公开(公告)号：US20060122980A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-08

申请号：US11007361

申请日：2004-12-07

申请人： Zhengwen He ,  David Merbach ,  William Yonker

发明人： Zhengwen He ,  David Merbach ,  William Yonker

IPC分类号： G06F17/30

CPC分类号： H04L43/0817 ,  H04L41/12 ,  H04L41/22 ,  Y10S707/99933 ,  Y10S707/99943

摘要： Provided are a method, system, and program for selectively removing entities from a user interface displaying network entities. A discovery database includes information on at least one network, and, for each network, information on entities in the network and a status of the entities. A user interface display is generated indicating the entities in one network that are available and unavailable. User selection is received of at least one entity in the network that is displayed as unavailable, wherein at least one displayed unavailable entity is not selected. User selection is received to remove the selected at least one entity and the selected at least one entity and any underlying entities within the selected entity are removed in response to the user selection to remove the selected at least one entity.

公开(公告)号：US20070094378A1

公开(公告)日：2007-04-26

申请号：US11614045

申请日：2006-12-20

申请人： Duane Baldwin ,  Paul Bradshaw ,  Barbara Camacho ,  Ron Clark ,  Alireza Daryan ,  Daniel Douglas ,  Roman Druker ,  Douglas Dunham ,  David Groves ,  Allen Heitman ,  Vincent Hoang ,  Nancy Hobbs ,  Lisa Huston ,  Gregory Knight ,  David Merbach ,  Amir Nakhforoush ,  Vinh-Thuan Nguyen-Phuc ,  Gregory Tevis ,  William Yonker

发明人： Duane Baldwin ,  Paul Bradshaw ,  Barbara Camacho ,  Ron Clark ,  Alireza Daryan ,  Daniel Douglas ,  Roman Druker ,  Douglas Dunham ,  David Groves ,  Allen Heitman ,  Vincent Hoang ,  Nancy Hobbs ,  Lisa Huston ,  Gregory Knight ,  David Merbach ,  Amir Nakhforoush ,  Vinh-Thuan Nguyen-Phuc ,  Gregory Tevis ,  William Yonker

IPC分类号： G06F15/173

CPC分类号： G06F3/0601 ,  G06F2003/0697 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L67/1097

摘要： Novel storage area networks (SANs) and methods of operation thereof utilize a plurality of hosts coupled via an interconnect with one or more storage units. A manager device, process or other functionality in communication with a plurality of agent processes, devices or other functionality, each of which is associated with a host. The agents identify attributes of (i) their associated hosts, (ii) interconnect to which that host is coupled, and/or (iii) storage units to which that host is coupled via the interconnect. The manager responds to these attributes identified by the agents to manage the SAN. The manager can be implemented on a first digital data processor and the hosts on further digital data processors. These digital data processors can be coupled via a first network, e.g., an IP or other network, to support communications between the manager and the agents. A second network, e.g., SCSI and/or fiber channel based fabric, separate from the first network, can be utilized as the interconnect between the hosts and the storage devices.

摘要翻译： 新型存储区域网络（SAN）及其操作方法利用经由互连与一个或多个存储单元耦合的多个主机。 与多个代理过程，设备或其他功能通信的管理器设备，过程或其他功能，每个代理处理，设备或其他功能与主机相关联。 代理识别（i）其相关联的主机的属性，（ii）与该主机耦合的互连，和/或（iii）通过互连耦合该主机的存储单元。 管理员响应由代理识别的这些属性来管理SAN。 经理可以在第一个数字数据处理器和其他数字数据处理器上的主机上实现。 这些数字数据处理器可以经由第一网络（例如IP或其他网络）耦合，以支持管理者和代理之间的通信。 与第一网络分离的第二网络（例如，基于SCSI和/或光纤信道的架构）可以用作主机和存储设备之间的互连。

公开(公告)号：US20060080318A1

公开(公告)日：2006-04-13

申请号：US10962969

申请日：2004-10-12

申请人： Lisa Huston ,  David Merbach ,  Daryl Mowrer ,  Sunil Bharadwaj ,  Kevin Webster

发明人： Lisa Huston ,  David Merbach ,  Daryl Mowrer ,  Sunil Bharadwaj ,  Kevin Webster

IPC分类号： G06F17/30

CPC分类号： H04L41/12 ,  H04L41/0866 ,  H04L41/0886

摘要： An apparatus, system, and method are provided for configuring a network feature for a network fabric. The apparatus includes an input module, a discovery module, a selection module and an assignment module. The input module receives a network feature configuration for a network fabric. The discovery module determines the network feature capabilities of each of a plurality of agents coupled to the network fabric. The selection module selects a preferred agent from the plurality of agents. The assignment module assigns the preferred agent to apply the network feature configuration to the network fabric through a management interface coupling the preferred agent to the network fabric.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于配置网络结构的网络特征的装置，系统和方法。 该装置包括输入模块，发现模块，选择模块和分配模块。 输入模块接收网络结构的网络特征配置。 发现模块确定耦合到网络结构的多个代理中的每一个的网络特征能力。 选择模块从多个代理中选择优选代理。 分配模块分配首选代理，通过将优选代理耦合到网络结构的管理接口将网络特征配置应用于网络结构。

公开(公告)号：US20050193105A1

公开(公告)日：2005-09-01

申请号：US10789124

申请日：2004-02-27

申请人： Robert Basham ,  David Merbach ,  Sunil Bharadwaj

发明人： Robert Basham ,  David Merbach ,  Sunil Bharadwaj

IPC分类号： G06F15/173 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04L29/08

CPC分类号： H04L41/0816 ,  H04L41/046 ,  H04L41/0803 ,  H04L67/1097 ,  H04L69/329

摘要： One aspect of the invention is a method for processing network discovery data. An example of the method includes defining a plurality of network data aggregations. This example also includes assigning a current state value to at least one of the data aggregations. This example further includes, for at least one current state value, determining if the current state value is different than a corresponding prior state value. This example also includes merging data corresponding with at least one data aggregation determined to have a current state value that is different than a corresponding prior state value, with prior data corresponding with at least one data aggregation determined to have a current state value that is not different than a corresponding prior state value.

摘要翻译： 本发明的一个方面是一种处理网络发现数据的方法。 该方法的示例包括定义多个网络数据聚合。 该示例还包括将当前状态值分配给至少一个数据聚合。 该示例还包括对于至少一个当前状态值，确定当前状态值是否不同于对应的先前状态值。 该示例还包括将与被确定为具有不同于相应的先前状态值的当前状态值的至少一个数据聚合相对应的数据与与被确定为具有当前状态值的至少一个数据聚合相对应的先前数据 不同于相应的先前状态值。

公开(公告)号：US20070088810A1

公开(公告)日：2007-04-19

申请号：US11253767

申请日：2005-10-19

申请人： Michael Lamb ,  David Merbach ,  Kavita Shah ,  Kevin Webster

发明人： Michael Lamb ,  David Merbach ,  Kavita Shah ,  Kevin Webster

IPC分类号： G06F15/173

CPC分类号： H04L67/1097 ,  G06F3/0605 ,  G06F3/0653 ,  G06F3/0664 ,  G06F3/067

摘要： An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for mapping a storage environment. An identification module identifies a first controller defined storage unit. A test module tests for a second controller defined storage unit corresponding to the first controller defined storage unit. In one embodiment, the second controller defined storage unit is a virtualized instance of the first controller defined storage unit. In an alternate embodiment, the first controller defined storage unit is a virtualized instance of the second controller defined storage unit. A flag module flags the first controller defined storage unit if there is a second controller defined storage unit corresponding to the first controller defined storage unit. In one embodiment, a monitor module monitors the status of each unflagged defined storage unit in the storage environment. In addition, a report module may report the status of each unflagged defined storage unit.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于映射存储环境的装置，系统和方法。 识别模块识别第一控制器定义的存储单元。 测试模块测试对应于第一控制器定义的存储单元的第二控制器定义的存储单元。 在一个实施例中，第二控制器定义的存储单元是第一控制器定义的存储单元的虚拟化实例。 在替代实施例中，第一控制器定义的存储单元是第二控制器定义的存储单元的虚拟化实例。 如果存在与第一控制器定义的存储单元对应的第二控制器定义的存储单元，则标志模块标记第一控制器定义的存储单元。 在一个实施例中，监视器模块监视存储环境中每个未标定的定义的存储单元的状态。 此外，报告模块可以报告每个未标定的定义的存储单元的状态。

公开(公告)号：US20060184882A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-17

申请号：US11062190

申请日：2005-02-17

申请人： Mark Molander ,  Karen Kluttz ,  Deanna Shaw ,  Duane Barret ,  Zhao Lu ,  Darren Upton ,  Ted Slupesky ,  David Merbach

发明人： Mark Molander ,  Karen Kluttz ,  Deanna Shaw ,  Duane Barret ,  Zhao Lu ,  Darren Upton ,  Ted Slupesky ,  David Merbach

IPC分类号： G06F9/00

CPC分类号： G06F9/451

摘要： The present invention concerns methods and apparatus for implementing an interactive graphical user interface having the ability to graphically depict the relationships between or among multiple portlets. In one aspect, the present invention relates a child sub-portlet to a parent portlet with at least one graphical indicator when the child sub-portlet is surfaced from the parent portlet. Other aspects of the present invention concern in-line tools integrated in the graphical indicators for managing portlet operations. The graphical indicators and inline controls of the present invention allow a user to accurately and precisely control portlets.

公开(公告)号：US20060041559A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-23

申请号：US10919935

申请日：2004-08-17

申请人： Duane Baldwin ,  Gary Axberg ,  Surya Ghatty ,  Lisa Huston ,  David Merbach

发明人： Duane Baldwin ,  Gary Axberg ,  Surya Ghatty ,  Lisa Huston ,  David Merbach

IPC分类号： G06F17/30 ,  G06F7/00

CPC分类号： H04L67/1097 ,  G06F3/0601 ,  G06F16/00 ,  G06F2003/0697 ,  H04L41/12 ,  H04L41/22 ,  H04L67/16 ,  H04L67/36

摘要： An innovation for managing a virtual storage area network involves several processing stages. First, a logical portion of each network switch allocated to the virtual storage area network is discovered. Second, for each discovered network switch, a virtual switch is generated as a representation of the logical portion of the corresponding network switch. Third, the virtual storage area network is managed based on visual presentation(s) of the virtual switch(es).

摘要翻译： 管理虚拟存储区域网络的创新涉及几个处理阶段。 首先，发现分配给虚拟存储区域网络的每个网络交换机的逻辑部分。 第二，对于每个发现的网络交换机，生成虚拟交换机作为相应网络交换机的逻辑部分的表示。 第三，基于虚拟交换机的视觉呈现来管理虚拟存储区域网络。

公开(公告)号：US20080065831A1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-13

申请号：US11938862

申请日：2007-11-13

申请人： Duane Baldwin ,  David Merbach ,  Gregory Tevis

发明人： Duane Baldwin ,  David Merbach ,  Gregory Tevis

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0653 ,  G06F3/0605 ,  G06F3/0629 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F2206/1008 ,  H04L41/12 ,  H04L41/22 ,  H04L67/1097

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。

公开(公告)号：US20050083854A1

公开(公告)日：2005-04-21

申请号：US10666046

申请日：2003-09-20

申请人： Sunil Nagarajrao ,  David Merbach ,  Robert Basham ,  Allen Heitman ,  Sumant Padbidri ,  Gary Axberg

发明人： Sunil Nagarajrao ,  David Merbach ,  Robert Basham ,  Allen Heitman ,  Sumant Padbidri ,  Gary Axberg

IPC分类号： G06F3/00 ,  G06F13/00 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L29/08

CPC分类号： H04L67/1097 ,  H04L41/00 ,  H04L41/046 ,  H04L41/12 ,  H04L67/16 ,  H04L69/329

摘要： A system, method and computer program product for intelligent discovery of network information from multiple information gathering agents adapted to discover information concerning the network. The discovery agents each have an associated discovery capability. Based on consideration of the agent discovery capabilities, discovery assignments are computed and network discovery is performed according to the assignments so as to reduce discovery poll overhead.

摘要翻译： 一种用于从多个信息收集器智能发现网络信息的系统，方法和计算机程序产品，适用于发现有关网络的信息。 发现代理各自具有相关联的发现功能。 基于代理发现功能的考虑，计算发现分配，并根据分配来执行网络发现，以减少发现调查开销。

公开(公告)号：US20060106999A1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-18

申请号：US10987055

申请日：2004-11-12

申请人： Duane Baldwin ,  David Merbach ,  Gregory Tevis

发明人： Duane Baldwin ,  David Merbach ,  Gregory Tevis

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0653 ,  G06F3/0605 ,  G06F3/0629 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F2206/1008 ,  H04L41/12 ,  H04L41/22 ,  H04L67/1097

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。