The present invention operates in a file server having a peripheral storage subsystem coupled thereto by means of a fibre channel. The file server includes an apparatus disposed between the file server and the storage subsystem for adapting fibre channel transmissions to and from an industry...http://www.google.com/patents/US5727218?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5727218 - Controlling an apparatus disposed for adapting fiber channel transmissions to an industry standard data bus 
