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Patent US8098595 - Apparatus and method for defining a static fibre channel fabric - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA storage area network and method for defining a static Fibre Channel Fabric that does not require a Principal Switch. The storage area network comprises one or more hosts, one or more storage devices, and a static Fabric connecting the one or more hosts and storage devices. Within the static Fabric,...http://www.google.com/patents/US8098595?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8098595 - Apparatus and method for defining a static fibre channel fabricAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8098595 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/555,768Publication dateJan 17, 2012Filing dateSep 8, 2009Priority dateApr 5, 2002Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2481340A1, CA2481340C, CN1317647C, CN1647051A, EP1493087A1, US7606167, US20090327518, WO2003088050A1Publication number12555768, 555768, US 8098595 B2, US 8098595B2, US-B2-8098595, US8098595 B2, US8098595B2InventorsClaudio DeSanti, Marco Di BenedettoOriginal AssigneeCisco Technology, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (14), Non-Patent Citations (15), Referenced by (2), Classifications (19), Legal Events (1) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetApparatus and method for defining a static fibre channel fabric
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