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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2014
Alex E. Henderson, San Carlos, CA (US);
Walter E. Croft, San Mateo, CA (US);
John W Hayes, Reno, NV (US);
Linda Elaine Eaton Hayes, Reno, NV (US);
Alex E. Henderson, San Carlos, CA (US);
Walter E. Croft, San Mateo, CA (US);
John W Hayes, Reno, NV (US);
Linda Elaine Eaton Hayes, Reno, NV (US);
Other;
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for the Transporting of Fibre Channel data over Ethernet are disclosed. In one embodiment of the invention, Fibre Channel data frame and primitive signals are transported over Ethernet instead of using the Fibre Channel FC-1 and FC-0 protocols. This allows less expensive Ethernet equipment and devices to transport and perform services for Fibre Channel connected devices without having a physical Fibre Channel interface. The ability to provide Fibre Channel services and functions without having a physical Fibre Channel interface allows existing Ethernet equipment to be placed into service as SAN components without modification.