Method and system for routing fibre channel frames

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7936771
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12189502

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A method and system for transmitting frames using a fiber channel switch element is provided. The switch element includes a port having a receive segment and a transmit segment, wherein the fiber channel switch element determines if a port link has been reset; determines if a flush state has been enabled for the port; and removes frames from a buffer, if the flush state has been enabled for the port. For a flush state operation, frames are removed from a receive buffer of the fiber channel port as if it is a typical fiber channel frame transfer. The removed frames are sent to a processor for analysis. The method also includes, setting a control bit for activating frame removal from the transmit buffer; and diverting frames that are waiting in the transmit buffer and have not been able to move from the transmit buffer.

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  • CAVIUM, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dropps, Frank R Maple Grove, US 131 1199
Papenfuss, Gary M St. Paul, US 29 412

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