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Method and system for creating and implementing zones within a fibre channel system

  • US 6,765,919 B1
  • Filed: 10/22/1999
  • Issued: 07/20/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/23/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In a system comprising a first fabric and a plurality of devices coupled to the first fabric by Fibre Channel connections, a method for logically organizing the devices comprising:

  • accessing a definition of a first configuration including at least one zone, each zone including at least one device as a member of the zone; and

    responsive to the definition of the first configurations, restricting communications between the devices coupled to the first fabric;

    wherein the step of restricting communications between the devices includes, responsive to a first device querying for an address of a second device, returning the address of the second device only if the first and second device are members of a common zone.

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