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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2013
Filed:
May. 07, 2008
Joseph Harold Steinmetz, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Murthy Kompella, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Narayan Rao Ayalasomayajula, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Larry Lomelino, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Joseph Harold Steinmetz, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Murthy Kompella, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Narayan Rao Ayalasomayajula, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Larry Lomelino, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Emulex Design & Manufacturing Corporation, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide for an IOC that does not limit each CPU to a particular port. Instead, the IOC may allow each CPU to communicate with all ports. Thus, the IOC can process CPU communications to determine which port to send them to, and send them to the correct port as well as process incoming communications from the ports to determine which CPU to send them to and send these communications to the correct CPU. This may significantly increase the flexibility and efficiency of a storage network.