Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/ – Input/output data processing
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-12
2005-07-12
Huynh, Kim (Department: 2182)
Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/
Input/output data processing
C710S004000, C710S010000, C710S015000, C710S017000, C710S018000, C710S019000, C710S020000, C710S021000, C710S244000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06917988
ABSTRACT:
A system and method for managing a Fibre Channel adapter is disclosed. When a close request is received by the Fibre Channel adapter, the adapter is set to a quasi-open state. In a quasi-open state, the adapter keeps the link to the Fibre Channel network open, releases extended resources, and maintains minimal resources in order to keep the link open. When a request is received by the adapter while in a quasi-open state, the request is rejected thereby preventing other devices from logging into the quasi-opened device and informing other devices that the quasi-opened device is not currently communicating across the Fibre Channel network. An information handling system and a computer program product for implementing the Fibre Channel adapter quasi-open state are further disclosed.
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Allen James P.
Grande Marcus Bryan
Kovacs Robert G.
Farooq Mohammad
Huynh Kim
VanLeeuwen Joseph T.
VanLeeuwen & VanLeeuwen
Walker Mark S.
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