Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/ – Input/output data processing – Input/output access regulation
Reexamination Certificate
2011-05-31
2011-05-31
Tsai, Henry W (Department: 2184)
Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/
Input/output data processing
Input/output access regulation
C710S316000, C370S351000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07953905
ABSTRACT:
Configurations herein present a multi-segment perspective of the SAN that models the SAN as an interconnection of protocol independent segments, each operable according to a particular transport mechanism and connected to other segments by an intersegment device such as a network bridge. Each segment is operable to include a fabric of manageable entities, such as storage arrays, switches, and hosts, that operate according to particular protocols and transport mechanisms employed by the fabric. Groups of manageable entities operable according to a particular protocol or transport mechanism are enumerated as a separate segment, and managed as a separate entity from the management application. The intersegment connections occur via an inter segment device operable to perform the mapping or translation from the respective address space of the segments. Therefore, a path from an initiator to a receiver manageable entity may be enumerated and managed by the management application as a multi-segment connection.
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Dubrovsky Alexander
Fickie Kenneth E.
Kennelly Denis
Lavallee James E.
Nandyalam Rajesh
EMC Corporation
Gupta Krishnendu
Kazanjian Gerald P.
Mamo Elias
Tsai Henry W
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