Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory – Storage accessing and control – Specific memory composition
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-07
2006-02-07
Maung, Zarni (Department: 2151)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory
Storage accessing and control
Specific memory composition
C709S226000, C709S223000, C709S224000, C711S147000, C711S172000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06996670
ABSTRACT:
The invention provides a storage area network (SAN) of type having one or more digital data processors coupled to one or more storage devices. At least a selected one of the hosts includes a file system that effects access by the host to assigned storage devices. This can be, for example, a conventional AIX or other host platform file system that oversees file and other data accesses between the host and those assigned devices. That host can be associated, according to these aspects of the invention, with lower and upper capacity bounds for purposes of file system extension. In response to a request by (or on behalf of) the selected digital data processor for extension of the file system, the manager assigns one of more further storage devices to that digital data processor.
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Delaire Brian Augustine
Douglas Daniel Graham
Dunham Douglas Paul
Hoang Vincent Jomartin
Hobbs Nancy Lott
Davda Janaki K.
Divecha Kamal
Konrad Raynes & Victor LLP
Maung Zarni
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