In a multi protocol Input/Output Controller couplable to a host processor over a custom interface and couplable to Serial Advanced Technology Attachment devices and Fibre Channel devices over a FC link, one or more IOC processors programmed for assisting in enabling {HEAD ~ the SATA devices} to be utilized in {TAIL ~ a FC Storage Area Network} by performing the steps of: 
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In a multi protocol Input / Output Controller couplable to a host processor over a custom interface and couplable to Serial Advanced Technology Attachment devices and Fibre Channel devices over a FC link , one or more IOC processors programmed for assisting in enabling { HEAD ~ the SATA devices } to be utilized in { TAIL ~ a FC Storage Area Network } by performing the steps of :
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