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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2014
Emulex Corporation, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
James Smart, Windham, NH (US);
Narayan Ayalasomayajula, Sacramento, CA (US);
Vuong Nguyen, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Jeffrey Beckett, San Clemente, CA (US);
Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Abstract
A system and method for managing logins and/or conducting data storage transactions, for example in a network interface. One exemplary embodiment comprises a method for interfacing a mass storage target system with a plurality of initiators. The method includes creating a data structure in local memory of a network interface chip to, at least in part, manage one or more logins; storing information comprising service parameter information m the data structure; and receiving a login request for a login comprising service parameter information. The method further includes comparing the service parameter information of the login request to the service parameter information stored in the data structure; determining, based at least in part on said comparing, to utilize the data structure to manage the login; and managing the login with the network interface chip using at least the data structure.