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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2009
James A. Kunz, Plymouth, MN (US);
Craig M. Verba, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Thomas R. Prohofsky, Edina, MN (US);
James A. Kunz, Plymouth, MN (US);
Craig M. Verba, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Thomas R. Prohofsky, Edina, MN (US);
QLOGIC, Corporation, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Abstract
Method and system for network communication including identifying a first network port to be taken offline. Before taking the first network port offline, processing any pending packet tag for the first network port. The method further includes taking the first network port offline; storing a packet tag destined for the first network port at the second network port, while the first network port is offline; bringing the first network port online; and routing the packet tag stored at the second network port, while the first network port was offline; wherein the packet tag is routed from the second network port to the first network port.