Method and apparatus for relating device name to physical...

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2008-07-08

2008-07-08

Wilson, Yolanda L (Department: 2113)

Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery

Data processing system error or fault handling

Reliability and availability

C714S005110

Reexamination Certificate

active

10290795

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for relating a device name to a physical location of a device (202) on a network is provided. The network may be a serial loop network, for example a Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop network. The network includes a plurality of devices (202) on or connected to the network (201) and a control device (205) with control over at least one of the devices (202). Each device (202) has a check output (204) independent of the network (201) with connection means (206) to a control device (205). The method includes the step of sending a device name from the check output (204) of a device (202) to the control device (205). The check output (204) of a device (202) is also connected to an external indication means for indicating the failure of the device (202).

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American National Standard for Technology, “Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL-2)”, Revision 7.0, Apr. 1, 1999, 154 pages.

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