Method and system for providing an additional identifier for sessions in a file server
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1. A file server which allows for increasing a number of entities that can be serviced comprising:
- a plurality of server session sockets (SSSs), each of the plurality of SSSs comprising an addressable entity within the file server for enabling communications, a plurality of entity identification numbers being associated with each of the plurality of SSSs;
means for assigning a particular SSS of the plurality of SSSs and assigning an entity identification number of the plurality of entity identification numbers associated with the particular SSS of the plurality of SSSs to a request from one of the number of entities; and
means within the file server for matching the entity identification number and the particular SSS to a communication from the one of the number of entities.
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Abstract
A system and method for increasing the number of entities that can be serviced by a file server. The file server includes a plurality of server session sockets (SSSs), and means for assigning an entity identification number and one of the plurality of SSSs to a request from one of the number of entities, wherein each SSS can support a plurality of entities.
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19 Claims
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1. A file server which allows for increasing a number of entities that can be serviced comprising:
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a plurality of server session sockets (SSSs), each of the plurality of SSSs comprising an addressable entity within the file server for enabling communications, a plurality of entity identification numbers being associated with each of the plurality of SSSs; means for assigning a particular SSS of the plurality of SSSs and assigning an entity identification number of the plurality of entity identification numbers associated with the particular SSS of the plurality of SSSs to a request from one of the number of entities; and means within the file server for matching the entity identification number and the particular SSS to a communication from the one of the number of entities. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 13, 14)
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4. A method which allows for increasing the number of entities that can be serviced by a file server comprising:
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(a) providing a plurality of server session sockets (SSSs) within the file server, each of the plurality of SSSs comprising an addressable entity within the file server for enabling communications, a plurality of entity identification numbers being associated with each of the plurality of SSSs; (b) assigning a particular SSS to a request from one of the number of entities; and (c) assigning an entity identification number of the plurality of entity identification numbers associated with the particular SSS to the request from one of the number of entities. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 15, 16)
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7. A method for increasing the number of entities that can be serviced by a file server, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a plurality of server session sockets (SSSs) within the file server, wherein each one of the plurality of SSSs includes one SSS reference number and a plurality of session identifiers to assign to entities on a network; and (b) receiving a session open request from an entity; (c) finding a first available session identifier of a particular one of the plurality of SSSs; (d) assigning a reference number of the particular one of the plurality of SSSs to the entity; and (e) assigning the first available session identifier of the particular one of the plurality of SSSs to the entity. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 17)
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10. A computer-readable medium containing program instructions for increasing the number of entities that can be serviced by a file server, the program containing instructions for:
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(a) providing a plurality of server session sockets (SSSs) within the file server, each of the plurality of SSSs comprising an addressable entity within the file server for enabling communications, a plurality of entity identification numbers being associated with each of the plurality of SSSs; (b) assigning a particular SSS of the plurality of SSSs to a request from one of the number of entities; and (c) assigning an entity identification number of the plurality of entity identification numbers associated with the particular SSS to the request from one of the number of entities. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 18, 19)
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