Fibre channel interface unit
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1. A system for interfacing with at least one node in a Fibre Channel network, the system comprising:
- at least one input interface couplable to receive a plurality of frames of data, the frames of data being at least one of transmitted and received at a node of a Fibre Channel network; and
an output interface couplable to provide the received frames of data to a device.
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Abstract
Fibre Channel interface apparatus and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system is provided for interfacing with at least one node in a Fibre Channel network. The system includes at least one input interface that is couplable to receive a plurality of frames of data that are transmitted from or received at a node of the Fibre Channel network. An output telemetry interface is couplable to provide the received frames of data to a telemetry and/or recording device.
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1. A system for interfacing with at least one node in a Fibre Channel network, the system comprising:
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at least one input interface couplable to receive a plurality of frames of data, the frames of data being at least one of transmitted and received at a node of a Fibre Channel network; and
an output interface couplable to provide the received frames of data to a device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for interfacing with at least one node in a Fibre Channel network, the system comprising:
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at least one input interface couplable to receive a plurality of frames of data, the plurality of frames of data being at least one of transmitted from and received back in a node of a Fibre Channel network;
an output interface couplable to provide the received frames of data in pulse code modulation (PCM) formatted frames to a device; and
a processor coupled to control the input interface and the output interface. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A Fibre Channel network comprising:
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a first port configured to at least one of transmit and receive a plurality of frames of data;
a second port configured to transmit a plurality of frames of data;
a third port configured to at least one of transmit and receive a plurality of frames of data;
a fourth port configured to transmit a plurality of frames of data;
a first network device having a first node coupled to the first port;
at least one second network device having a second node coupled to the third port; and
a system operatively coupled to and adapted to interface with the first and second nodes, the system including;
at least one input interface couplable to receive a plurality of frames of data, the plurality of frames of data being at least one of transmitted and received at a node of a Fibre Channel network; and
an output interface couplable to provide the received frames of data to a device. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. An aircraft comprising:
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a fuselage;
at least one engine;
lift generating surfaces; and
a plurality of avionics units networked with a Fibre Channel network, the network including;
a first port configured to at least one of transmit and receive a plurality of frames of data;
a second port configured to transmit a plurality of frames of data;
a third port configured to at least one of transmit and receive a plurality of frames of data;
a fourth port configured to transmit a plurality of frames of data;
a first network device having a first node coupled to the first port;
at least a second network device having a second node coupled to the third port; and
a system for interfacing with the first and second nodes, the system including;
at least one input interface couplable to receive a plurality of frames of data, the plurality of frames of data being at least one of transmitted and received at a node of the Fibre Channel network; and
an output interface couplable to provide the received frames of data to a device. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77)
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