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Topology static zones

  • US 20080162681A1
  • Filed: 12/28/2006
  • Published: 07/03/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A storage area network (SAN) management system for controlling a SAN, comprising:

  • an internal storage that stores status information regarding zoning of the SAN;

    a monitoring module coupled to the SAN that monitors a status of the SAN and that provides a signal when the status of the SAN changes;

    a zone manager module that receives a signal from the monitoring module, and that updates the internal storage based on a status change from the monitoring module; and

    a switch manager module that receives a request from the zone manager module for provisioning operations including zone management and discovering operations including zone configuration of the SAN.

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