Patent ID: 9209894
Filing Date: 2015-12-08
Classification: H04B,H04L

Abstract:
1. A system for handling faults in a network comprising: a target device comprising at least one processor, the target device configured to receive data access instructions from an initiator device over a data path; the target device further configured to detect a fault condition rendering the target device unable to execute the data access instructions; the target device further configured to receive N data access instructions from the initiator device after detection of the fault condition but prior to clearing of the fault condition, the N data access instructions being unexecutable on the target device due to the fault condition, wherein N is greater than one; the target device further configured to transmit N fault condition indicators to the initiator device in response to receiving the N data access instructions; the target device further configured to detect clearing of the fault condition; and the target device further configured to transmit a fault clear indicator to the initiator device only after receiving N acknowledgements from the initiator device and detecting clearing of the fault condition, wherein each acknowledgement indicates that a fault condition indicator has been received by the initiator device.