Method and apparatus for terminating and bridging network protocols
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    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。