Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/ – Input/output data processing – Input/output access regulation
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-16
2011-08-16
Chen, Alan (Department: 2182)
Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/
Input/output data processing
Input/output access regulation
C710S008000, C710S029000, C710S031000, C711S100000, C714S004110, C714S100000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08001295
ABSTRACT:
A port optimization component and method for selecting a pair of ports, each port having predetermined operating parameters, for connecting to a storage device in a storage area network, the port optimization component comprising: a determination component for requesting configuration data and policy data pertaining to a storage device in response to a request to configure access to the storage device; and the determination component for comparing the configuration data to the policy data to determine a difference in operating parameters for each storage device port located on the storage device and in dependence on the detected difference, selecting a pair of ports having a preferred operating parameter.
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Chen Alan
Hoffman Warnick LLC
International Business Machines - Corporation
Sullivan Jean M.
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