Management method and a management system for volume

Details Management method and a management system for volume Management method and a management system for volume

2011-08-23

2011-08-23

Ellis, Kevin L (Department: 2187)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Storage accessing and control

Memory configuring

C710S104000, C711S004000, C711S005000, C711S111000, C711S112000, C711S114000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08006063

ABSTRACT:
It is made possible to update information registered in a database of iSNS, SLP and the like in response to a configurational change in a storage device, and for a host computer to discover a disk volume. In response to changes in contents of operation to alter a storage configuration such as in creating or deleting a volume or LUN, contents of the alteration are reflected in the database of iSNS or SLP. Also, in response to a change in setting of LUN masking, a discovery domain of iSNS or attribute values of SLP are updated so that the host computer can discover the disk volume. Also, objects and services are reregistered periodically according to a registration period of iSNS or lifetime of SLP to prevent registered contents from expiring.

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