Transfer of error-analysis and statistical data in a fibre channel input/output system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7324455
APP PUB NO 20040193968A1
SERIAL NO

10388643

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A computer Input/Output system having a fabric, a control unit (CU) and a host computer including a channel, the channel having a channel port connected by a first link to a channel neighbor port of the fabric, and the control unit having a CU port connected by a second link to a CU neighbor port on the fabric. When an error is detected in the link or protocol between the channel and the control unit, error data are reported to the channel by the channel, the channel port, the channel neighbor port, the control unit, the CU port and the CU neighbor port and sent to the channel. The error data are provided to the host computer for analysis.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dugan, Robert J Hyde Park, NY 30 817
Flanagan, John R Poughkeepsie, NY 115 2864
Frazier, Giles R Austin, TX 109 1030
Kalos, Matthew J Tucson, AZ 266 3417
Ricci, Louis W Hyde Park, NY 47 1468
Trowell, Kenneth M Terrey Hills, AU 8 112
Yudenfriend, Harry M Poughkeepsie, NY 222 4576

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