Abstract: Apparatus and system that perform the method of providing a FCoE Transformer including an Ethernet Interface and a Fibre Channel Interface, receiving, at the FCoE Transformer, an FCoE Frame via a Layer 2 Ethernet Switch, converting, at the FCoE Transformer, the FCoE Frame to a Fibre Channel Frame. The FCoE Frame includes a SOF field included in an FCoE Transport Header for providing an SOF character used to start the fibre channel frame, and the SOF field in the FCoE Transport Header is for encoding the SOF field, Fibre Channel Frame. The FCoE Frame includes an EOF field included in an FCoE Transport Header for providing an EOF character used to end the fibre channel frame, and the EOF field in the FCoE Transport Header is for encoding the EOF field, Fibre Channel Frame. The method includes transporting the Fibre Channel Frame.

Abstract: Apparatus and system for performing the method of providing a FCoE HBA including a Virtual Fibre Channel Port and an Ethernet Interface, providing a Layer 2 Ethernet Switch, and sending an FCoE Frame via the Layer 2 Ethernet Switch. The FCoE Frame includes a SOF field included in an FCoE Transport Header for providing an SOF character used to start a Fibre Channel Frame, and the SOF field in the FCoE Transport Header is for encoding the SOF field, Fibre Channel Frame. The FCoE Frame includes an EOF field included in an FCoE Transport Header for providing an EOF character used to end the Fibre Channel Frame, and the EOF field in the FCoE Transport Header is for encoding the EOF field, Fibre Channel Frame.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for the Transporting of Fibre Channel data over Ethernet are disclosed. In one embodiment of the invention, a server (32) contains a virtual Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA) (40). The virtual Fibre Channel HBA (40) contains a number of virtual Fibre Channel N-Ports (42) and an Ethernet interface (44). The virtual Fibre Channel HBA (40) is connected to an Ethernet layer (2) switch (24) via an ethernet local area network (21). The Ethernet layer (2) switch (24) is also connected to an FCoE Transformer (46) via an ethernet local area network (21). The FCoE Transformer (46) is connected to the Fibre Channel storage area network (20). Contained within the FCoE Transformer (46) are a number of real Fibre Channel N-Ports (48) that correspond to the virtual Fibre Channel N-Ports (42).

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for the Transporting of Fibre Channel data over Ethernet are disclosed. In one embodiment of the invention, a server (32) contains a virtual Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA) (40). The virtual Fibre Channel HBA (40) contains a number of virtual Fibre Channel N-Ports (42) and an Ethernet interface (44). The virtual Fibre Channel HBA (40) is connected to an Ethernet layer (2) switch (24) via an ethernet local area network (21). The Ethernet layer (2) switch (24) is also connected to an FCoE Transformer (46) via an ethernet local area network (21). The FCoE Transformer (46) is connected to the Fibre Channel storage area network (20). Contained within the FCoE Transformer (46) are a number of real Fibre Channel N-Ports (48) that correspond to the virtual Fibre Channel N-Ports (42).