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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2007
Steven Manning Betker, Shoreview, MN (US);
Steven Manning Betker, Shoreview, MN (US);
QLOGIC, Corporation, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Abstract
A method for changing zoning in a fiber channel fabric is provided. The method includes receiving zone date from a management module, wherein the zone data is received by a fiber channel switch; waiting for active Zone Set; and sending a merge request to neighboring switches. The method also includes: sending Zone Merge Data Start message to the management module; sending new zone data to management module; and comparing the new zone data with current zone data. The method also includes creating acceptance message for new zoning, wherein the management module creates the acceptance message.
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