A method for routing Fibre Channel frames in a Fibre Channel system is provided. The method compares a cost associated with a pre-programmed preferred route when the pre-programmed preferred route has been pre-programmed to route Fibre Channel frames between a source Fibre Channel port and a destination...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US7334046?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7334046 - System and method for optimizing frame routing in a network