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Creating and configuring virtual fabrics in storage area networks

  • US 8,060,630 B1
  • Filed: 11/27/2002
  • Issued: 11/15/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/27/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A storage area network (SAN), comprising:

  • a plurality of SAN components comprising;

    a plurality of storage devices;

    a plurality of storage device ports;

    one or more host systems;

    one or more Host Bus Adapters (HBAs); and

    a plurality of HBA ports;

    a SAN fabric comprising a plurality of switches each comprising a plurality of switch ports configured for coupling the host systems to the storage devices;

    a system configured to implement a virtual fabric utility, wherein the virtual fabric utility is configured to;

    select one or more of the SAN components for assignment to a virtual fabric on the SAN fabric;

    automatically determine one or more of the switch ports of one or more of the switches which are coupled to the selected one or more SAN components; and

    add the determined one or more switch ports of the one or more switches to the virtual fabric.

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