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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2006
Steven Manning Betker, Shoreview, MN (US);
Timothy Vitters, Bloomington, MN (US);
Renae M. Weber, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Steven Manning Betker, Shoreview, MN (US);
Timothy Vitters, Bloomington, MN (US);
Renae M. Weber, Minneapolis, MN (US);
QLOGIC, Corporation, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Abstract
A system and method for selecting a primary blade in a multi-module fibre channel switch with plural blades is provided. The system includes a state machine for sending exchangeable blade parameter(s) ('EBP') to the plural blades; and determining if a primary blade flag is set. If the primary blade flag is set, selecting the blade with the EBP priority number. If the primary blade flag is not selected, then selecting a blade with an EBP priority number if the EBP priority number is less than a retained priority number.