Transactional SAN management

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2008-07-22

2008-07-22

Flynn, Nathan J. (Department: 2143)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer network managing

C709S224000, C707S793000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10180826

ABSTRACT:
System and method for performing transactional management tasks on a Storage Area Network (SAN). A user may initiate a SAN management task. A transaction may be generated that includes one or more operations to perform the SAN management task. In one embodiment, stored SAN information may be accessed to determine the operations to be performed. The one or more operations may be executed to perform the transaction. The operations may be directed at the stored SAN information and/or at one or more objects of the SAN. Results of the operations may be examined to determine if the transaction completed successfully. The initiator of the SAN management task may be notified of the status of the transaction. If the transaction did not completed successfully, the stored SAN information and/or SAN objects may be restored to a state prior to the transaction.

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