Method and apparatus for terminating and bridging network protocols
    2.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for terminating and bridging network protocols 有权
    用于终止和桥接网络协议的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07260112B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-08-21

    申请号:US10659538

    申请日:2003-09-09

    IPC分类号: H04J3/16 H04J3/22

    摘要: Methods and apparatus for bridging network protocols are disclosed. A protocol bridge may be used to function as a target for a network processor while performing a target mode operation, while functioning as an initiator on behalf of the network processor while performing an initiator mode operation. In one embodiment, the protocol bridge determines the mode of operation based on information in a received frame's header. In another embodiment, the protocol bridge couples a Fiber Channel device to a storage processor on a packet-over-SONET network.

    摘要翻译: 公开了桥接网络协议的方法和装置。 当执行目标模式操作时,可以使用协议桥作为网络处理器的目标,同时在执行启动器模式操作时用作代表网络处理器的启动器。 在一个实施例中,协议桥基于接收帧的头部中的信息来确定操作模式。 在另一实施例中,协议桥将光纤通道设备耦合到SONET网络上的存储处理器。

    Method and apparatus for managing payload buffer segments in a networking device
    3.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for managing payload buffer segments in a networking device 有权
    用于管理网络设备中的有效载荷缓冲区段的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07239645B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-07-03

    申请号:US10659535

    申请日:2003-09-09

    IPC分类号: H04L12/28 H04L12/56

    摘要: A method and apparatus for bridging network protocols is disclosed. In one embodiment, a data frame is received and stored in a dual-port memory queue by hardware logic. An embedded processor is notified of the data frame once a programmable number of bytes of the data frame have been received and stored. Once notified, the embedded processor may then undertake to read the data frame from the memory queue while the hardware logic is still writing to the memory queue. In one embodiment, the processor may then translate the data frame's protocol and begin transmitting it out over a network connection, all while the data frame's payload is still being received.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种桥接网络协议的方法和装置。 在一个实施例中,数据帧被硬件逻辑接收并存储在双端口存储器队列中。 一旦数据帧的可编程数量的字节已经被接收和存储,嵌入式处理器就被通知数据帧。 一旦通知,当硬件逻辑仍在写入存储器队列时,嵌入式处理器然后可以承担从存储器队列读取数据帧。 在一个实施例中,处理器然后可以转换数据帧的协议,并且开始通过网络连接发送它,同时数据帧的有效载荷仍在被接收。

    Data frame processing
    5.
    发明申请
    Data frame processing 有权
    数据帧处理

    公开(公告)号:US20080205441A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-08-28

    申请号:US12106125

    申请日:2008-04-18

    IPC分类号: H04L29/08

    CPC分类号: H04L69/22

    摘要: A method and apparatus for bridging network protocols is disclosed. In one embodiment, a data frame is received and stored in a dual-port memory queue by hardware logic. An embedded processor is notified of the data frame once a programmable number of bytes of the data frame have been received and stored. Once notified, the embedded processor may then undertake to read the data frame from the memory queue while the hardware logic is still writing to the memory queue. In one embodiment, the processor may then translate the data frame's protocol and begin transmitting it out over a network connection, all while the data frame's payload is still being received.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种桥接网络协议的方法和装置。 在一个实施例中,数据帧被硬件逻辑接收并存储在双端口存储器队列中。 一旦数据帧的可编程数量的字节已经被接收和存储,嵌入式处理器就被通知数据帧。 一旦通知,当硬件逻辑仍在写入存储器队列时,嵌入式处理器然后可以承担从存储器队列读取数据帧。 在一个实施例中,处理器然后可以转换数据帧的协议,并且开始通过网络连接发送它,同时数据帧的有效载荷仍在被接收。

    Method and apparatus for bridging network protocols
    6.
    发明申请
    Method and apparatus for bridging network protocols 有权
    桥接网络协议的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20070268929A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-11-22

    申请号:US11821073

    申请日:2007-06-21

    IPC分类号: H04L12/66 H04J3/16 H04J3/22

    摘要: Methods and apparatus for bridging network protocols are disclosed. A protocol bridge may be used to function as a target for a network processor while performing a target mode operation, while functioning as an initiator on behalf of the network processor while performing an initiator mode operation. In one embodiment, the protocol bridge determines the mode of operation based on information in a received frame's header. In another embodiment, the protocol bridge couples a Fibre Channel device to a storage processor on a packet-over-SONET network.

    摘要翻译: 公开了桥接网络协议的方法和装置。 当执行目标模式操作时,可以使用协议桥作为网络处理器的目标,同时在执行启动器模式操作时用作代表网络处理器的启动器。 在一个实施例中,协议桥基于接收帧的头部中的信息来确定操作模式。 在另一实施例中,协议桥将光纤通道设备耦合到SONET网络上的存储处理器。

    Active-active fibre channel capability in SATA and SAS devices
    7.
    发明申请
    Active-active fibre channel capability in SATA and SAS devices 审中-公开
    SATA和SAS设备的主动 - 主动光纤通道功能

    公开(公告)号:US20070121633A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-05-31

    申请号:US11291116

    申请日:2005-11-30

    IPC分类号: H04L12/56

    CPC分类号: G06F13/385

    摘要: Active-active fibre channel capability in SAS and SATA apparatus and method is disclosed. In one embodiment, a storage device includes a dongle having a conversion module to translate between a fibre channel frame and a SATA frame and/or a SAS frame, and a data processing system to communicate through a fibre channel network with the storage device through two or more ports on the conversion module. An active-active module of the conversion module may provide multiple paths from the data processing system to the storage device. The conversion module may process the fibre channel frame and other fibre channel frames on a frame by frame basis. The dongle may be external to the storage device.

    摘要翻译: 公开了SAS和SATA设备中的主动 - 有源光纤通道能力和方法。 在一个实施例中,存储设备包括具有转换模块以在光纤通道帧和SATA帧和/或SAS帧之间转换的加密狗,以及数据处理系统,通过光纤通道网络与存储设备通过两个 或更多端口。 转换模块的主动模块可以提供从数据处理系统到存储装置的多条路径。 转换模块可以逐帧处理光纤信道帧和其他光纤信道帧。 加密狗可能在存储设备的外部。

    Method for bridging network protocols
    9.
    发明授权
    Method for bridging network protocols 有权
    桥接网络协议的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07912086B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-03-22

    申请号:US12049222

    申请日:2008-03-14

    IPC分类号: H04J3/16

    摘要: Methods and apparatus for bridging network protocols are disclosed. A protocol bridge may be used to function as a target for a network processor while performing a target mode operation, while functioning as an initiator on behalf of the network processor while performing an initiator mode operation. In one embodiment, the protocol bridge determines the mode of operation based on information in a received frame's header. In another embodiment, the protocol bridge couples a Fiber Channel device to a storage processor on a packet-over-SONET network.

    摘要翻译: 公开了桥接网络协议的方法和装置。 当执行目标模式操作时,可以使用协议桥作为网络处理器的目标,同时在执行启动器模式操作时用作代表网络处理器的启动器。 在一个实施例中,协议桥基于接收帧的头部中的信息来确定操作模式。 在另一实施例中,协议桥将光纤通道设备耦合到SONET网络上的存储处理器。

    Method for Bridging Network Protocols
    10.
    发明申请
    Method for Bridging Network Protocols 有权
    桥接网络协议的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080159314A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-07-03

    申请号:US12049222

    申请日:2008-03-14

    IPC分类号: H04L12/66 H04J3/16

    摘要: Methods and apparatus for bridging network protocols are disclosed. A protocol bridge may be used to function as a target for a network processor while performing a target mode operation, while functioning as an initiator on behalf of the network processor while performing an initiator mode operation. In one embodiment, the protocol bridge determines the mode of operation based on information in a received frame's header. In another embodiment, the protocol bridge couples a Fibre Channel device to a storage processor on a packet-over-SONET network.

    摘要翻译: 公开了桥接网络协议的方法和装置。 当执行目标模式操作时,可以使用协议桥作为网络处理器的目标,同时在执行启动器模式操作时用作代表网络处理器的启动器。 在一个实施例中,协议桥基于接收帧的头部中的信息来确定操作模式。 在另一实施例中,协议桥将光纤通道设备耦合到SONET网络上的存储处理器。