IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0263858
(2002-10-03)
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등록번호 |
US-7362717
(2008-04-22)
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발명자
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Klein, O'Neill & Singh, LLP
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
3 인용 특허 :
120 |
초록
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A method for processing a Get Identifier ("GI_A") command received by a switch module of a multi-module fiber channel switch with a plurality of switch modules is provided. The method comprises determining if a domain value in the GI_A command is that of the multi-module switch; and if the domain va
A method for processing a Get Identifier ("GI_A") command received by a switch module of a multi-module fiber channel switch with a plurality of switch modules is provided. The method comprises determining if a domain value in the GI_A command is that of the multi-module switch; and if the domain value is equal to that of the multi-module fiber channel switch and if the GI_A command is not sent by one of the plurality of switch modules of the multi-module fiber channel switch, then combining replies from the plurality of switch modules of the multi-module switch with a reply of the switch module receiving the GI_A command; and sending the combined reply to a source of the GI_A command.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. A method for processing a Get Identifier ("GI_A") command received by a switch module of a multi-module fibre channel switch with a plurality of switch modules, comprising: determining if a domain value in the GI_A command is that of the multi-module fibre channel switch; and
What is claimed is: 1. A method for processing a Get Identifier ("GI_A") command received by a switch module of a multi-module fibre channel switch with a plurality of switch modules, comprising: determining if a domain value in the GI_A command is that of the multi-module fibre channel switch; and if the domain value is equal to that of the multi-module fibre channel switch and if the GI_A command is not sent by one of the plurality of switch modules of the multi-module fibre channel switch, then combining replies from the plurality of switch modules of the multi-module fibre channel switch with a reply of the switch module receiving the GI_A command; and sending the combined reply to a source of the GI_A command. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising: sending a reply to the GI_A command to one of the plurality of switch module of the multi-module fibre channel switch, if the one of the plurality of switch modules had sent the GI_A command. 3. The method of claim 1, further comprising: sending a list of domains as a reply to a source of the GI_A command, if the domain value of the GI_A command is equal to zero. 4. A method for processing a Gxx_ID command received by a switch module of a multi-module fibre channel switch with a plurality of switch modules, comprising: determining if the Gxx_ID command is received from an N_port, if a port identification value in the Gxx_ID command is not the same port identification value for the switch module that receives the Gxx_ID command; and sending the Gxx_ID command to a switch module from among one of the plurality of switch modules of the multi-module fibre channel switch whose port identification value matches with the port identification value in the Gxx_ID command; determining if the Gxx_ID command is received from a fibre channel switch external to the multi-module fibre channel switch, if the Gxx_ID is not received from a N_Port; and sending the Gxx_ID command to a switch module from among one of the plurality of switch modules of the multi-module fibre channel switch whose port identification value matches with the port identification value of the Gxx_ID command. 5. A method for processing a command that searches for a Name Server object and the command is received by a switch module of a multi-module fibre channel switch with a plurality of switch modules in a fibre channel system, comprising: determining if the command is received from an N-Port if a search key is not found on the switch module that receives the command; sending the command to any other fibre channel switch and the plurality of switch modules of the multi-module fibre channel switch, if the command is from an N_port; and sending a successful reply to the command source if the successful reply is received from the other fibre channel switch and the plurality of switch modules of the multi-module fibre channel switch. 6. The method of claim 5, further comprising: determining if the command is received from a switch external to the multi-module fibre channel switch, if the command is not from an N_Port; sending the command to other switch modules of the multi-module fibre channel switch, if the command was received from an external switch; and sending an error message to a source if the command was not received from an external switch. 7. The method of claim 1, further comprising: sending a reply to a source of the GI_A command, if the domain value in the GI_A command is not that of the multi-module fibre channel switch. 8. A method for processing a Gxx_ID command received by a switch module of a multi-module fibre channel switch with a plurality of switch modules, comprising: determining if the Gxx_ID command is received from an N_port, if a port identification value in the Gxx_ID command is not the same port identification value for the switch module that receives the Gxx_ID command; sending the Gxx_ID command to a switch module from among one of the plurality of switch modules of the multi-module fibre channel switch whose port identification value matches with the port identification value in the Gxx_ID command; determining if the Gxx_ID command is received from a fibre channel switch external to the multi-module fibre channel switch, if the Gxx_ID is not received from a N_Port, and sending the Gxx_ID command to a switch module from among one of the plurality of switch modules of the multi-module fibre channel switch whose port identification value matches with the port identification value of the Gxx_ID command; wherein an error response is generated and sent to the Gxx_ID command source, if the Gxx_ID command is not received from an external fibre channel switch. 9. The method of claim 5, wherein the command is one or more of GID_PN (Get Port Identifier), GID_NN (Get Port Identifiers), GIPP_PN (Get IP address (Port)), GPN_NN (Get Port Names), GIP_NN (Get IP address (Node)), GIPA_NN (Get Initial Process Associator), GSNN_NN (Get Symbolic Node Name), GNN_IP (Get Node Name), GIPA_IP (Get Initial Process Associator), GID_FT (Get Port Identifiers), GPN_FT (Get Port Names), GNN_FT (Get Node Names), GID_PT (Get Port Identifiers), GID_IPP (Get Port Identifier), GPN_IPP (Get Port Name) and GID_FF (Get Port Identifiers).
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