Fibre channel architecture
CA 2387550 A1 · Owner: Paul, Harry V. · Inventors: Paul, Harry V.
Overview
Its claims, description and drawings are in the Canadian Patents Database.
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A fibre channel backplane configuration is capable of modular expansion e.g. from 64 ports to 128 ports or 256 ports by a simple operation. The backplane includes connectors that provide permanent and jumper/vertical connections to support 64 users port switch in a single chassis. For a 128 port switch two , 64 port chassis are used. In the 128 port configuration the connectors are , configured to provide permanent and jumper/vertical connections to make intrachassis and inter-chassis connections between the fabric switch and fabric input/output boards. Using jumper plugs the jumper connectors provide , vertical connections between the fibre input/output boards and fibre switch boards …
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- Filed August 3, 2001. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended August 3, 2021.
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