Multiple multipathing software modules on a computer system

Details Multiple multipathing software modules on a computer system Multiple multipathing software modules on a computer system

2008-11-05

2010-11-09

Cao, Diem K (Department: 2194)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Storage accessing and control

C719S321000, C710S038000

Reexamination Certificate

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07831761

ABSTRACT:
One embodiment of the present invention is a method for enabling a computer system to run multiple multipathing software modules which includes: (a) scanning for physical devices; (b) scanning for paths to each of the physical devices; (c) presenting the paths to one or more multipathing software modules of a plurality of multipathing software modules operating within the computer system; (d) the multipathing software modules claiming or rejecting one or more of the one or more paths; and (e) creating and exposing one or more logical devices, wherein each logical device is associated with a multipathing software module.

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