US 11,108,591 B2
Transporting fibre channel over ethernetGeneral
US 11,108,591 B2
Transporting fibre channel over ethernet
Tech Center:
2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
Examiner:
Mark H Rinehart
Art Unit:
2463 Multiplex and VoIP
Agent:
Thomas Nello Giaccherini
Inventors:
Alex E. Henderson; Walter E. Croft; John William Hayes; Linda Elaine Eaton Hayes
Assignee:
Priority:
03/18/14
Filed:
03/18/14
Granted:
08/31/21
Expiration:
10/21/23
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for the Transporting of Fibre Channel data over Ethernet are disclosed. In one embodiment of the invention, Fibre Channel data frame and primitive signals are transported over Ethernet instead of using the Fibre Channel FC-1 and FC-0 protocols. This allows less expensive Ethernet equipment and devices to transport and perform services for Fibre Channel connected devices without having a physical Fibre Channel interface. The ability to provide Fibre Channel services and functions without having a physical Fibre Channel interface allows existing Ethernet equipment to be placed into service as SAN components without modification.
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
H04H04L12/4633H04L