SAN configuration utility

Details SAN configuration utility SAN configuration utility

2011-02-08

2011-02-08

Coulter, Kenneth R (Department: 2445)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Network computer configuring

Reconfiguring

C709S220000, C709S224000, C717S171000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07886031

ABSTRACT:
A SAN (storage area network) configuration utility may be used to automatically configure a SAN management system for SAN discovery and management. The SAN configuration utility may be used to identify and verify SAN devices, device firmware, device drivers, etc. for the SAN management system, and to configure the SAN management system to support one or more previously incompatible SAN devices. In one embodiment, the SAN configuration utility may automatically configure the SAN management system to use only the SAN devices that are known to be compatible with the SAN management system. In one embodiment, the SAN configuration utility may automatically modify one or more SAN management system configuration files to support the discovered SAN devices and/or automatically modify one or more SAN devices for support by the SAN management system (e.g. by updating firmware). In one embodiment, the SAN configuration utility may generate one or more SAN configuration reports.

REFERENCES:
patent: 6070244 (2000-05-01), Orchier et al.
patent: 6085200 (2000-07-01), Hill et al.
patent: 6204782 (2001-03-01), Gonzalez
patent: 6279037 (2001-08-01), Tams et al.
patent: 6317743 (2001-11-01), Heck
patent: 6347342 (2002-02-01), Marcos et al.
patent: 6389432 (2002-05-01), Pothapragada et al.
patent: 6389464 (2002-05-01), Krishnamurthy et al.
patent: 6407680 (2002-06-01), Lai et al.
patent: 6593860 (2003-07-01), Lai et al.
patent: 6601187 (2003-07-01), Sicola et al.
patent: 6636239 (2003-10-01), Arquie
patent: 6654747 (2003-11-01), Van Huben et al.
patent: 6671776 (2003-12-01), DeKoning
patent: 6697924 (2004-02-01), Swank
patent: 6714952 (2004-03-01), Dunham et al.
patent: 6738821 (2004-05-01), Wilson et al.
patent: 6769022 (2004-07-01), DeKoning et al.
patent: 6807181 (2004-10-01), Weschler
patent: 6826580 (2004-11-01), Harris et al.
patent: 6839750 (2005-01-01), Bauer et al.
patent: 6854035 (2005-02-01), Dunham et al.
patent: 6944654 (2005-09-01), Murphy et al.
patent: 6947939 (2005-09-01), Fujibayashi et al.
patent: 2001/0054093 (2001-12-01), Iwatani
patent: 2002/0059263 (2002-05-01), Shima et al.
patent: 2002/0059397 (2002-05-01), Feola et al.
patent: 2002/0095602 (2002-07-01), Pherson et al.
patent: 2002/0099914 (2002-07-01), Matsunami et al.
patent: 2002/0161871 (2002-10-01), Shanthaveeraiah et al.
patent: 2002/0194407 (2002-12-01), Kim
patent: 2003/0055932 (2003-03-01), Brisse
patent: 2003/0084076 (2003-05-01), Sekiguchi et al.
patent: 2003/0085914 (2003-05-01), Takaoka et al.
patent: 2003/0105830 (2003-06-01), Pham et al.
patent: 2003/0130821 (2003-07-01), Anslow et al.
patent: 2003/0140128 (2003-07-01), Cox et al.
patent: 2003/0154267 (2003-08-01), Camacho et al.
patent: 2003/0154268 (2003-08-01), Sato
patent: 2003/0204701 (2003-10-01), Mimatsu et al.
patent: 2003/0208589 (2003-11-01), Yamamoto
patent: 2003/0212711 (2003-11-01), Fujibayashi et al.
patent: 2003/0220991 (2003-11-01), Soejima et al.
patent: 2003/0225896 (2003-12-01), Jain et al.
patent: 2003/0225993 (2003-12-01), Yagisawa et al.
patent: 2004/0024984 (2004-02-01), Lanzatella et al.
patent: 2004/0025166 (2004-02-01), Adlung et al.
“QLDIRECT QLogic Optimizing and Multipath Driver for Windows NT V4.0 and Windows 2000,” (5 Pages), 2000.
“QLogic Software Suite Streamlines SAN Management,” FCIA Member Company Press Release, Nov. 9, 1999, (3 Pages).
“The Architecture of Veritas SANPoint Control tm 2.0,” Veritas Softwate Corporation, 2001, (42 Pages).
High Availability Storage Networks with the Cisco MDS 9500 Series of Multilayer Directors, Cisco Systems, Aug. 2002, (14 pages).
Scott Lukes, “Building Bulletproof Security When Connecting SANs over WANs, while maintaining gigabit speeds, presents challenges,” InfoStor, Mar. 2002, (7 pages).
StorageWorks Fibre Channel SAN Switch 16-EL, Compaq, Mar. 21, 2002, (6 pages).

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

SAN configuration utility does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with SAN configuration utility, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and SAN configuration utility will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2640860