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System and Computer Program Product for Zoning of Devices in a Storage Area Network

  • US 20090083423A1
  • Filed: 09/26/2007
  • Published: 03/26/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/26/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium having a computer readable program, wherein the computer readable program, when executed on a computing device, causes the computing device to:

  • automatically assign a host system of a chassis, in a storage area network (SAN) implementing a zoning protocol which comprises grouping and mapping components, to a first zone group of the SAN;

    automatically assign a second zone group of the SAN to a storage device in the chassis; and

    automatically map the assigned first zone group and the second zone group to each other such that the host system is mapped to the storage device, wherein communication between the host system and the storage device is controlled based on the mapping of the assigned first zone group to the assigned second zone group.

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