公开(公告)号：GB2537570A

公开(公告)日：2016-10-19

申请号：GB201613990

申请日：2015-02-03

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： ROGER HATHORN ,  PATRICIA DRIEVER ,  HENRY JOSEPH MAY ,  BHARATH BHIRTHI SOMAYAJI ,  DANIEL SENTLER ,  SUDHEER YELANDURU

IPC: H04L45/42

Abstract: Provided are computer program product, system, and method for determining whether a short or long message format is used to communicate zone information in a network. One large zone is implemented for end devices coupled to ports of data forwarders. A first formatted zoning distribution message is generated for the data forwarders identifying the data forwarder and ports on the data forwarders in the one large zone in response to determining that the data forwarder supports the short message format. A second formatted zoning distribution message is generated identifying the data forwarder, the ports on the data forwarders, and additional fields of information on the ports not included in the first formatted zoning distribution message in response to determining that the data forwarder does not support the short message format; and sending the generated first formatted or second formatted zoning distribution message to the data forwarder.

公开(公告)号：GB2537570B

公开(公告)日：2018-08-15

申请号：GB201613990

申请日：2015-02-03

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： ROGER HATHORN ,  PATRICIA DRIEVER ,  HENRY JOSEPH MAY ,  BHARATH BHIRTHI SOMAYAJI ,  DANIEL SENTLER ,  SUDHEER YELANDURU

IPC: H04L45/42

Abstract: Provided are computer program product, system, and method for determining whether a short or long message format is used to communicate zone information in a network. One large zone is implemented for end devices coupled to ports of data forwarders. A first formatted zoning distribution message is generated for the data forwarders identifying the data forwarder and ports on the data forwarders in the one large zone in response to determining that the data forwarder supports the short message format. A second formatted zoning distribution message is generated identifying the data forwarder, the ports on the data forwarders, and additional fields of information on the ports not included in the first formatted zoning distribution message in response to determining that the data forwarder does not support the short message format; and sending the generated first formatted or second formatted zoning distribution message to the data forwarder.