In-order fibre channel packet delivery

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7649844
APP PUB NO 20060153186A1
SERIAL NO

11027252

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Methods and apparatus are provided for improving fiber channel packet delivery. Techniques are provided for the in-order delivery of packets by blocking incoming packets associated with a port channel change at a fiber channel switch and sending flush messages onto links associated with a port channel change. Upon receiving acknowledgments for the flush messages, incoming packets are unblocked.

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CISCO TECHNOLOGY INC170 WEST TASMAN DRIVE SAN JOSE CA 95134-1706

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bector, Rajeev San Jose, US 6 672
Jain, Sachin San Jose, US 111 913
Mahajan, Umesh Cupertino, US 42 1955
Mellacheruvu, Ramana San Jose, US 31 1556

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