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A device for processing network access requests responsive to more than one network access protocol comprises a protocol layer responsive to a client access request based on a first protocol, a gateway layer in communication with the protocol layer including at least one protocol handler for process

A device for processing network access requests responsive to more than one network access protocol comprises a protocol layer responsive to a client access request based on a first protocol, a gateway layer in communication with the protocol layer including at least one protocol handler for processing access requests and a state manager having more than one set of process states required for each network access method, and an inbound filter state object in communication with the gateway layer that is responsive to at least one protocol handler and is invoked to filter attribute data in the access request packets. A method for dynamic, scaleable attribute filtering in a multiple-protocol compatible network access environment comprises receiving an access request which is based upon a first supported network access protocol, processing the access request as a task, processing the task at a protocol handler to verify user identity; checking the access request at the protocol handler for an inbound filter attribute, retrieving a state interface pointer from a state manager based upon an inbound filter being found in the access request and invoking an inbound filter state object to filter the first access request in accordance with the first state interface pointer.

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A device for processing network access requests responsive to more than one network access protocol comprises a protocol layer responsive to a client access request based on a first protocol, a gateway layer in communication with the protocol layer including at least one protocol handler for process

A device for processing network access requests responsive to more than one network access protocol comprises a protocol layer responsive to a client access request based on a first protocol, a gateway layer in communication with the protocol layer including at least one protocol handler for processing access requests and a state manager having more than one set of process states required for each network access method, and an inbound filter state object in communication with the gateway layer that is responsive to at least one protocol handler and is invoked to filter attribute data in the access request packets. A method for dynamic, scaleable attribute filtering in a multiple-protocol compatible network access environment comprises receiving an access request which is based upon a first supported network access protocol, processing the access request as a task, processing the task at a protocol handler to verify user identity; checking the access request at the protocol handler for an inbound filter attribute, retrieving a state interface pointer from a state manager based upon an inbound filter being found in the access request and invoking an inbound filter state object to filter the first access request in accordance with the first state interface pointer. l. 19, 2000. Adaptec article entited "EtherStorage White Paper", 7 pages, printed Jul. 19, 2000. CIBC World Markets article entitled "Computers; Storage", by J. Berlino et al., 9 pages, dated Aug. 7, 2000. Merrill Lynch article entitled "Storage Futures", by S. Milunovich, 22 pages, dated May 10, 2000. CBS Market Watch article entitled "Montreal Start-Up Battles Data Storage Bottleneck", by S. Taylor, dated Mar. 5, 2000, 2 pages, printed Mar. 7, 2000. Internet-draft article entitled "SCSI/TCP (SCSI over TCP)", by J. Satran et al., 38 pages, Feb. 2000, printed May 19, 2000. Internet pages entitled Technical White Paper-Xpoint's Disk to LAN Acceleration Solution for Windows NT Server, printed Jun. 5, 1997. Jato Technologies article entitled Network Accelerator Chip Architecture, twelve-sled presentation, printed Aug. 19, 1998. EETimes article entitled Enterprise System Uses Flexible Spec, dated Aug. 10, 1998, printed Nov. 25, 1998. Internet pages entitled "Smart Ethernet Network interface Cards", which Berend Ozceri is developing, printed Nov. 25, 1998. Internet pages entitled "Hardware Assisted Protocol Processing", which Eugene Feinberg is working on, printed Nov. 25, 1998. Internet pages of Xaqti corporation entitled "GigaPower Protocol Processor Product Review," printed Nov. 25, 1999. Internet pages entitled "DART: Fast Application Level Networking via Data-Copy Avoidance," by Robert J. Walsh, printed Jun. 3, 1999. Internet pages of InterProphet entitled "Frequently Asked Questions", by Lynn Jolitz, printed Jun. 14, 2000. Internet pages entitled iReady Products, printed Nov. 25, 1998. Andrew S. Tanenbaum, Computer Networks, Third Edition, 1996, ISBN 0-13-349945-6.