NODE DEVICE COOPERATING WITH SWITCH WHICH IMPLEMENTS ZONES IN A FIBRE CHANNEL SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method of operating a first node device coupled to a fabric, the fabric having a plurality of coupled node devices, with at least two zones defined to include at least one node device as a member of each zone, the method of operating the first node device comprising:
- querying the fabric, using a Fibre Channel command, for a list of addresses of other node devices coupled to the fabric; and
receiving a list of only the addresses of other node devices which are in a common zone with the first node device.
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Abstract
In a system comprising a first fabric and a plurality of devices coupled to the fabric by Fibre Channel connections, the devices are logically grouped to form configurations and zones. A configuration includes at least one zone, and each zone includes at least one device as a member of the zone. Communications between the devices is restricted according to the configuration currently in effect. For example, one device may be permitted to communicate with another device only if they are members of a common zone.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of operating a first node device coupled to a fabric, the fabric having a plurality of coupled node devices, with at least two zones defined to include at least one node device as a member of each zone, the method of operating the first node device comprising:
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querying the fabric, using a Fibre Channel command, for a list of addresses of other node devices coupled to the fabric; and receiving a list of only the addresses of other node devices which are in a common zone with the first node device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of operating a first node device, comprising:
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querying a fabric, using a Fibre Channel command, for a list of addresses of other node devices coupled to the fabric; and receiving a list of only the addresses of other node devices which are in a common zone of at least two zones with the first node device. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of operating a first node device coupled to a fabric, the fabric having a plurality of coupled node devices, with at least two zones defined to include at least one node device as a member of each zone, the method of operating the first node device comprising:
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providing a Fibre Channel-based query to the fabric for a list of addresses of other node devices coupled to the fabric; and receiving a list of only the addresses of other node devices which are in a common zone with the first node device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of operating a first node device, comprising:
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providing a Fibre Channel-based query to a fabric for a list of addresses of other node devices coupled to the fabric; and receiving a list of only the addresses of other node devices which are in a common zone of at least two zones with the first node device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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