Increasing the Number of Domain identifiers for Use by a Switch in an Established Fibre Channel Switched Fabric
    12.
    发明申请
    Increasing the Number of Domain identifiers for Use by a Switch in an Established Fibre Channel Switched Fabric 有权
    增加交换机在已建立的光纤通道交换结构中使用的域标识符数量

    公开(公告)号:US20110200330A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-18

    申请号:US12708451

    申请日:2010-02-18

    IPC分类号: H04J14/00

    摘要: The number of domain identifiers is incrementally increased for use by a switch in an established fibre channel switched fabric. In other words, the number of domains assigned to a switch by the Principal Switch of the fibre channel switched fabric is increased without triggering the reconfiguration of the established fibre channel switched fabric. In one implementation, incrementally adding one or more additional domain identifiers includes requesting said one or more additional domain identifiers from a Principal Switch of the fibre channel switched fabric using a different World Wide Name (WWN) than used to acquire the original one or more domain identifiers used by the switch.

    摘要翻译: 域标识符的数量逐渐增加,以便由已建立的光纤信道交换结构中的交换机使用。 换句话说,由光纤信道交换结构的主交换机分配给交换机的域的数量增加,而不会触发已建立的光纤信道交换结构的重新配置。 在一个实现中,递增地添加一个或多个附加的域标识符包括使用与用于获取原始一个或多个域的不同的万维网名称(WWN)从光纤信道交换结构的主交换机请求所述一个或多个附加域标识符 交换机使用的标识符。

    Method and apparatus for implementing a recovery action in response to a state change in a storage area network
    15.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for implementing a recovery action in response to a state change in a storage area network 有权
    响应于存储区域网络中的状态改变来实现恢复动作的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08719413B1

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-06

    申请号:US11960893

    申请日:2007-12-20

    CPC分类号: H04L67/1097 G06F11/1423

    摘要: Methods and apparatus for reconfiguring a fabric associated with a storage area network (SAN) are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, a method includes undergoing an update process, the update process being arranged to update software associated with a switch. The switch is included in a SAN fabric. The method also includes determining when the update process is completed, and ascertaining whether there is at least one state change associated with the SAN fabric when the update process is completed. Finally, the method includes initiating a recovery action in the SAN fabric if there is at least one state change associated with the SAN fabric.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于重新配置与存储区域网络(SAN)相关联的结构的方法和装置。 根据本发明的一个方面,一种方法包括进行更新处理,所述更新过程被安排为更新与交换机相关联的软件。 交换机包含在SAN结构中。 该方法还包括确定更新过程何时完成,以及当更新过程完成时确定是否存在与SAN结构相关联的至少一个状态改变。 最后,如果与SAN结构有至少一个状态改变,则该方法包括在SAN结构中启动恢复操作。

    Partial build of a fibre channel fabric
    16.
    发明授权
    Partial build of a fibre channel fabric 有权
    部分构建光纤通道结构

    公开(公告)号:US07876707B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-01-25

    申请号:US11851225

    申请日:2007-09-06

    IPC分类号: H04L12/28 H04J14/00

    CPC分类号: H04L49/357 H04L49/65

    摘要: In one embodiment, a technique for performing partial build fabric operations when merging two or more Fibre Channel fabrics is provided. By maintaining a Principal Switch already assigned for one of two merging fabrics, a limited “partial build” may be performed for the other merging fabric. As a result, the time required for a Principal Switch selection phase may be greatly reduced.

    摘要翻译: 在一个实施例中,提供了当合并两个或多个光纤通道结构时执行部分构建结构操作的技术。 通过维护已经为两个合并结构之一分配的主交换机,可以对其他合并结构执行有限的“部分构建”。 因此,主开关选择阶段所需的时间可能会大大降低。

    PARTIAL BUILD OF A FIBRE CHANNEL FABRIC
    18.
    发明申请
    PARTIAL BUILD OF A FIBRE CHANNEL FABRIC 有权
    纤维通道织物的部分建筑

    公开(公告)号:US20090067430A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-03-12

    申请号:US11851225

    申请日:2007-09-06

    IPC分类号: H04L12/28

    CPC分类号: H04L49/357 H04L49/65

    摘要: In one embodiment, a technique for performing partial build fabric operations when merging two or more Fibre Channel fabrics is provided. By maintaining a Principal Switch already assigned for one of two merging fabrics, a limited “partial build” may be performed for the other merging fabric. As a result, the time required for a Principal Switch selection phase may be greatly reduced.

    摘要翻译: 在一个实施例中,提供了当合并两个或多个光纤通道结构时执行部分构建结构操作的技术。 通过维护已经为两个合并结构之一分配的主交换机,可以对其他合并结构执行有限的“部分构建”。 因此,主开关选择阶段所需的时间可能会大大降低。

    N_Port ID Virtualization node redundancy
    20.
    发明申请
    N_Port ID Virtualization node redundancy 有权
    N_Port ID虚拟化节点冗余

    公开(公告)号:US20110228670A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-22

    申请号:US12661679

    申请日:2010-03-22

    IPC分类号: G06F11/00

    摘要: In one embodiment, a method includes establishing a link between two N_Port Identifier Virtualization (NPIV) switches, the link having a high cost assigned thereto. The NPIV switches are in communication with a plurality of hosts through an N_Port Virtualization (NPV) device. The method further includes receiving at a first of the NPIV switches, an indication of a failure at a second of the NPIV switches, receiving data at the first NPIV switch, the data destined for one of the hosts associated with a domain of the second NPIV switch, and forwarding the data to the NPV device for delivery to the host, wherein a Fibre Channel Identifier (FCID) of the host is the same before and after the failure at the second NPIV switch. An apparatus is also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 在一个实施例中,一种方法包括在两个N_Port标识符虚拟化(NPIV)交换机之间建立链路,该链路具有高成本分配给它。 NPIV交换机通过N_Port虚拟化(NPV)设备与多个主机通信。 该方法还包括在第一NPIV交换机处接收在第一NPIV交换机的第二个NPIV交换机处的故障的指示,在第一NPIV交换机处接收数据,指向与第二NPIV的域相关联的主机之一的数据 切换并将数据转发到NPV设备以传送到主机,其中主机的光纤通道标识符(FCID)在第二NPIV交换机故障之前和之后是相同的。 还公开了一种装置。