METHOD AND/OR APPARATUS FOR CERTIFYING AN IN-BAND MANAGEMENT APPLICATION OF AN EXTERNAL STORAGE ARRAY
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1. A method comprising the steps of:
- (A) generating a call for a first operating system at a host;
(B) sending said call for said first operating system from said host to a storage array over a network;
(C) generating a response to said call for said first operating system from said host;
(D) sending said response from said storage array to said host over said network; and
(E) capturing and storing said response in a device.
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Abstract
A method comprising the steps of (A) generating a call for a first operating system at a host, (B) sending the call for the first operating system from the host to a storage array over a network, (C) generating a response to the call for the first operating system from the host, (D) sending the response from the storage array to the host over the network and (E) capturing and storing the response in a device.
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1. A method comprising the steps of:
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(A) generating a call for a first operating system at a host; (B) sending said call for said first operating system from said host to a storage array over a network; (C) generating a response to said call for said first operating system from said host; (D) sending said response from said storage array to said host over said network; and (E) capturing and storing said response in a device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
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a first module configured to generate a call for a first operating system; a second module configured to (i) receive said call for said first operating system, (ii) generate a response to said call for said first operating system, and (iii) send said response to said first module; a third module configured to (i) capture said response sent from said second module, (ii) store said response, and (iii) send said response to said first module; and a network connecting said first module, second module and third module. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system comprising:
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means for generating a call for a first operating system at a host; means for sending said call for said first operating system from said host to a storage array over a network; means for generating a response to said call for said first operating system from said host; means for sending said response from said storage array to said host over said network; and means for capturing and storing said response in a device.
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