Multiplex communications – Pathfinding or routing – Through a circuit switch
Reexamination Certificate
2008-10-07
2011-10-04
Sheikh, Ayaz (Department: 2476)
Multiplex communications
Pathfinding or routing
Through a circuit switch
C370S254000, C370S351000, C370S389000, C370S392000, C370S400000, C709S220000, C709S221000, C709S224000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08031703
ABSTRACT:
A networking device includes a port, and a management module that identifies fabric subsets that include networked devices that can exchange information with each other, detects that a networked device was uncoupled from the networking device, and modifies the fabric subsets. A Fibre Channel switch includes ports, zones and a management module. Each zone includes subsets of devices coupled to the ports, and permits the subset of devices to exchange information with each other. The management module detects when a device becomes uncoupled from a port and automatically updates the zones to restrict the device from exchanging information with other devices. A method includes identifying fabric subsets in a network, selecting a fabric subset that includes networked devices that are permitted to exchange information with each other, detecting that one of the networked devices has become uncoupled from the network, and automatically modifying a portion of the network fabric.
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Balakrishnan Nivetha
Bhat Rohit G.
Gottumukkula Aditya
Kadam Vishal P.
Dell Products LP
Haliyur Venkatesh
Larson Newman, LLP
Sheikh Ayaz
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