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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8179808 | Network path tracing method Systems and methods for gathering troubleshooting information through one or more networks are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises a switch port configured to receive a frame that has information added by another switch. As the frame traverses the net... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8144464 | Side-exhaust cooling system with extensible duct for rack mounted equipment A cooling device for rack mount equipment comprises an extensible side duct, open on its inner and rear-facing sides which redirects warm exhaust air exiting vents in the side of a chassis towards the rear of an enclosure holding the chassis. An apparatus incorporat... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8055731 | Network merge testing A method and system for performing network merge testing are disclosed. In one embodiment, the network merge testing method comprises: (i) gathering configuration information from at least two networks; (ii) comparing the configuration information; and (iii) display... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8040914 | Method and apparatus for establishing metazones across dissimilar networks A system and method for creating and enforcing meta-zones that cross the interface between different network protocols are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of enforcing meta-zones comprises: (a) receiving an Infiniband (IB) packet destined for a Fibre Channel ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8009693 | Method and apparatus for transparent communication between a fibre channel network and an Infiniband network A system and method for providing transparent communications between an Infiniband (IB) network and a Fibre Channel (FC) network are disclosed. One method comprises: (a) detecting FC node ports in the FC network; (b) creating virtual IB targets for each FC node port... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7840678 | Host-level policies for global server load balancing In a network, a user can configure host-level policies usable for load balancing traffic to servers of a domain. A global server load balancing (GSLB) switch provides load balancing to the servers, and is configured with the GSLB host-level policies. Users can defin... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7707309 | Isolation switch for fibre channel fabrics in storage area networks An isolation switch blade Fibre Channel switch presents F_ports to form a first Fibre Channel fabric and N_ports to a second Fibre Channel fabric to appear as node devices. The isolation switch blade may be used to connect a plurality of blade servers to a Fibre Cha... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7669000 | Host bus adapter with multiple hosts A multi-host host bus adapter (HBA) can be connected to multiple host devices to allow the multiple host devices to communicate on a SAN fabric. More specifically, the multi-host HBA provides an interface for multiple SAN hosts without necessitating an HBA on each h... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7668841 | Virtual write buffers for accelerated memory and storage access A method for accelerating storage access in a network. The method comprises receiving a data record having a plurality of data segments. The data segments are stored in a local memory of a network controller (NC). A virtual write buffer (VWB) entry is assigned for t... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7623519 | Rule based routing in a switch A routing module applies a plurality of routing rules simultaneously to determine routing for a Fibre Channel frame. Each rule independently determines whether the rule applies to the frame as well as a routing result for the frame. The routing result includes a por... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7620742 | Write capture for fibre channel fabric snapshot service The snapshot capability moving into the SAN fabric and being provided as a snapshot service. A well-known address is utilized to receive snapshot commands. Each switch in the fabric connected to a host contains a front end or service interface to receive the snapsho... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7619974 | Frame traffic balancing across trunk groups Embodiments of methods, apparatuses and/or systems for balancing flow across trunk groups are disclosed. For example, a method of routing a flow of frames may include receiving at least one frame; selecting an exit port of a switch for the at least one frame to exit... | 11/17/2009 |
