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Fabric device configuration interface for onlining fabric devices for use from a host system

  • US 6,920,491 B2
  • Filed: 04/25/2001
  • Issued: 07/19/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/25/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for managing accessibility of fabric devices from a host system, comprising:

  • storing a plurality of configuration repositories, wherein each one of said plurality of configuration repositories identifies one or more fabric devices;

    receiving a request to online fabric devices according to a specified one of said plurality of configuration repositories;

    accessing the specified configuration repository; and

    requesting a configuration operation to online, for the host system, one or more of the fabric devices identified in the specified configuration repository;

    wherein to online one or more of the fabric devices comprises;

    creating, for each fabric device to be onlined, a reference within the host system'"'"'s operating system for processes in the host system to communicate with the fabric device.

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