Method and system for network communication
First Claim
1. An integrated device for processing network and storage related traffic, comprising:
- a network port for interfacing with a network switch;
a plurality of ports that receive a converged storage and network protocol related initialization request;
wherein based on a selectable criteria, a controller selects a port from among the plurality of ports to respond to the converged storage and network protocol related initialization request;
a translation module operationally coupled to the port for translating information between a converged storage and network protocol and a storage protocol;
a flexible port that is configurable to operate either as a network port, a storage port, or both;
wherein a port controller configures a flexible port operating mode; and
a route controller for selecting a path between the port and the flexible port;
wherein the route controller maintains connection information for the flexible port and selects a route to transmit information based on the connection information.
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Abstract
Method and device for processing network and storage related traffic is provided. The device includes a network port for interfacing with a network switch; a plurality of ports that receive a converged storage and network protocol related initialization request. Based on selectable criteria, a controller selects a port from among the plurality of ports to respond to the converged storage and network protocol related initialization request. The device also includes a translation module operationally coupled to the port for translating information between a converged network and storage protocol and a storage protocol; and a flexible port that is configured by a port controller to communicate with a storage system using the storage protocol or configured to operate as a network port communicating with a network device.
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27 Claims
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1. An integrated device for processing network and storage related traffic, comprising:
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a network port for interfacing with a network switch; a plurality of ports that receive a converged storage and network protocol related initialization request;
wherein based on a selectable criteria, a controller selects a port from among the plurality of ports to respond to the converged storage and network protocol related initialization request;a translation module operationally coupled to the port for translating information between a converged storage and network protocol and a storage protocol; a flexible port that is configurable to operate either as a network port, a storage port, or both;
wherein a port controller configures a flexible port operating mode; anda route controller for selecting a path between the port and the flexible port;
wherein the route controller maintains connection information for the flexible port and selects a route to transmit information based on the connection information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An integrated device for processing network and storage related traffic, comprising:
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an Ethernet port for interfacing with an Ethernet switch; a plurality of Fibre Channel Forwarding (FCF) ports that receive a Fibre Channel Over Ethernet (FCoE) initialization request from a server node;
wherein based on a selectable criteria, a controller selects a FCF port from among the plurality of FCF ports to respond to the FcoE initialization request;a translation module operationally coupled to the port for translating information between FCoE and Fibre Channel protocols; a flexible port that is configurable to operate as either a Fibre Channel port in a Fibre Channel switch mode or a transparent mode for communicating with a Fibre Channel storage system;
or to operate as a network port communicating with a network device, or both;
wherein a port controller configures a flexible port operating mode; anda route controller for selecting a path between the port and the flexible port;
wherein the route controller maintains connection information for the flexible port and selects a route to transmit information based on the connection information. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system, comprising:
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a server node for sending network and storage related information; a network switch communicating with the server node and an integrated device, the integrated device configured to process both network and storage related information;
wherein the integrated device comprises;a network port for interfacing with a network switch; a plurality of ports that receive a converged storage and network protocol related initialization request;
wherein based on a selectable criteria, a controller selects a port from among the plurality of ports to respond to the converged storage and network protocol related initialization request;a translation module operationally coupled to the port for translating information between a converged storage and network protocol and a storage protocol; and
a flexible port that is configurable to operate either as a network port, a storage port, or both;
wherein a port controller configures a flexible port operating mode; anda route controller for selecting a path between the port and the flexible port;
wherein the route controller maintains connection information for the flexible port and selects a route to transmit information based on the connection information. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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