Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer network managing
Reexamination Certificate
2007-07-10
2007-07-10
Wiley, David (Department: 2143)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer network managing
C715S810000, C709S224000, C709S227000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10255773
ABSTRACT:
A set of integrated management tools for managing network elements and storage elements within a computer system is provided. The set of integrated management tools includes a SNMP manager module, a management map creation module, a storage network topology information creation module, an IP storage configuration module, a FC configuration module, a RAID configuration module, and a HBA configuration module. In one exemplary aspect, these modules are deployed in a distributed manner within a networked system having a number of nodes. Each node includes an IP server farm and a storage sub-system or network, such as, a SAN. Some of the nodes respectively include a local storage management (LSM) server. Some of the modules within the set of integrated management tools reside on the LSM server. For example, the SNMP manager module, portions of the management map creation module, the storage network topology information creation module, the IP storage configuration module, the FC configuration module, the RAID configuration module, and the HBA configuration module may reside on the LSM server. One node within the networked system includes a global storage management (GSM) server. Portions of the management map creation module resides on the GSM server. The GSM server communicates with the various LSM servers to facilitate control and management of the various nodes within the networked system.
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Bilgrami Asghar
Hitachi , Ltd.
Townsend and Townsend / and Crew LLP
Wiley David
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