Storage system effectively using free ports

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2010-09-14

2011-12-27

Kindred, Alford (Department: 2181)

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/

Input/output data processing

Peripheral adapting

C710S038000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08086775

ABSTRACT:
A first free port present in a controller or a switch device is physically connected to a second free port present in a switch device (switch device in another storage device unit) other than the controller or switch device comprising the first free port. The possibility of logical connection via a physical path connecting the first free port and second free port is controlled.

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