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System and method for transport-level failover of FCP devices in a cluster

  • US 7,512,832 B1
  • Filed: 08/10/2007
  • Issued: 03/31/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/23/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method, comprising:

  • configuring a second device with at least two ports, wherein a first port on the second device is configured to receive requests directed to the second device;

    detecting, by the second device, a failure in a first device;

    configuring a second port on the second device with a port name and a node name of the first device;

    asserting ownership, by the second device, of a first set of storage devices originally owned by the first device; and

    servicing, by the second device, data access requests directed to either the first device or the second device.

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