System for providing multi-path input/output in a clustered...

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2011-01-04

2011-01-04

Abdullahi, Salad (Department: 2457)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer network managing

C710S038000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07865588

ABSTRACT:
A network storage system is provided. A storage server system can comprise at least two data storage servers. Each server can comprise a network interface operable to transmit/receive communications to/from a network infrastructure; at least one data storage device; a processor operable to receive, from said network interface; an iSCSI network command and generate, to carry out said iSCSI network command, one or more device specific commands for said at least one data storage device. Each server can further comprise a host computer containing a host network interface operable to transmit/receive network communications; and a host processor operable to receive a storage command; determine if said at least two data storage servers are needed; generate one or more iSCSI network commands; and transmit said one or more iSCSI network commands to each of said at least two data storage servers using said host network interface.

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