Systems and methods for disabling an array port for an...

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2011-06-14

2011-06-14

Bhatia, Ajay (Department: 2445)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Remote data accessing

C714S770000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07962567

ABSTRACT:
Systems and methods are provided for disabling an array port in an enterprise storage system. In one embodiment, a system comprises a storage area network (SAN), a plurality of hosts, an array controller comprising a plurality of array ports, and a management server. The management server receives a request to disable an identified one of the plurality of array ports and identifies, from a configuration table stored in the management system server, one or more of the plurality of hosts having at least one path to the identified array port. The management server transmits an instruction to the one or more of the plurality of hosts to disable paths to the identified array port.

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