Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer network managing – Network resource allocating
Reexamination Certificate
2002-01-09
2009-06-16
Vaughn, Jr., William C (Department: 2441)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer network managing
Network resource allocating
C709S223000, C711S006000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07548975
ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatus for implementing storage virtualization on a network device of a storage area network are disclosed. A virtual enclosure is created that has one or more virtual enclosure ports and is adapted for representing one or more virtual storage units. Each of the virtual storage units represents one or more physical storage locations on one or more physical storage units of the storage area network. Each of the virtual enclosure ports of the virtual enclosure is associated with a port of a network device within the storage area network. An address or identifier is then assigned to each of the virtual enclosure ports.
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Barooah Manas
Burnett John L.
Kumar Sanjaya
Cisco Technology Inc.
Serrao Ranodhi N
Vaughn, Jr. William C
Weaver Austin Villeneuve & Sampson LLP
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