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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2007
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2004
David Banks, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Kumar Malavalli, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Paul Ramsay, Fremont, CA (US);
Kha Sin Teow, San Jose, CA (US);
Jieming Zhu, Fremont, CA (US);
David Banks, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Kumar Malavalli, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Paul Ramsay, Fremont, CA (US);
Kha Sin Teow, San Jose, CA (US);
Jieming Zhu, Fremont, CA (US);
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
In a system comprising a first fabric and a plurality of devices coupled to the fabric by Fibre Channel connections, the devices are logically grouped to form configurations and zones. A configuration includes at least one zone, and each zone includes at least one device as a member of the zone. Communications between the devices is restricted according to the configuration currently in effect. For example, one device may be permitted to communicate with another device only if they are members of a common zone.