Transparent fibre channel concentrator for point to point technologies
First Claim
1. A method in a data processing system for transferring data from a plurality of host data links to at least one local data link, the method comprising the steps of:
- initializing a data bridge, wherein the data bridge is functionally connected on a first end to the plurality of host data links and on a second end to the at least one local data link;
determining if a first data link within the plurality of host data links and a second data link within the at least one local data link initiate a login parameter; and
automatically transferring the data from a source data link within the first plurality of data links to a target data link within the at least one local data link based on the login parameter.
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Abstract
A data processing system for transferring data from a first plurality of data links to a second plurality of data links is provided. A data bridge is initialized. The data bridge is functionally connected on a first end to the first plurality of data links and on a second end to the second plurality of data links. A determination is made if a first data link within the first plurality of data links and a second data link within the second plurality of data links initiate a login parameter. Data is automatically transferred from a source data link within the first plurality of data links to a target data link within the second plurality of data links based on the login parameter.
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1. A method in a data processing system for transferring data from a plurality of host data links to at least one local data link, the method comprising the steps of:
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initializing a data bridge, wherein the data bridge is functionally connected on a first end to the plurality of host data links and on a second end to the at least one local data link;
determining if a first data link within the plurality of host data links and a second data link within the at least one local data link initiate a login parameter; and
automatically transferring the data from a source data link within the first plurality of data links to a target data link within the at least one local data link based on the login parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for transferring data from a plurality of host data links to at least one local data link, comprising:
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and array of data links; and
a data bridge coupled on a first end to the plurality of host data links and on a second end to the at least one local data link, wherein the data bridge is initialized, the data bridge determines if a first data link within the plurality of host data links and a second data link within the at least one local data link initiate a login parameter, and the data bridge automatically transfers the data from a source data link within the plurality of host data links to a target data link within the at least one local data link based on the login parameter. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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