PROVISIONING NETWORK-ATTACHED STORAGE
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving a user request for provisioning a network attached storage over a network;
provisioning a server with a domain name in response to the user request;
configuring the server with a user identifier and a password, for gaining authorized access to the server;
creating a logical volume;
mounting the logical volume on the server; and
exporting the logical volume as a shared volume.
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Abstract
A system may receive a user request for provisioning a network attached storage over a network, provision a server with a domain name in response to the user request, configure the server with a user identifier and a password, for gaining authorized access to the server, create a logical volume, mounting the logical volume on the server, and export the logical volume as a shared volume.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a user request for provisioning a network attached storage over a network; provisioning a server with a domain name in response to the user request; configuring the server with a user identifier and a password, for gaining authorized access to the server; creating a logical volume; mounting the logical volume on the server; and exporting the logical volume as a shared volume. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
a resource management device to; receive a web request for provisioning a network attached storage over a network, and insert a job in a queue, the job corresponding to the request for provisioning; and a workflow engine device to; provision a server in accordance with the job; create a logical volume from physical devices; mount the logical volume on the server; export the logical volume as a shared volume; and remove the job from the queue. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. One or more computer readable media, comprising machine executable instructions, the instructions causing one or more processors to:
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receive a request from a browser to provision a network attached storage; provision a domain name and an Internet Protocol (IP) address; register the domain name and the IP address at a domain name server; create a virtual server with the domain name; create a logical volume; mount the logical volume on the virtual server; and cause the virtual server to export the logical volume as a shared volume. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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