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Pushing attribute information to storage devices for network topology access

  • US 20040199513A1
  • Filed: 04/20/2004
  • Published: 10/07/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/10/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for providing access to host attribute information in a storage area network wherein the storage area network is composed of a plurality of hosts coupled to at least one initiator, each initiator coupled to one or more targets and each initiator having an associated identifier, the method comprising:

  • in each host, relating the identifier of the initiator to other host attribute information; and

    sending the host attribute information including the identifier from each of the plurality of hosts to the one or more targets.

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