Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Remote data accessing – Accessing a remote server
Reexamination Certificate
2008-03-18
2008-03-18
Follansbee, John (Department: 2143)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Remote data accessing
Accessing a remote server
C709S223000, C707S793000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07346670
ABSTRACT:
A secure storage system for securely accessing a storage device on a network and improving volume management scalability, consisting of a client having a VPN capability; a storage device in an SAN; a management apparatus having a means for managing a storage capacity and a logical volume allocated to the storage device; a converter for converting a protocol used in the SAN to a protocol used in a LAN/MAN/WAN and vice versa; and a conversion apparatus having the VPN capability. A VPN is provided between the client and the conversion apparatus. The conversion apparatus is provided with a mapping between the VPN and an access range of the storage device. A VPN-ID is used for identifying the VPN. An address in the logical volume is used for the access range of the storage device.
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Akahane Shinichi
Hoshino Kazuyoshi
Kitani Makoto
Miyagi Morihito
Mizutani Masahiko
A. Marquez, Esq. Juan Carlos
Dennison J. Bret
Fisher Esq. Stanley P.
Follansbee John
Hitachi , Ltd.
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