Patent ID: 6041381
Filing Date: 2000-03-21
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A computer implemented Fibre Channel to SCSI addressing method, comprising:maintaining a first table of Fibre Channel to SCSI bus routing information;maintaining a second table of SCSI bus to Fibre Channel routing information;receiving a cross bus transfer, wherein the cross-bus transfer is initiated by a device on a Fibre Channel or a SCSI bus, respectively, and further wherein the cross bus transfer is intended to be delivered to a target device associated with the SCSI bus or the Fibre Channel, respectively, and further wherein the cross bus transfer contains addressing information that specifies a target for the cross bus transfer; andtranslating the addressing information by comparing the addressing information to either the first table or second table, respectively, such that the cross bus transfer can be delivered to the target.