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Pooling and provisioning storage resources in a storage network

  • US 6,976,134 B1
  • Filed: 01/18/2002
  • Issued: 12/13/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for use in a storage area network, the method comprising:

  • provisioning, by a first storage switch, a first virtual target using storage resources in communication with the first storage switch;

    provisioning, by a second switch, a second virtual target using storage resources in communication with the second switch;

    associating the first virtual target with a user domain accessible by an initiator in communication with the first switch;

    associating the second virtual target with the user domain so that the second virtual target is also accessible by the initiator, including provisioning an initiator connection from the first switch to the second switch.

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