Transparent fibre channel concentrator for point to point technologies
AssigneeStorage Technology Corporation
InventorDon J. Hodapp JR.
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Abstract
A data processing system for transferring data from a first plurality of data links to a second plurality of data links is provided. A data bridge is initialized. The data bridge is functionally connected on a first end to the first plurality of data links and on a second end to the second plurality of data links. A determination is made if a first data link within the first plurality of data links and a second data link within the second plurality of data links initiate a login parameter. Data is automatically transferred from a source data link within the first plurality of data links to a target data link within the second plurality of data links based on the login parameter.
Claims26
A method in a data processing system for transferring data from a plurality of host data links to at least one local data link, the method comprising the steps of:
- initializing a data bridge, wherein the data bridge is functionally connected on a first end to the plurality of host data links and on a second end to the at least one local data link;
- determining if a first data link within the plurality of host data links and a second data link within the at least one local data link initiate a login parameter;
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- automatically transferring the data from a source data link within the first plurality of data links to a target data link within the at least one local data link based on the login parameter.
An apparatus for transferring data from a plurality of host data links to at least one local data link, comprising:
- and array of data links;
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- a data bridge coupled on a first end to the plurality of host data links and on a second end to the at least one local data link, wherein the data bridge is initialized, the data bridge determines if a first data link within the plurality of host data links and a second data link within the at least one local data link initiate a login parameter, and the data bridge automatically transfers the data from a source data link within the plurality of host data links to a target data link within the at least one local data link based on the login parameter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.