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 {HEAD ~ Fibre Channel devices} over {TAIL ~ a FC link}, one or more IOC processors programmed for assisting in enabling the SATA devices to be utilized in 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 { HEAD ~ Fibre Channel devices } over { TAIL ~ a FC link } , one or more IOC processors programmed for assisting in enabling the SATA devices to be utilized in a FC Storage Area Network by performing the steps of :
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