Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer network managing – Network resource allocating
Reexamination Certificate
2003-03-31
2008-10-07
Cardone, Jason (Department: 2145)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer network managing
Network resource allocating
Reexamination Certificate
active
07433952
ABSTRACT:
Systems and methods for interconnecting a SAN with hosts on a remote network are disclosed. The systems and methods receive a set of device identifiers for a set of physical storage devices on the SAN. The device identifiers are mapped to a set of virtual device identifiers. Virtual devices having the virtual device identifiers are created on the remote network. The virtual devices correspond with the physical devices. Commands and responses are mapped and communicated between the virtual devices and the corresponding physical devices.
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Cardone Jason
Cisco Technology Inc.
Nguyen Minh-Chau
Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
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