Method and system for configuring network devices
AssigneeQLOGIC, Corporation
InventorCharles R. Simmons
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Abstract
Method and system for an initiator device communicating with a target device are provided. The initiator device sends an inquiry to the target device to determine if the target device supports dynamic parameter setting of certain operating parameters used by both the initiator device and the target device for sending and receiving information from each other. The initiator device receives parameters from the target device, when the target device supports dynamic parameter settings. The initiator device translates parameters received from the target device; and sets operating parameters at the initiator device based on the received parameters from the target device.
Claims20
A machine-implemented method for an initiator device communicating with a target device, comprising:
- the initiator device sending an inquiry to the target device to determine if the target device supports dynamic parameter setting of certain operating parameters used by both the initiator device and the target device for sending and receiving information between each other;
- the initiator device receiving parameters from the target device, when the target device supports dynamic parameter setting;
- the initiator device translating the parameters received from the target device;
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- setting operating parameters at the initiator device based on the received parameters from the target device.
A system, comprising:
- an initiator device configured to send an inquiry to a target device to determine if the target device supports dynamic parameter setting of certain operating parameters used by both the initiator device and the target device for sending and receiving information between each other;
- configured to receive parameters from the target device, when the target device supports dynamic parameter setting;
- configured to translate the parameters received from the target device;
- and configured to set operating parameters at the initiator device based on the received parameters from the target device.
A machine-implemented for an initiator device communicating with a target device, comprising:
- enabling the initiator device and the target device for dynamically setting operational parameters;
- the initiator device sending an inquiry to the target device to determine if the target device supports dynamic parameter setting of certain operating parameters used by both the initiator device and the target device for sending and receiving information between each other;
- the initiator device receiving parameters from the target device, when the target device supports dynamic parameter setting;
- the initiator device translating the parameters received from the target device using a data structure stored at the initiator device;
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- setting operating parameters at the initiator device based on the received parameters from the target device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.