Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Network computer configuring – Initializing
Patent
1997-02-11
1999-09-21
An, Meng-Ai T.
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Network computer configuring
Initializing
709227, 709250, 709251, 370241, 370242, 370244, 370401, 370404, 370475, G06F 900
Patent
active
059547960
ABSTRACT:
A computer system with a plurality of devices compatible with the Fibre Channel Protocol, which computer system is provided with the capability to dynamically alter the configuration of the plurality of devices without a system reset, or without additional software overhead. This capability is realized by providing unique mapping relationships between low-level Fibre Channel information structures related to the devices and upper-level link elements compatible with an Operating System associated with the computer system.
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Gunlock Richard D.
McCarty James F.
McGowen Michael E.
An Meng-Ai T.
Compaq Computer Corporation
Nguyen Dzung
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