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Patent No.:

US 8009693 B1

PDFFull Text
Expired
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2011

Filed:

Mar. 08, 2007

Method and apparatus for transparent communication between a fibre channel network and an infiniband network

Applicants:

Feejen Liao, Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Dennis Makishima, Mountain View, CA (US);

Howard Green, Carlsbad, CA (US);

Brian Forbes, Foster City, CA (US);

Daniel Chung, San Jose, CA (US);

Inventors:

Feejen Liao, Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Dennis Makishima, Mountain View, CA (US);

Howard Green, Carlsbad, CA (US);

Brian Forbes, Foster City, CA (US);

Daniel Chung, San Jose, CA (US);

Assignee:

Brocade Communication Systems, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);

Attorney:

Conley Rose, P.C.

Primary Examiner:

Duc C Ho

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04J 3/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A system and method for providing transparent communications between an Infiniband (IB) network and a Fibre Channel (FC) network are disclosed. One method comprises: (a) detecting FC node ports in the FC network; (b) creating virtual IB targets for each FC node port in the FC network; and (c) converting IB packets directed to the virtual IB targets into FC frames directed to the corresponding FC node port. It may further comprise intercepting management packets directed to the virtual IB targets and responsively emulating a subnet management agent (SMA) of the addressed virtual IB target. Another method comprises: (a) detecting IB channel adapters; (b) creating a virtual FC target for each IB channel adapter; and (c) converting any FC frames directed to the virtual FC targets into IB packets directed to the corresponding IB channel adapter. Fabric frames directed to the virtual FC targets may be intercepted and handled appropriately.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Liao, Feejen. (2011). Method and apparatus for transparent communication between a fibre channel network and an infiniband network (U.S. Patent No. 8009693). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/8009693

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