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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2012
Applicant:
Lsi Corporation, Milpitas, CA (US);
Inventors:
Ramprasad Raghavan, Maharashera, IN;
Nitin Satishchandra Kabra, Maharashera, IN;
Gurvinder Pal Singh, Hosihapur, IN;
Assignee:
LSI Corporation, Milpitas, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03M 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for enabling FCS and zoning operations in an enhanced SAS expander. Features and aspects hereof provide for enhanced logic within a SAS expander to detect receipt of an SAF in a zoning capable SAS expander and to modify the SAF to correct the zone group identifier and associated CRC to enable switching among a plurality of established connection (as provided by FCS enhancement) while maintaining accurate zoning information.