(57) ABSTRACT A method and system for optimizing bandwidth allocation in a fiber channel
network having a fiber channel switch ele ment, is provided. The Switch element includes, a …

(57) ABSTRACT A method and system for detecting congestion and over subscription in a
fiber channel switch element is provided. A counteris updated if a frame cannot be …

Method and system for routing fiber channel frames using a fiber channel switch element is
provided. The method includes, inserting a time stamp value in a fiberchannel frame that is …

US 2005/0018604 A1 Jan. 27, 2005(Continued) Related US Application Data OTHER
PUBLICATIONS (60) Provisional application No. 60/572,197, filed on May tiein from USPTO …

One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates quality of service
(QoS) in a Fiber Channel (FC) network. During operation, a host bus adaptor (HBA) …

(57) ABSTRACT A system and method for selecting a primary blade in a multi-module fibre
channel switch with plural blades is provided. The system includes a state machine for …

(60) Provisional application No. 60/572,197, filed on May(Continued) 18, 2004, provisional
application No. 60/569,436, filed on May 7, 2004, provisional application No. Primary …

(57) ABSTRACT A method for assigning virtual lanes (VL) in a fibre channel switch is
provided. The fibre channel switch element includes a virtual lane cache that can compare …

A method and system for controlling power consumption in a fiber channel switch element
having a plurality of ports and plural links to communicate over a network is provided. The …

One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates quality of service
(QoS) in a Fiber Channel (FC) host bus adaptor (HBA). In this system the bandwidth on an …