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Packet classification in a storage system

  • US 7,558,264 B1
  • Filed: 01/18/2002
  • Issued: 07/07/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for use by a storage switch in a storage network, the method comprising:

  • (a) receiving a plurality of packets by the storage switch, wherein the plurality of packets includes data packets and storage control packets for controlling storage management and routing of data packets between an initiator and a storage device;

    (b) classifying at a classifier the packets as data packets or storage control packets, wherein the storage control packets comprise connection requests or storage management requests;

    (c) communicating the storage control packets to a first device that controls the storage switch using said storage control packets and the data packets to a second device, andwherein said step of classifying is performed without buffering of the packets.

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