Fabric device configuration interface
First Claim
1. A method for managing accessibility of fabric devices from a host system, comprising:
- storing a plurality of configuration repositories, wherein each one of said plurality of configuration repositories identifies one or more fabric devices;
receiving a request to online fabric devices according to a specified one of said plurality of configuration repositories;
accessing the specified configuration repository; and
requesting a configuration operation to online, for the host system, one or more of the fabric devices identified in the specified configuration repository.
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Abstract
A fabric configuration interface may provide for storing multiple configuration repositories identifying different configurations of fabric devices for a host system coupled to a fabric. Each configuration repository identifies one or more fabric devices. The fabric configuration interface may receive a request to online fabric devices according to a specified one of the configuration repositories. In response to such a request, the configuration repository may access the specified configuration repository and request a configuration operation to configure, for the host system, the fabric devices identified in the specified configuration repository according. The fabric configuration interface may provide for requesting that fabric devices listed in a specified configuration repository be onlined or offlined. The fabric configuration interface may also provide for deleting entries from a specified configuration repository.
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50 Claims
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1. A method for managing accessibility of fabric devices from a host system, comprising:
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storing a plurality of configuration repositories, wherein each one of said plurality of configuration repositories identifies one or more fabric devices;
receiving a request to online fabric devices according to a specified one of said plurality of configuration repositories;
accessing the specified configuration repository; and
requesting a configuration operation to online, for the host system, one or more of the fabric devices identified in the specified configuration repository. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A host system, comprising:
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one or more ports for coupling to a fabric;
a fabric driver configured to interface the host system to the fabric;
a fabric configuration interface configured to manage a plurality of different configuration repositories, wherein each one of said configuration repositories indicates a specific fabric device configuration for the host system;
wherein said fabric configuration interface is configured to provide a standard interface for creating said configuration repositories; and
wherein said fabric configuration interface is configured to provide a standard interface for requesting a configuration operation according to a specified one of said configuration repositories. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A computer readable medium having stored thereon data representing sequences of instructions, wherein the sequences of instructions are executable by one or more processors to implement:
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storing a plurality of configuration repositories, wherein each one of said plurality of configuration repositories identifies one or more fabric devices;
receiving a request to online fabric devices according to a specified one of said plurality of configuration repositories;
accessing the specified configuration repository; and
requesting a configuration operation to online, for the host system, one or more of the fabric devices identified in the specified configuration repository. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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