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Method and apparatus for managing data volumes in a distributed computer system

  • US 20030061399A1
  • Filed: 09/27/2001
  • Published: 03/27/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/27/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for managing data volumes from a management terminal in a distributed computer system having a host computer system with at least one storage device connected to the computer system by driver software, the method comprising:

  • (a) inserting an interface layer between the driver software and the storage device, the interface layer exporting a platform dependent API and controlling data passing between the driver software and the storage device;

    (b) running, in the host, management facade software that converts the interface layer API to platform-independent method calls;

    (c) running, in the host, a federated bean that discovers data volumes in the storage device and generates method calls to the management facade to control the interface layer; and

    (d) controlling the federated bean to display and configure the data volumes.

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