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Common data model for heterogeneous SAN components

  • US 8,180,872 B1
  • Filed: 06/26/2002
  • Issued: 05/15/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A storage area network (SAN), comprising:

  • a plurality of heterogeneous SAN components coupled to a SAN fabric;

    a SAN management server configured to;

    obtain data from each of the plurality of SAN components for managing each of the plurality of SAN components, wherein the data from each of the SAN components conforms to a data model of the particular SAN component;

    convert the data from the one or more data models of the SAN components into canonical data conforming to a common data model of the SAN management server; and

    manage the heterogeneous SAN components using the canonical data, wherein said managing the heterogeneous SAN components comprises modifying at least one attribute of the heterogeneous SAN components;

    wherein to manage one of the heterogeneous SAN components, the SAN management server is configured to;

    modify a portion of the canonical data for a particular one of the plurality of heterogeneous SAN components;

    convert the portion of the canonical data from the common data model into a portion of data conforming to the data model of the particular SAN component; and

    send the portion of data to the particular SAN component to modify one or more attributes of the SAN component.

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