Patents by Inventor Sathish K. Gnanasekaran
Sathish K. Gnanasekaran has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
-
Patent number: 11115349Abstract: An interfabric link between two separate Fibre Channel fabrics so that devices in one fabric can communicate with devices in another fabric without requiring the merger of the two fabrics. The interfabric switch performs a conversion or a translation of device addresses in each fabric so that they are accessible to the other fabric. This translation is preferably done using a private to public loop address translation. In a first embodiment the external ports of the interfabric switch are configured as E_ports. A series of internal ports in each interfabric switch are joined together forming a series of virtual or logical switches. The virtual switches are then interconnected using private loops. The use of the private loop is enabled by the presence of translation logic which converts fabric addresses to loop addresses and back so that loop and fabric devices can communicate.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2019Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Avago Technologies International Sales Pte. LimitedInventors: Christopher A. Del Signore, Vineet M. Abraham, Sathish K. Gnanasekaran, Pranab Patnaik, Vincent W. Guan, Balakumar N. Kaushik
-
Publication number: 20190386932Abstract: An interfabric link between two separate Fibre Channel fabrics so that devices in one fabric can communicate with devices in another fabric without requiring the merger of the two fabrics. The interfabric switch performs a conversion or a translation of device addresses in each fabric so that they are accessible to the other fabric. This translation is preferably done using a private to public loop address translation. In a first embodiment the external ports of the interfabric switch are configured as E_ports. A series of internal ports in each interfabric switch are joined together forming a series of virtual or logical switches. The virtual switches are then interconnected using private loops. The use of the private loop is enabled by the presence of translation logic which converts fabric addresses to loop addresses and back so that loop and fabric devices can communicate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2019Publication date: December 19, 2019Applicant: Avago Technologies International Sales Pte. LimitedInventors: Christopher A. Del Signore, Vineet M. Abraham, Sathish K. Gnanasekaran, Pranab Patnaik, Vincent W. Guan, Balakumar N. Kaushik
-
Patent number: 10432555Abstract: An interfabric link between two separate Fiber Channel fabrics so that devices in one fabric can communicate with devices in another fabric without requiring the merger of the two fabrics. The interfabric switch performs a conversion or a translation of device addresses in each fabric so that they are accessible to the other fabric. This translation is preferably done using a private to public loop address translation. In a first embodiment the external ports of the interfabric switch are configured as E_ports. A series of internal ports in each interfabric switch are joined together forming a series of virtual or logical switches. The virtual switches are then interconnected using private loops. The use of the private loop is enabled by the presence of translation logic which converts fabric addresses to loop addresses and back so that loop and fabric devices can communicate.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2015Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL SALES PTE. LIMITEDInventors: Christopher A. Del Signore, Vineet M. Abraham, Sathish K. Gnanasekaran, Pranab Patnaik, Vincent W. Guan, Balakumar N. Kaushik
-
Patent number: 9270580Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates traffic isolation (TI) in a network. During operation, the system configures a set of switch ports as members of a TI zone. The switch ports are part of an end-to-end path across one or more switch domains between a source and a destination. The switch ports within the TI zone and outside the TI Zone belong to a common storage area network (SAN) zone which compartmentalizes data for security purposes. The system then determines whether a data flow entering a switch domain belongs to the TI zone. The system subsequently forwards the data flow to the next port within the TI zone if the data flow belongs to the TI zone.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2009Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Vineet M. Abraham, Sathish K. Gnanasekaran, Shashank R. Tadisina, Daniel Ji Yong Park Chung, Raymond Yimin Lai
-
Publication number: 20160006674Abstract: An interfabric link between two separate Fibre Channel fabrics so that devices in one fabric can communicate with devices in another fabric without requiring the merger of the two fabrics. The interfabric switch performs a conversion or a translation of device addresses in each fabric so that they are accessible to the other fabric. This translation is preferably done using a private to public loop address translation. In a first embodiment the external ports of the interfabric switch are configured as E_ports. A series of internal ports in each interfabric switch are joined together forming a series of virtual or logical switches. The virtual switches are then interconnected using private loops. The use of the private loop is enabled by the presence of translation logic which converts fabric addresses to loop addresses and back so that loop and fabric devices can communicate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Christopher A. Del Signore, Vineet M. Abraham, Sathish K. Gnanasekaran, Pranab Patnaik, Vincent W. Guan, Balakumar N. Kaushik
-
Patent number: 9185018Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for mapping all possible paths between a source node and a destination node. During operation, the system receives a management frame, determines all possible next-hop nodes based on a destination address carried in the payload of the management frame. The system then selects one of the next-hop nodes, and modifies payload of the received management frame to include information associated with the next-hop nodes and the selected next-hop node. The system then forwards the modified data frame to the selected next-hop node.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2011Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Dennis Makishima, Vidya Renganarayanan, Anil Kumar Chintalapati, Sathish K. Gnanasekaran, Daniel Ji Young Park Chung, Vidya Sagar Ravipati
-
Patent number: 8593964Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates traffic management in a network. During operation, the system detects a bottleneck in a network based on network-state information received from one or more switches. The system further identifies a data flow that contributes to the bottleneck and generates a signal to reduce the data flow from the data flow's source device.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2009Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.Inventors: Rishi Sinha, Vineet Abraham, Sathish K. Gnanasekaran, Badrinath Kollu
-
Publication number: 20120099443Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for mapping all possible paths between a source node and a destination node. During operation, the system receives a management frame, determines all possible next-hop nodes based on a destination address carried in the payload of the management frame. The system then selects one of the next-hop nodes, and modifies payload of the received management frame to include information associated with the next-hop nodes and the selected next-hop node. The system then forwards the modified data frame to the selected next-hop node.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2011Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Dennis Makishima, Vidya Renganarayanan, Anil Kumar Chintalapati, Sathish K. Gnanasekaran, Daniel Ji Young Park Chung, Vidya Sagar Ravipati
-
Patent number: 8160072Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates end-to-end quality of service (QoS) between a source and a destination in a network. During operation, the system allocates virtual channels on an output port of a switch to a number of quality of service (QoS) levels. The system further assigns a virtual channel to a traffic flow based on a QoS zone, wherein the QoS zone is identified by a host identifier, a target identifier, and a QoS level of the traffic flow. In addition, the system forwards data frames in the traffic flow via the assigned virtual channel.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2009Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.Inventors: Sathish K. Gnanasekaran, Ponpandiaraj Rajarathinam, Vineet M. Abraham
-
Publication number: 20120044934Abstract: An interfabric link between two separate Fibre Channel fabrics so that devices in one fabric can communicate with devices in another fabric without requiring the merger of the two fabrics. The interfabric switch performs a conversion or a translation of device addresses in each fabric so that they are accessible to the other fabric. In a first embodiment the external ports of the interfabric switch are configured as E_ports. A series of internal ports in each interfabric switch are joined together forming a series of virtual or logical switches. In a second embodiment the external ports are configured as NL_ports and the connections between the virtual switches are E_ports. The virtual switches in the interfabric switch match domains with their external counterparts so that the virtual switches effectively form their own fabric.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2011Publication date: February 23, 2012Applicant: BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Christopher A. Del Signore, Vineet M. Abraham, Sathish K. Gnanasekaran, Pranab Patnaik, Vincent W. Guan, Balakumar N. Kaushik
-
Publication number: 20120044933Abstract: An interfabric link between two separate Fibre Channel fabrics so that devices in one fabric can communicate with devices in another fabric without requiring the merger of the two fabrics. The interfabric switch performs a conversion or a translation of device addresses in each fabric so that they are accessible to the other fabric. In a first embodiment the external ports of the interfabric switch are configured as E_ports. A series of internal ports in each interfabric switch are joined together forming a series of virtual or logical switches. In a second embodiment the external ports are configured as NL_ports and the connections between the virtual switches are E_ports. The virtual switches in the interfabric switch match domains with their external counterparts so that the virtual switches effectively form their own fabric.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2011Publication date: February 23, 2012Applicant: BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Christopher A. Del Signore, Vineet M. Abraham, Sathish K. Gnanasekaran, Pranab Patnaik, Vincent W. Guan, Balakumar N. Kaushik
-
Patent number: 8081642Abstract: An interfabric link between two separate Fibre Channel fabrics so that devices in one fabric can communicate with devices in another fabric without requiring the merger of the two fabrics. The interfabric switch performs a conversion or a translation of device addresses in each fabric so that they are accessible to the other fabric. This translation is preferably done using a private to public loop address translation. In a first embodiment the external ports of the interfabric switch are configured as E_ports. A series of internal ports in each interfabric switch are joined together forming a series of virtual or logical switches. The virtual switches are then interconnected using private loops. The use of the private loop is enabled by the presence of translation logic which converts fabric addresses to loop addresses and back so that loop and fabric devices can communicate.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2003Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignee: Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.Inventors: Christopher A. Del Signore, Vineet M. Abraham, Sathish K. Gnanasekaran, Pranab Patnaik, Vincent W. Guan, Balakumar N. Kaushik
-
Publication number: 20110202650Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a switching system that facilitates data flow monitoring at the logical-unit level. The switching system includes a traffic monitoring mechanism configured to monitor a data flow between a host and a logical unit residing on a target device. The switching system further includes a storage mechanism configured to store data-flow statistics specific to the host and the logical unit and a communication mechanism configured to communicate the data-flow statistics to a traffic management module.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2010Publication date: August 18, 2011Applicant: BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Vineet M. Abraham, Sathish K. Gnanasekaran, Qingyuan Ma
-
Publication number: 20040151174Abstract: An interfabric link between two separate Fibre Channel fabrics so that devices in one fabric can communicate with devices in another fabric without requiring the merger of the two fabrics. The interfabric switch performs a conversion or a translation of device addresses in each fabric so that they are accessible to the other fabric. This translation is preferably done using a private to public loop address translation. In a first embodiment the external ports of the interfabric switch are configured as E_ports. A series of internal ports in each interfabric switch are joined together forming a series of virtual or logical switches. The virtual switches are then interconnected using private loops. The use of the private loop is enabled by the presence of translation logic which converts fabric addresses to loop addresses and back so that loop and fabric devices can communicate.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2003Publication date: August 5, 2004Applicant: Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.Inventors: Christopher A. Del Signore, Vineet M. Abraham, Sathish K. Gnanasekaran, Pranab Patnaik, Vincent W. Guan, Balakumar N. Kaushik