Patent ID: 8515283
Filing Date: 2013-08-20
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for operating a first transport node to provide fiber channel communications between a first fiber channel switch and a second fiber channel switch, wherein a path between the first fiber channel switch and the second fiber channel switch includes at least the first transport node and a second transport node, the method comprising: creating a fiber channel stream, the fiber channel stream including at least a first fiber channel frame, wherein the fiber channel stream is arranged to include a plurality of ordered sets; creating a back bone link management (BBLM) ordered set, the BBLM ordered set including information that indicates an ability for the first fiber channel switch to receive a second fiber channel frame from the second transport node; inserting the BBLM ordered set into the fiber channel stream in place of a first ordered set of the plurality of ordered sets; and sending the fiber channel stream to the second transport node.