Transparent fiber channel concentrator for point to point technologies
First Claim
1. A method in a data processing system for transferring data from a plurality of host data links to at least one local data link, the method comprising the steps of:
- initializing a data bridge, wherein the data bridge is functionally connected on a first end to the plurality of host data links and on a second end to the at least one local data link, and wherein all connections to the data bridge are made through fibre channel ports;
operating the data bridge to capture credit parameters, for use in determining if a first data link within the plurality of host data links and a second data link within the at least one local data link initiate a login parameter; and
automatically transferring the data from a source data link within the plurality of host data links to a target data link within the at least one local data link based on the login parameter, wherein the data transferred from the source data link is stored in a memory buffer device, and wherein the memory buffer device is connected to the data bridge.
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Abstract
A data processing system for transferring data from a first plurality of data links to a second plurality of data links is provided. A data bridge is initialized. The data bridge is functionally connected on a first end to the first plurality of data links and on a second end to the second plurality of data links. A determination is made if a first data link within the first plurality of data links and a second data link within the second plurality of data links initiate a login parameter. Data is automatically transferred from a source data link within the first plurality of data links to a target data link within the second plurality of data links based on the login parameter.
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1. A method in a data processing system for transferring data from a plurality of host data links to at least one local data link, the method comprising the steps of:
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initializing a data bridge, wherein the data bridge is functionally connected on a first end to the plurality of host data links and on a second end to the at least one local data link, and wherein all connections to the data bridge are made through fibre channel ports; operating the data bridge to capture credit parameters, for use in determining if a first data link within the plurality of host data links and a second data link within the at least one local data link initiate a login parameter; and automatically transferring the data from a source data link within the plurality of host data links to a target data link within the at least one local data link based on the login parameter, wherein the data transferred from the source data link is stored in a memory buffer device, and wherein the memory buffer device is connected to the data bridge. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for transferring data from a plurality of host data links to at least one local data link, comprising:
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and array of data links; and a data bridge coupled on a first end to the plurality of host data links and one second end to the at least one local data link, wherein the data bridge is initialized, wherein all connections to the data bridge are made through fibre channel ports, the data bridge determines if a first data link within the plurality of host data links ad a second data link within the at least one local data link initiate a login parameter, and the data bridge automatically transfers the data from a source data link within the plurality of host data links to a target data link within the at least one local data link based on the login parameter, wherein the data transferred from the source link is stored in a memory buffer device, and wherein the memory buffer device is connected to the data bridge. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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