| US 7,533,256 B2 | ||
| Method and apparatus for encryption of data on storage units using devices inside a storage area network fabric | ||
| Richard A. Walter, San Jose, Calif. (US); and L. Vincent M. Isip, Cupertino, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., San Jose, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on Oct. 31, 2002, as Appl. No. 10/285,345. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2004/0085955 A1, May 06, 2004 | ||
| Int. Cl. H04L 12/28 (2006.01); H04L 9/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 713—153 [713/193; 370/389] | 42 Claims |
| 1. A device for use in a fabric with a host and a storage unit connected to the fabric, the device comprising:
a port for coupling to the fabric;
means coupled to said port for receiving a frame addressed to a storage unit, the frame including a header and a payload,
the payload including a storage header and a storage payload;
means coupled to said receiving means for performing encryption operations on said storage payload of said received frame
and not on said storage header; and
means coupled to said encryption operations means and said port for providing said encrypted frame to said port for transmission
to the storage unit.
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