公开(公告)号：US20150032839A1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-29

申请号：US13952108

申请日：2013-07-26

Applicant: NetApp, Inc.

Inventor： Sergey Serokurov ,  Stephanie He ,  Dennis Ramdass

IPC: H04L29/08

CPC classification number: H04L67/1031 ,  H04L41/042 ,  H04L43/0817 ,  H04L67/1097 ,  H04L67/125

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing storage entities in a storage network are provided. Embodiments may provide a group of management devices to manage a plurality of storage entities in the storage network. In some instances, a storage entity hierarchy for the plurality of storage entities may be identified. At least one of a load or a health associated with a management device of the group of management devices may, in embodiments, be determined. In some embodiments, the plurality of storage entities may be managed in accordance with the identified storage entity hierarchy and based, at least in part, on the determined at least one of a load or a health.

Abstract translation: 提供了用于管理存储网络中的存储实体的系统和方法。 实施例可以提供一组管理设备来管理存储网络中的多个存储实体。 在一些情况下，可以识别用于多个存储实体的存储实体层次结构。 在实施例中，可以确定与该组管理设备的管理设备相关联的负载或健康中的至少一个。 在一些实施例中，可以根据所识别的存储实体层级管理多个存储实体，并且至少部分地基于所确定的负载或健康中的至少一个。