Full array non-disruptive data migration

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2005-09-30

2011-12-06

Vu, Huy (Department: 2461)

Multiplex communications

Pathfinding or routing

Switching a message which includes an address header

C370S428000, C711S114000, C711S165000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08072987

ABSTRACT:
Source and destination fiber channel devices are coupled to a fiber channel fabric. Hosts communicate with the fiber channel devices using fiber channel addresses. All data is copied from the source fiber channel device to the destination fiber channel device. Source port names and LUN names are exchanged with destination port names and LUN names so that the source device has the destination port and LUN names and the destination device has the source port and LUN names. The fabric reloads its name server database for use by the host(s) so that the database associates the source port and LUN names with the destination port and LUN names and the destination port and LUN names with the source port and LUN names. The names known to the host have not changed and the destination fiber channel device now appears to the host as the source fiber channel device.

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