Hitless pruning protocol upgrade on single supervisor network devices
    1.
    发明授权
    Hitless pruning protocol upgrade on single supervisor network devices 有权
    在单管理网络设备上无缝修剪协议升级

    公开(公告)号:US09131014B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-09-08

    申请号:US13589333

    申请日:2012-08-20

    CPC分类号: H04L69/40 H04L12/4641

    摘要: In Service Software Upgrade (ISSU) permits administrators to upgrade the control plane software of a network device without any disruption to the traffic passing through the data plane of the network device. However, because the control plane is unavailable, the network device is unable to transmit periodic messages to re-subscribe to specific VLANs. This may result in a service outage in end devices that rely on the network device to receive data assigned to those VLANs. To prevent the network device from being unsubscribed from the VLANs while the control plane is unavailable, the network device may transmit a control plane message before starting ISSU. Once a neighboring network device receives the message, the neighboring device delays unsubscribing the network device until the control plane is again available. Thus, the network device may perform ISSU without the possibility of data traffic not reaching end devices.

    摘要翻译: 在服务软件升级(ISSU)中,管理员可以升级网络设备的控制平面软件,而不会对通过网络设备数据平面的流量造成任何干扰。 然而,由于控制平面不可用,网络设备无法传输周期性消息以重新订阅特定的VLAN。 这可能导致依赖于网络设备的终端设备中的服务中断来接收分配给这些VLAN的数据。 为了防止网络设备在控制平面不可用时从VLAN中取消订阅,网络设备可以在开始ISSU之前发送控制平面消息。 一旦相邻网络设备接收到消息,相邻设备会延迟取消订阅网络设备,直到控制平面再次可用。 因此,网络设备可以执行ISSU而没有数据业务没有到达终端设备的可能性。

    HITLESS PRUNING PROTOCOL UPGRADE ON SINGLE SUPERVISOR NETWORK DEVICES
    2.
    发明申请
    HITLESS PRUNING PROTOCOL UPGRADE ON SINGLE SUPERVISOR NETWORK DEVICES 有权
    单一监控网络设备无效打包协议升级

    公开(公告)号:US20140050077A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-02-20

    申请号:US13589333

    申请日:2012-08-20

    IPC分类号: H04L29/14

    CPC分类号: H04L69/40 H04L12/4641

    摘要: In Service Software Upgrade (ISSU) permits administrators to upgrade the control plane software of a network device without any disruption to the traffic passing through the data plane of the network device. However, because the control plane is unavailable, the network device is unable to transmit periodic messages to re-subscribe to specific VLANs. This may result in a service outage in end devices that rely on the network device to receive data assigned to those VLANs. To prevent the network device from being unsubscribed from the VLANs while the control plane is unavailable, the network device may transmit a control plane message before starting ISSU. Once a neighboring network device receives the message, the neighboring device delays unsubscribing the network device until the control plane is again available. Thus, the network device may perform ISSU without the possibility of data traffic not reaching end devices.

    摘要翻译: 在服务软件升级(ISSU)中,管理员可以升级网络设备的控制平面软件,而不会对通过网络设备数据平面的流量造成任何干扰。 然而,由于控制平面不可用,网络设备无法传输周期性消息以重新订阅特定的VLAN。 这可能导致依赖于网络设备的终端设备中的服务中断来接收分配给这些VLAN的数据。 为了防止网络设备在控制平面不可用时从VLAN中取消订阅,网络设备可以在开始ISSU之前发送控制平面消息。 一旦相邻网络设备接收到消息,相邻设备会延迟取消订阅网络设备,直到控制平面再次可用。 因此,网络设备可以执行ISSU而没有数据业务没有到达终端设备的可能性。

    Merging a stand-alone switch to a fibre channel network
    3.
    发明授权
    Merging a stand-alone switch to a fibre channel network 有权
    将独立交换机合并到光纤通道网络

    公开(公告)号:US08811227B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-19

    申请号:US13176940

    申请日:2011-07-06

    IPC分类号: H04L12/54 H04L12/56

    CPC分类号: H04L49/357 H04L49/65

    摘要: A Fiber Channel (FC) switch and related methods are provided for merging the FC switch with an existing FC network. During a merge process of a stand-alone switch with an FC network, a first Exchange Fabric Parameters (EFP) frame is sent from the stand-alone switch to an FC switch in the existing FC network. The first EFP frame has an empty domain identifier (ID) list. The stand-alone switch receives a second EFP frame from the FC switch. The second EFP frame contains a domain ID list of domain IDs already in use in the FC network. The stand-alone switch compares the domain ID list in the second EFP frame with a stored list of one or more domain IDs associated with the stand-alone switch to determine if there is a domain ID overlap or conflict. If no conflict is detected, the stand-alone switch merges with the existing network without initiating a Build Fabric phase or a Principal Switch Selection phase that could cause disruption of traffic in the network.

    摘要翻译: 提供了光纤通道(FC)交换机和相关方法,用于将FC交换机与现有的FC网络进行合并。 在具有FC网络的独立交换机的合并过程中,第一个Exchange Fabric参数(EFP)帧从独立交换机发送到现有FC网络中的FC交换机。 第一个EFP帧具有空域标识符(ID)列表。 独立交换机从FC交换机接收第二个EFP帧。 第二个EFP帧包含已在FC网络中使用的域ID的域ID列表。 独立交换机将第二EFP帧中的域ID列表与与独立交换机相关联的一个或多个域ID的存储列表进行比较,以确定是否存在域ID重叠或冲突。 如果没有检测到冲突,则独立交换机与现有网络合并,而不会发起可能导致网络流量中断的构建结构阶段或主交换机选择阶段。

    Domain-independent persistent fibre channel identifiers
    4.
    发明授权
    Domain-independent persistent fibre channel identifiers 有权
    与域无关的持久性光纤通道标识符

    公开(公告)号:US08699497B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-15

    申请号:US12911848

    申请日:2010-10-26

    IPC分类号: H04L12/56

    摘要: A Fiber Channel switch is provided for a relative addressing scheme for domain values to avoid losing portions of a Fiber Channel identifier. At a Fiber Channel switch, data is stored that assigns a relative domain field value to a run-time domain. The relative domain field value used for a Fiber Channel identifier is determined for devices connected to the switch based on the run-time domain of the devices and the virtual storage area network in which the devices are active. A Fiber Channel identifier is stored in a memory of the switch that comprises the relative domain field value determined for the device together with area and port values for the device. The relative domain value is either a reserved domain field value for an existing virtual storage area network or any of the regular domain field values for a new virtual storage area network.

    摘要翻译: 提供光纤通道交换机用于域值的相对寻址方案,以避免丢失光纤通道标识符的部分。 在光纤通道交换机中,存储将相对域字段值分配给运行时域的数据。 基于设备的运行时域和设备处于活动状态的虚拟存储区域网络,为连接到交换机的设备确定用于光纤通道标识符的相对域字段值。 光纤通道标识符存储在交换机的存储器中,该存储器包括为设备确定的相对域字段值以及该设备的区域和端口值。 相对域值是现有虚拟存储区域网络的保留域字段值或新虚拟存储区域网络的任何常规域字段值。

    Domain-Independent Persistent Fibre Channel Identifiers
    6.
    发明申请
    Domain-Independent Persistent Fibre Channel Identifiers 有权
    独立于域的持久性光纤通道标识符

    公开(公告)号:US20120099855A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-26

    申请号:US12911848

    申请日:2010-10-26

    IPC分类号: H04B10/08

    摘要: A Fibre Channel switch and related methods are provided for a relative addressing scheme for domain values used by the switch to avoid losing other portions of a Fibre Channel identifier if a particular run-time domain becomes invalid. At a Fibre Channel switch, data is stored that assigns a relative domain field value to a run-time domain in one of a plurality of virtual storage area networks. The relative domain field value used for a Fibre Channel identifier is determined for each of a plurality of devices connected to the Fibre Channel switch based on the run-time domain of the respective devices and the virtual storage area network in which the respective devices are active. A Fibre Channel identifier is stored in a memory of the Fibre Channel switch for each of the plurality of devices. The Fibre Channel identifier comprises the relative domain field value determined for the device together with area and port values for the device. The relative domain value is either a reserved domain field value for an existing virtual storage area network or any of the regular domain field values for a new virtual storage area network. The reserved domain field value is a domain field value that is not to be explicitly used in a Fibre Channel network for Fibre Channel identifiers according to the applicable Fibre Channel industry standards.

    摘要翻译: 为交换机使用的域值的相对寻址方案提供光纤通道交换机和相关方法,以避免在特定的运行时域失效时丢失光纤通道标识符的其他部分。 在光纤通道交换机处,存储将相对域字段值分配给多个虚拟存储区域网络之一中的运行时域的数据。 用于光纤通道标识符的相对域字段值基于相应设备的运行时域和相应设备处于活动状态的虚拟存储区域网络来确定连接到光纤通道交换机的多个设备中的每一个设备 。 光纤通道标识符存储在多个设备中的每一个的光纤通道交换机的存储器中。 光纤通道标识符包括为设备确定的相对域字段值以及设备的区域和端口值。 相对域值是现有虚拟存储区域网络的保留域字段值或新虚拟存储区域网络的任何常规域字段值。 保留域字段值是根据适用的光纤通道行业标准,不会在光纤通道网络中明确使用的光纤通道标识符的域字段值。

    Persistent principal switch for fibre channel fabric
    7.
    发明授权
    Persistent principal switch for fibre channel fabric 有权
    光纤通道结构的持续主开关

    公开(公告)号:US08830871B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-09

    申请号:US13396831

    申请日:2012-02-15

    IPC分类号: H04L12/28

    CPC分类号: H04L49/357

    摘要: According to one aspect, a Fiber Channel (FC) switch that is currently serving as a Principal Switch among a plurality of FC switches in a FC Fabric sends an Exchange Fabric Parameters (EFP) frame having an empty domain identifier list to neighboring FC switches during a first portion a Principal Switch Selection phase. During a second portion of the Principal Switch Selection phase that is after the first portion, the first Fiber Channel switch sends to neighboring FC switches an EFP frame having a non-empty domain identifier list to indicate to the neighboring FC switches that the first FC switch is to remain serving as the Principal Switch in the FC Fabric.

    摘要翻译: 根据一个方面,在FC Fabric中的多个FC交换机之中当前用作主交换机的光纤通道(FC)交换机在相邻FC交换机之间发送具有空域标识符列表的交换结构参数(EFP)帧到相邻的FC交换机 主开关选择阶段的第一部分。 在第一部分之后的主交换机选择阶段的第二部分期间,第一光纤通道交换机向相邻FC交换机发送具有非空域标识符列表的EFP帧,以向相邻FC交换机指示第一FC交换机 将继续担任FC Fabric中的主交换机。

    Persistent Principal Switch for Fibre Channel Fabric
    8.
    发明申请
    Persistent Principal Switch for Fibre Channel Fabric 有权
    光纤通道结构的持续主开关

    公开(公告)号:US20130208625A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-15

    申请号:US13396831

    申请日:2012-02-15

    IPC分类号: H04L12/28

    CPC分类号: H04L49/357

    摘要: According to one aspect, a Fibre Channel (FC) switch that is currently serving as a Principal Switch among a plurality of FC switches in a FC Fabric sends an Exchange Fabric Parameters (EFP) frame having an empty domain identifier list to neighboring FC switches during a first portion a Principal Switch Selection phase. During a second portion of the Principal Switch Selection phase that is after the first portion, the first Fibre Channel switch sends to neighboring FC switches an EFP frame having a non-empty domain identifier list to indicate to the neighboring FC switches that the first FC switch is to remain serving as the Principal Switch in the FC Fabric.

    摘要翻译: 根据一个方面,在FC Fabric中的多个FC交换机之中当前用作主交换机的光纤通道(FC)交换机在相邻FC交换机之间发送具有空域标识符列表的交换结构参数(EFP)帧到相邻的FC交换机 主开关选择阶段的第一部分。 在第一部分之后的主交换机选择阶段的第二部分期间,第一光纤通道交换机向相邻FC交换机发送具有非空域标识符列表的EFP帧,以向相邻FC交换机指示第一FC交换机 将继续担任FC Fabric中的主交换机。

    Merging a Stand-Alone Switch to a Fibre Channel Network
    9.
    发明申请
    Merging a Stand-Alone Switch to a Fibre Channel Network 有权
    将独立交换机并入光纤通道网络

    公开(公告)号:US20130010638A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-10

    申请号:US13176940

    申请日:2011-07-06

    IPC分类号: H04L12/28

    CPC分类号: H04L49/357 H04L49/65

    摘要: A Fibre Channel (FC) switch and related methods are provided for merging the FC switch with an existing FC network. During a merge process of a stand-alone switch with an FC network, a first Exchange Fabric Parameters (EFP) frame is sent from the stand-alone switch to an FC switch in the existing FC network. The first EFP frame has an empty domain identifier (ID) list. The stand-alone switch receives a second EFP frame from the FC switch. The second EFP frame contains a domain ID list of domain IDs already in use in the FC network. The stand-alone switch compares the domain ID list in the second EFP frame with a stored list of one or more domain IDs associated with the stand-alone switch to determine if there is a domain ID overlap or conflict. If no conflict is detected, the stand-alone switch merges with the existing network without initiating a Build Fabric phase or a Principal Switch Selection phase that could cause disruption of traffic in the network.

    摘要翻译: 提供了光纤通道(FC)交换机和相关方法,用于将FC交换机与现有的FC网络进行合并。 在具有FC网络的独立交换机的合并过程中,第一个Exchange Fabric参数(EFP)帧从独立交换机发送到现有FC网络中的FC交换机。 第一个EFP帧具有空域标识符(ID)列表。 独立交换机从FC交换机接收第二个EFP帧。 第二个EFP帧包含已在FC网络中使用的域ID的域ID列表。 独立交换机将第二EFP帧中的域ID列表与与独立交换机相关联的一个或多个域ID的存储列表进行比较,以确定是否存在域ID重叠或冲突。 如果没有检测到冲突,则独立交换机与现有网络合并,而不会发起可能导致网络流量中断的构建结构阶段或主交换机选择阶段。

    Increasing the number of domain identifiers for use by a switch in an established fibre channel switched fabric
    10.
    发明授权
    Increasing the number of domain identifiers for use by a switch in an established fibre channel switched fabric 有权
    增加已建立的光纤通道交换结构中交换机使用的域标识符数量

    公开(公告)号:US09106674B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-11

    申请号:US12708451

    申请日:2010-02-18

    摘要: The number of domain identifiers is incrementally increased for use by a switch in an established fiber channel switched fabric. In other words, the number of domains assigned to a switch by the Principal Switch of the fiber channel switched fabric is increased without triggering the reconfiguration of the established fiber 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 fiber 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。