公开(公告)号：US07177935B2

公开(公告)日：2007-02-13

申请号：US09972207

申请日：2001-10-05

Applicant: Paul Lawrence Bradshaw ,  Brian Augustine Delaire ,  Daniel Graham Douglas ,  Douglas Paul Dunham ,  Tina Lynn Dunton ,  David Wilson Groves ,  Vincent Jomartin Hoang ,  Nancy Lott Hobbs ,  His Tai (Steve) Hsu ,  Louis Leo Lorber ,  Ngoc V. Nguyen ,  Gregory John Tevis ,  Ophelia K. Yip

Inventor： Paul Lawrence Bradshaw ,  Brian Augustine Delaire ,  Daniel Graham Douglas ,  Douglas Paul Dunham ,  Tina Lynn Dunton ,  David Wilson Groves ,  Vincent Jomartin Hoang ,  Nancy Lott Hobbs ,  His Tai (Steve) Hsu ,  Louis Leo Lorber ,  Ngoc V. Nguyen ,  Gregory John Tevis ,  Ophelia K. Yip

IPC: G06F12/00 ,  G06F13/00 ,  G06F13/28 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06F15/173

CPC classification number: G06F17/30197 ,  G06F17/30082 ,  H04L41/0893 ,  Y10S707/99953 ,  Y10S707/99956

Abstract: A storage area network (SAN) includes a plurality of digital data processors, each with a file system that effects access to one or more storage devices coupled to the SAN, for example, via an interconnect fabric. A process (e.g., executing on a manager digital data processor) responds to a file system over-extension notification from at least a selected one of the digital data processors, e.g., by assigning a further storage device to the selected digital data processor. The type of response is, more particularly, determined in accord with a hierarchically defined policy inherited, in whole or in part, from one or more hierarchical groups of which the digital data processor is a member.

Abstract translation: 存储区域网络（SAN）包括多个数字数据处理器，每个数字处理器具有文件系统，该文件系统例如经由互连结构来访问耦合到SAN的一个或多个存储设备。 处理（例如，在管理者数字数据处理器上执行）例如通过向所选数字数据处理器分配另外的存储设备来响应来自至少所选数字数据处理器的文件系统过度扩展通知。 更具体地，响应的类型根据从数字数据处理器是其成员的一个或多个分层组全部或部分继承的分层定义的策略来确定。

公开(公告)号：US07069395B2

公开(公告)日：2006-06-27

申请号：US09972349

申请日：2001-10-05

Applicant: Barbara J. Camacho ,  Clement Lambert Dickey ,  Roman David Druker ,  Douglas Paul Dunham ,  Tina Lynn Dunton ,  Nancy Lott Hobbs ,  John Earle Lindley

Inventor： Barbara J. Camacho ,  Clement Lambert Dickey ,  Roman David Druker ,  Douglas Paul Dunham ,  Tina Lynn Dunton ,  Nancy Lott Hobbs ,  John Earle Lindley

IPC: G06F12/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/0601 ,  G06F2003/0697 ,  H04L67/1002

Abstract: A storage area network has one or more digital data processors, e.g., hosts, in communication with one or more storage devices. At least a selected one of the hosts has an operating system in which a storage device must be claimed before the storage device can be accessed by applications programs executing on that host. The improvement is characterized by a selectively actuable filter, e.g., loaded with the selected host operating system, that when downloaded and actuated to a host intervenes to block claiming of one or more selected storage devices.

公开(公告)号：US06996670B2

公开(公告)日：2006-02-07

申请号：US09972462

申请日：2001-10-05

Applicant: Brian Augustine Delaire ,  Daniel Graham Douglas ,  Douglas Paul Dunham ,  Vincent Jomartin Hoang ,  Nancy Lott Hobbs ,  Louis Leo Lorber ,  Sandy Yuen Sun Hing McDonald ,  Gregory John Tevis

Inventor： Brian Augustine Delaire ,  Daniel Graham Douglas ,  Douglas Paul Dunham ,  Vincent Jomartin Hoang ,  Nancy Lott Hobbs ,  Louis Leo Lorber ,  Sandy Yuen Sun Hing McDonald ,  Gregory John Tevis

IPC: G06F12/14 ,  G06F15/173

CPC classification number: G06F3/0601 ,  G06F17/30197 ,  G06F2003/0697 ,  H04L67/1002 ,  H04L67/1012 ,  H04L67/1029 ,  H04L67/1031 ,  H04L67/1036

Abstract: The invention provides a storage area network (SAN) of type having one or more digital data processors coupled to one or more storage devices. At least a selected one of the hosts includes a file system that effects access by the host to assigned storage devices. This can be, for example, a conventional AIX or other host platform file system that oversees file and other data accesses between the host and those assigned devices. That host can be associated, according to these aspects of the invention, with lower and upper capacity bounds for purposes of file system extension. In response to a request by (or on behalf of) the selected digital data processor for extension of the file system, the manager assigns one of more further storage devices to that digital data processor.

公开(公告)号：US06952698B2

公开(公告)日：2005-10-04

申请号：US09972271

申请日：2001-10-05

Applicant: Brian Augustine Delaire ,  Douglas Paul Dunham ,  Nancy Lott Hobbs ,  Sandy Yuen Hing McDonald ,  Gregory John Tevis ,  Ophelia K. Yip

Inventor： Brian Augustine Delaire ,  Douglas Paul Dunham ,  Nancy Lott Hobbs ,  Sandy Yuen Hing McDonald ,  Gregory John Tevis ,  Ophelia K. Yip

IPC: G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G06F17/30197 ,  G06Q20/40

Abstract: The invention provides an improved SAN of type having one or more host digital data processors, coupled to one or more storage devices. At least a selected one of the hosts includes a file system that effects access by the host to assigned storage devices. This can be, by way of non-limiting example, an AIX journal file system, a Veritas file system, a Unix file systems using Veritas volume manager or other host platform file system that oversees file and other data accesses between the host and those assigned devices. In response to a request by (or on behalf of) the selected host for extension of the file system, a manager (e.g., executing on a further digital data processor) assigns one of more further storage devices to that digital data processor. An agent associated with the first digital data processor that responds to the assignment by extending the file system to include the assigned storage device.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供一种具有耦合到一个或多个存储设备的一个或多个主机数字数据处理器的类型的改进的SAN。 至少所选择的一个主机包括影响主机访问分配的存储设备的文件系统。 作为非限制性示例，可以使用AIX日志文件系统，Veritas文件系统，使用Veritas卷管理器或其他主机平台文件系统的Unix文件系统来监视主机与分配的文件和其他数据访问 设备。 响应于（或代表）所选择的主机用于扩展文件系统的请求，管理者（例如，在另外的数字数据处理器上执行）将更多的存储设备中的一个分配给该数字数据处理器。 与第一数字数据处理器相关联的代理，其通过扩展文件系统来包括分配的存储设备来响应该分配。