Apparatus for bridging between fibre channel networks and ATM network

摘要

A bridging apparatus is provided to connect Fibre Channel networks to ah ATM network. The bridging apparatus includes a Fibre Channel-link monitoring section (111) for monitoring and detecting an abnormal event in the Fibre Channel networks; an ATM network monitoring section (112) for monitoring and detecting an abnormal event in the ATM network; and a control section (110) for sending, when necessary, an abnormal notification cell upon detecting an abnormal event in either the Fibre Channel networks or the ATM network; starting an initialization protocol of the Fibre Channel links, upon detecting the abnormal event or receiving an abnormal notification cell from the ATM network; stopping initializing protocol of the Fibre Channel links until an initialization-complete cell is received from the ATM network during execution of the initialization protocol of the Fibre Channel links, sending an initialization-start cell to the ATM network; and, sending an initialization-complete cell to the ATM network, when an initialization-start cell is received from the ATM network after sending initialization-start cells.