Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Network computer configuring
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-19
2005-07-19
Gaffin, Jeffrey (Department: 2182)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Network computer configuring
C709S221000, C709S222000, C709S223000, C709S224000, C709S225000, C709S226000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06920491
ABSTRACT:
A fabric configuration interface may provide for storing multiple configuration repositories identifying different configurations of fabric devices for a host system coupled to a fabric. Each configuration repository identifies one or more fabric devices. The fabric configuration interface may receive a request to online fabric devices according to a specified one of the configuration repositories. In response to such a request, the configuration repository may access the specified configuration repository and request a configuration operation to configure, for the host system, the fabric devices identified in the specified configuration repository according. The fabric configuration interface may provide for requesting that fabric devices listed in a specified configuration repository be onlined or offlined. The fabric configuration interface may also provide for deleting entries from a specified configuration repository.
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Gaffin Jeffrey
Kowert Robert C.
Meyertons Hood Kivlin Kowert & Goetzel P.C.
Patel Niketa
Sun Microsystems Inc.
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