Virtual switch for use in fibre channel applications
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1. One or more computer-readable media comprising computer executable instructions that, when executed, direct a computer to:
- store control-traffic-information associated with a device in a remote autonomous region of a fabric, the device having a domain ID associated with the autonomous region;
assign a virtual domain ID to the device; and
provide the virtual domain ID to another autonomous region of the fabric for sharing the device.
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Abstract
A virtual switch for use in fibre channel applications is described herein. In an exemplary implementation, a virtual switch is created. The virtual switch stores control-traffic-information associated with a device in a remote autonomous region of a fabric. The device has a domain ID associated with the autonomous region in which it is located. A virtual domain ID associated with the virtual switch is assigned to the device. Accordingly, the virtual domain ID is provided to other autonomous regions for sharing the device.
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1. One or more computer-readable media comprising computer executable instructions that, when executed, direct a computer to:
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store control-traffic-information associated with a device in a remote autonomous region of a fabric, the device having a domain ID associated with the autonomous region;
assign a virtual domain ID to the device; and
provide the virtual domain ID to another autonomous region of the fabric for sharing the device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system, comprising:
- a memory comprising a set of computer-executable instructions; and
a processor coupled to the memory, the processor configured to execute the computer-executable instructions for;
storing control-traffic-information associated with a device in a remote autonomous region of a fabric, the device having a real domain ID associated with the autonomous region;
assigning a virtual domain ID to the device; and
providing the virtual domain ID to another autonomous region of the fabric for sharing the device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
- a memory comprising a set of computer-executable instructions; and
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13. A method for configuring a fabric in a storage area network, comprising:
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storing control-traffic-information associated with a device in a remote autonomous region of a fabric, the device having a real domain ID associated with the autonomous region;
assigning a virtual domain ID to the device; and
providing the virtual domain ID to another autonomous region of the fabric for sharing the device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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