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Programmable pseudo virtual lanes for fibre channel systems

  • US 20050018676A1
  • Filed: 07/20/2004
  • Published: 01/27/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/21/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for assigning priority to pseudo virtual lanes (“

  • PVL”

    ) using a fibre channel switch element, comprising;

    assigning received R_RDYs based on a PVL distribution scheme; and

    determining traffic congestion on a PVL if there is no credit available to transfer frames from the PVL.

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