System and method for simulating a software protocol stack using an emulated protocol over an emulated network
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1. A system for simulating software protocol stacks, the system comprising:
- a host computer executing a host operating system and a plurality of storage operating system simulators, each storage operating system simulator including a software protocol stack; and
an interprocess data pathway interconnecting the software protocol stacks, whereby the software protocol stacks are utilized in performing input/output operations over the data pathway.
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Abstract
A system and method for simulating a software protocol stack over an emulated network using an emulated protocol. A storage operating system simulator, executing on a host computer, includes an interconnect communication stack that utilizes an emulated protocol over an emulated network to communicate with another storage operating system simulator configured in a cluster configuration.
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25 Claims
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1. A system for simulating software protocol stacks, the system comprising:
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a host computer executing a host operating system and a plurality of storage operating system simulators, each storage operating system simulator including a software protocol stack; and an interprocess data pathway interconnecting the software protocol stacks, whereby the software protocol stacks are utilized in performing input/output operations over the data pathway. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for simulating software protocol stacks, the system comprising:
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means for executing a plurality of storage operating system simulators, each of the storage operating system simulators including a software protocol stack; and means for interconnecting the software protocol stacks, whereby the software protocol stacks are utilized in performing input/output operations over the means for interconnecting the software protocol stacks. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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executing, on a host computer having a host operating system, two or more storage operating system simulators, each having a software protocol stack; and interconnecting the software protocol stacks by an interprocess data pathway, whereby the software protocol stacks are utilized in performing input/output operations over the data pathway. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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