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Matched Legal Cases: ['Application No. 2486800', 'Application No. 2', 'Application No. 03811410', 'Application No. 03811410', 'Application No. 03', 'Application No. 03', 'Application No. 2004', 'Application No. 2004', 'Application No. 2004', 'Application No. 2004']

Patent US7808924 - Apparatus and method for preventing disruption of fibre channel fabrics ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign in<nobr>Advanced Patent Search</nobr>PatentsAn apparatus and method for preventing the disruption of Fiber Channel Fabrics caused by ReConfigure Fabric (RCF) messages is disclosed. The apparatus includes a storage area network and a plurality of Fiber Channel Switches arranged in a Fabric. Each of the plurality of Switches includes logic to selectively...http://www.google.com/patents/US7808924?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7808924 - Apparatus and method for preventing disruption of fibre channel fabrics caused by ReConfigure Fabric (RCF) messagesAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7808924 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/155,698Publication dateOct 5, 2010Filing dateMay 24, 2002Priority dateMay 24, 2002Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2486800A1, CA2486800C, CN1653847A, CN1653847B, DE60323830D1, EP1508259A2, EP1508259B1, US7821969, US20030218986, US20080159172, WO2003101144A2, WO2003101144A3Publication number10155698, 155698, US 7808924 B2, US 7808924B2, US-B2-7808924, US7808924 B2, US7808924B2InventorsClaudio DeSanti, Marco Di BenedettoOriginal AssigneeCisco Technology, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (53), Non-Patent Citations (28), Referenced by (1), Classifications (9), Legal Events (4) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetApparatus and method for preventing disruption of fibre channel fabrics caused by ReConfigure Fabric (RCF) messagesUS 7808924 B2Abstract An apparatus and method for preventing the disruption of Fiber Channel Fabrics caused by ReConfigure Fabric (RCF) messages is disclosed. The apparatus includes a storage area network and a plurality of Fiber Channel Switches arranged in a Fabric. Each of the plurality of Switches includes logic to selectively configure their Ports to either reject or accept RCF messages. When configured to reject RCF messages, the Switch Port that receives an RCF message will generate a reject message along with a reason code explanation �E_Port Isolated�, and then transition into an Isolated state. When the Switch that generated the RCF message receives the reject message, its Port also transition into the Isolated state. In accordance with the method of the present invention, either a Storage Service Provider or a client can access the Switches of the Fabric through either a command line interpreter or a management application. Once access to the Fabric is established, the logic of the Ports of the Switches can be selectively configured to reject or accept RCF messages as described above.
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