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Node device cooperating with switch which implements zones in a fibre channel system

  • US 8,279,775 B2
  • Filed: 05/15/2007
  • Issued: 10/02/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/23/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of operating a Fibre Channel node device coupled to a Fibre Channel fabric, the Fibre Channel 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 Fibre Channel node device comprising:

  • querying the Fibre Channel Fabric, using a Fibre Channel command, for a list of addresses of other node devices coupled to the Fibre Channel Fabric; and

    receiving a list of only the addresses of other node devices which are in a common zone with the Fibre Channel node device.

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