BigPatents India

A method to separate fiber channel switch core functions and fabric management in a storage area network is disclosed. In accordance with one embodiment, a method of separating fiber channel switch core functions and management of a fabric in an information handling system includes separating data oriented functions and fabric oriented functions into distinct components. The method further including maintaining the data oriented functions in one or more switches. The method further including assigning the fabric oriented functions to a fabric manager, wherein the fabric manager comprises a separate component interconnected with the one or more switches.