Storage area network methods and apparatus for communication and interfacing with multiple platforms
    1.
    发明授权
    Storage area network methods and apparatus for communication and interfacing with multiple platforms 失效
    用于与多个平台进行通信和接口的存储区域网络方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07457846B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-11-25

    申请号:US09972010

    申请日:2001-10-05

    IPC分类号: G06F7/00 G06F17/30 G06F15/16

    摘要: A storage area network (SAN) has a plurality of components including digital data processors, e.g., hosts, coupled to a plurality of storage device. Common, platform-independent processes execute on the hosts, which can be of varied platform types, e.g., Unix™, Windows™, Solaris, and so forth. Those processes utilizes the command line interface of the host operating system to invoke platform-dependent processes on the respective hosts. The platform-dependent processes return data to the platform-independent processes, e.g., via Standard Output or Standard Error of the host operating system command line interface.

    摘要翻译: 存储区域网络(SAN)具有多个组件,包括耦合到多个存储设备的数字数据处理器,例如主机。 在主机上执行常见的,与平台无关的进程,主机可以是不同的平台类型,例如Unix(TM),Windows TM,Solaris等等。 这些进程利用主机操作系统的命令行界面来调用相应主机上的平台相关进程。 平台相关过程将数据返回到与平台无关的进程,例如通过主机操作系统命令行界面的标准输出或标准错误。

    Methods and apparatus for storage area network component registration
    2.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for storage area network component registration 有权
    存储区域网络组件注册的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07330897B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-02-12

    申请号:US10191210

    申请日:2002-07-09

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16

    摘要: The invention provides, in one aspect, a digital data processing system having an interconnect that provides for registration of components communicating thereon. One or more host devices, storage devices or other components are coupled to the interconnect for communication, at least one of them lacking an ability to self-register with the interconnect. Such a component is referred to herein as a non-compliant component. A registration module coupled with the interconnect performs the registration on behalf of the non-compliant component.

    摘要翻译: 本发明在一个方面提供一种数字数据处理系统,其具有互连,其提供在其上通信的部件的配准。 一个或多个主机设备,存储设备或其他组件耦合到互连以用于通信,其中至少一个缺乏对互连进行自注册的能力。 这种组件在本文中被称为非顺应组件。 与互连耦合的注册模块代表不合规组件执行注册。

    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGEMENT OF MIXED PROTOCOL STORAGE AREA NETWORKS
    3.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGEMENT OF MIXED PROTOCOL STORAGE AREA NETWORKS 失效
    混合协议存储区域网络的管理方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20080183856A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-07-31

    申请号:US12100251

    申请日:2008-04-09

    IPC分类号: G06F15/173

    CPC分类号: H04L67/1097 H04L69/329

    摘要: The invention provides improvements on a digital data processing system of the type having a first set of hosts, storage devices or other components coupled for communication with a first network manager. A second set of components is likewise coupled to a second network manager. Communications between the network managers and their respective sets of components utilize different protocols, the first network manager referring to components of the first set with identifiers that are unique to those respective components under the first protocol, and the second network manager referring to components of the second set with identifiers that are unique to those respective components under the second protocol.

    摘要翻译: 本发明对具有第一组主机,存储设备或耦合用于与第一网络管理器进行通信的其他组件的类型的数字数据处理系统进行了改进。 第二组组件同样耦合到第二网络管理器。 网络管理器和它们各自的组件组之间的通信利用不同的协议,第一网络管理器使用第一协议中那些相应组件唯一的标识符来引用第一组的组件,而第二网络管理器参考第 第二组具有对于第二协议下的那些相​​应组件是唯一的标识符。

    Storage area network management and configuration method and apparatus via enabling in-band communications
    4.
    发明授权
    Storage area network management and configuration method and apparatus via enabling in-band communications 有权
    存储区域网络管理和配置方法和装置,通过启用带内通信

    公开(公告)号:US07401139B1

    公开(公告)日:2008-07-15

    申请号:US09657234

    申请日:2000-09-07

    IPC分类号: G06F15/173

    摘要: A storage area network (SAN) management and configuration method and apparatus are provided via enabling in-band communications. In the storage area network (SAN) management and configuration method, a SAN management application is utilized for communicating with a device driver. A pass through is provided by the device driver to a host bus adapter (HBA) for passing communications to a device in the storage area network from the SAN management application. The storage area network (SAN) management and configuration apparatus via enabling in-band communications includes a storage area network (SAN) management application for communicating with at least one SAN-connected host system. Each SAN connected host system includes a management application agent for communicating with a host bus adapter (HBA) device driver. The HBA device driver is provided for communicating with a device in the storage area network. The HBA device driver includes at least one pass through service for passing a plurality of commands to the device in the storage area network. The management application agent provides predefined protocol functions for communicating with the device in the storage area network. The predefined protocol functions include a common transport (CT) protocol function and an extended link service (ELS) protocol function.

    摘要翻译: 通过启用带内通信来提供存储区域网络(SAN)管理和配置方法和装置。 在存储区域网络(SAN)管理和配置方法中,利用SAN管理应用程序与设备驱动程序进行通信。 通过设备驱动程序提供给主机总线适配器(HBA),用于将通信从SAN管理应用程序传递到存储区域网络中的设备。 通过启用带内通信的存储区域网络(SAN)管理和配置装置包括用于与至少一个SAN连接的主机系统通信的存储区域网络(SAN)管理应用程序。 每个SAN连接的主机系统包括用于与主机总线适配器(HBA)设备驱动程序通信的管理应用代理。 提供HBA设备驱动器用于与存储区域网络中的设备进行通信。 HBA设备驱动器至少包括一个通过服务,用于将多个命令传递到存储区域网络中的设备。 管理应用代理提供用于与存储区域网络中的设备进行通信的预定义协议功能。 预定义的协议功能包括通用传输(CT)协议功能和扩展链路服务(ELS)协议功能。

    Methods for management of mixed protocol storage area networks
    6.
    发明授权
    Methods for management of mixed protocol storage area networks 失效
    混合协议存储区域网络管理方法

    公开(公告)号:US07398326B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-07-08

    申请号:US10132656

    申请日:2002-04-25

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16

    CPC分类号: H04L67/1097 H04L69/329

    摘要: The invention provides improvements on a digital data processing system of the type having a first set of hosts, storage devices or other components coupled for communication with a first network manager. A second set of components is likewise coupled to a second network manager. Communications between the network managers and their respective sets of components utilize different protocols, the first network manager referring to components of the first set with identifiers that are unique to those respective components under the first protocol, and the second network manager referring to components of the second set with identifiers that are unique to those respective components under the second protocol.

    摘要翻译: 本发明对具有第一组主机,存储设备或耦合用于与第一网络管理器进行通信的其它组件的类型的数字数据处理系统进行了改进。 第二组组件同样耦合到第二网络管理器。 网络管理器和它们各自的组件组之间的通信利用不同的协议,第一网络管理器使用第一协议中那些相应组件唯一的标识符来引用第一组的组件,而第二网络管理器参考第 第二组具有对于第二协议下的那些相​​应组件是唯一的标识符。

    Apparatus for management of mixed protocol storage networks
    7.
    发明授权
    Apparatus for management of mixed protocol storage networks 失效
    混合协议存储网络管理装置

    公开(公告)号:US07827317B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-02

    申请号:US12100251

    申请日:2008-04-09

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16

    CPC分类号: H04L67/1097 H04L69/329

    摘要: The invention provides improvements on a digital data processing system of the type having a first set of hosts, storage devices or other components coupled for communication with a first network manager. A second set of components is likewise coupled to a second network manager. Communications between the network managers and their respective sets of components utilize different protocols, the first network manager referring to components of the first set with identifiers that are unique to those respective components under the first protocol, and the second network manager referring to components of the second set with identifiers that are unique to those respective components under the second protocol.

    摘要翻译: 本发明对具有第一组主机,存储设备或耦合用于与第一网络管理器进行通信的其他组件的类型的数字数据处理系统进行了改进。 第二组组件同样耦合到第二网络管理器。 网络管理器和它们各自的组件组之间的通信利用不同的协议,第一网络管理器使用第一协议中那些相应组件唯一的标识符来引用第一组的组件,而第二网络管理器参考第 第二组具有对于第二协议下的那些相​​应组件是唯一的标识符。

    Managing SANs with scalable hosts
    8.
    发明授权
    Managing SANs with scalable hosts 有权
    使用可扩展主机管理SAN

    公开(公告)号:US07340579B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-03-04

    申请号:US10987055

    申请日:2004-11-12

    IPC分类号: G06F13/00 G06F13/28

    摘要: A method, system, and computer program product for providing enhanced management features for a SAN with scalable hosts. Partitioned hosts (or ‘scalable’ hosts) are managed by extending SAN manager host-centric logical views to show (1) the host partition hierarchy and (2) the storage resource ownership for a SAN-attached scalable host. The extended host-centric view includes the host system, hosting OSes (if applicable), hosted OSes for each hosting OS (or the host system), OS volumes for each hosted OS, and logical mapping of each OS volume to the SAN storage resource (logical unit). The SAN manager is extended to also show how hosting (trusted) partitions, blades, and/or cluster members physically connect into a SAN. Users are able to toggle between a host centric view and a physical topology view by selection of items within the interface.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法,系统和计算机程序产品,用于为具有可扩展主机的SAN提供增强的管理功能。 分区主机(或“可扩展”主机)通过扩展SAN管理器以主机为中心的逻辑视图进行管理,以显示(1)主机分区层次结构和(2)SAN连接的可伸缩主机的存储资源所有权。 扩展的以主机为中心的视图包括主机系统,托管操作系统(如果适用),每个托管操作系统(或主机系统)的托管操作系统,每个托管操作系统的操作系统卷,以及每个操作系统卷与SAN存储资源的逻辑映射 (逻辑单元)。 扩展SAN管理器还可以显示主机(信任)分区,刀片和/或集群成员如何物理连接到SAN。 用户可以通过选择接口中的项目来在主机中心视图和物理拓扑视图之间切换。

    Apparatus, system, and method for generating a name for a system of devices
    9.
    发明授权
    Apparatus, system, and method for generating a name for a system of devices 失效
    用于生成设备系统的名称的设备,系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07673071B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-02

    申请号:US10985101

    申请日:2004-11-10

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16 G06F9/26 G06F9/34

    CPC分类号: G06F11/006

    摘要: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for generating a name for a system of devices. An identifier identifies each component in the system. Once each component is identified, information such as the World Wide Name (WWN) of each component is stored in a database. Additional information such as the IP address of each component may also be stored within the database. A comparator then compares a name such as the WWN of each component and selects the name of a selected component based on specified parameters provided by a user. The selected name is modified and then assigned as an identifier of the entire system of devices. The system of devices is thus assigned a unique identifier that remains the same each time those components form a system of devices.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于生成设备系统的名称的装置,系统和方法。 标识符标识系统中的每个组件。 一旦识别出每个组件,则将每个组件的世界名称(WWN)等信息存储在数据库中。 附加信息,例如每个组件的IP地址也可以存储在数据库中。 比较器然后比较诸如每个组件的WWN的名称,并且基于由用户提供的指定参数来选择所选择的组件的名称。 所选名称被修改,然后被分配为整个设备系统的标识符。 因此,设备系统被分配唯一的标识符,每当这些组件形成设备系统时,它们保持相同。

    Storage area network for topology rendering
    10.
    发明授权
    Storage area network for topology rendering 失效
    用于拓扑呈现的存储区域网络

    公开(公告)号:US07430593B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-09-30

    申请号:US09971481

    申请日:2001-10-05

    IPC分类号: G06F15/177

    CPC分类号: H04L67/1097 H04L67/36

    摘要: A storage area network (“SAN”) includes one or more digital data processors that are coupled for communication with one or more storage devices (e.g., LUNs) over an interconnect. The improvement provides a mechanism for hierarchically displaying, e.g., on the administrator console or other output device, portions of the SAN topology. It includes a process that generates for application to the output device a plurality of graphical object that represent “segments” of the SAN and/or components of the SAN, along with the interconnections between them. The process selectively responds to operator/administrator selection of any of the graphical objects that represent a segment by regenerating the display to depict the interconnected segments and/or components that make up that segment.

    摘要翻译: 存储区域网络(“SAN”)包括一个或多个数字数据处理器,其被耦合用于通过互连与一个或多个存储设备(例如,LUN)进行通信。 该改进提供了用于在例如管理员控制台或其他输出设备上分级显示SAN拓扑的部分的机制。 它包括向应用程序生成表示SAN和/或SAN组件的“段”的多个图形对象以及它们之间的互连的过程。 该过程通过再生显示来选择代表段的任何图形对象的操作者/管理员选择,以描绘构成该段的互连段和/或组件。