Patent ID: 8594083
Filing Date: 2013-11-26
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A fibre channel switch, comprising: an Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (iSCSI) interface configured to receive a first authentication negotiation message from an initiator connected to the fibre channel switch, the initiator being in a non-fibre channel network, the first authentication negotiation message identifying a plurality of authentication algorithms; a processor coupled to the iSCSI interface, the processor configured to translate the first authentication negotiation message into a second authentication negotiation message for a fibre channel fabric; and a fibre channel interface configured to transmit the second authentication negotiation message from the fibre channel switch to a fibre channel target, the second authentication negotiation message comprising information identifying the plurality of authentication algorithms and the initiator identified in the first authentication negotiation message, wherein the fibre channel interface is further configured to receive a first authentication challenge message from the fibre channel target, the first authentication challenge message including a random sequence and a selection of one of the plurality of authentication algorithms identified in the second authentication negotiation message, wherein the iSCSI interface is further configured to: wherein the fibre channel interface is further configured to: