Methods and apparatus for characterizing a route in a fibre channel fabric
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving a fibre channel frame at a first fibre channel switch, the fibre channel frame including time stamp information associated with a plurality of fibre channel switches between a second fibre channel switch and the first fibre channel switch;
determining a time-to-live (TTL) value included in the fibre channel frame;
sending the fibre channel frame back to the second fibre channel switch upon determining the TTL value included in the fibre channel frame.
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Abstract
A fibre channel frame is received at a first fibre channel switch. The fibre channel frame includes time stamp information associated with fibre channel switches between a second fibre channel switch and the first fibre channel switch. A time-to-live (TTL) value included in the fibre channel frame is determined. The fibre channel frame is sent back to the second fibre channel switch upon determining the TTL value included in the fibre channel frame.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving a fibre channel frame at a first fibre channel switch, the fibre channel frame including time stamp information associated with a plurality of fibre channel switches between a second fibre channel switch and the first fibre channel switch; determining a time-to-live (TTL) value included in the fibre channel frame; sending the fibre channel frame back to the second fibre channel switch upon determining the TTL value included in the fibre channel frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus, comprising:
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an interface operable to receive a fibre channel frame, the fibre channel frame including time stamp information associated with a plurality of fibre channel switches between the apparatus and a source fibre channel switch; a processor operable to determine a time-to-live (TTL) value included in the fibre channel frame; wherein the interface is further operable to send the fibre channel frame back to the source fibre channel switch upon determining the TTL value included in the fibre channel frame. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system, comprising:
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means for receiving a fibre channel frame at a first fibre channel switch, the fibre channel frame including time stamp information associated with a plurality of fibre channel switches between a second fibre channel switch and the first fibre channel switch; means for determining a time-to-live (TTL) value included in the fibre channel frame; means for sending the fibre channel frame back to the second fibre channel switch upon determining the TTL value included in the fibre channel frame. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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