System and method for storage discovery in a storage area network using device domains under control of a storage device
First Claim
1. A storage area network (SAN) comprising:
- a management server coupled to a fabric, the management server implementing a plurality of first device domains on the SAN; and
a storage device coupled to the fabric, the storage device instructing the management server to add a second device domain to the first device domains, and receiving from the management server a list of second initiators and sending the list of second initiators to a management station connected to the storage device;
the management station;
defining the second device domain, the second device domain including the storage device and a first initiator that is chosen from among the second initiators coupled to the fabric; and
directing the storage device to instruct the management server to add the second device domain to the first device domains;
the storage device further instructs the management server to;
add a third device domain to the first device domains; and
delete the second device domain from among the first device domains; and
the management station further;
defines the third device domain, the third device domain including the storage device and a third initiator that is chosen from among the second initiators; and
directs the storage device to instruct the management server to add the third device domain to the first device domains, and delete the second device domain from among the first device domains.
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Abstract
A storage area network (SAN) includes a management server, a storage device, and a management station coupled to a fabric. The management server implements device domains on the SAN. The storage device instructs the management server to add new device domains on the SAN. The management station defines the new device domains to include the storage device and an initiator coupled to the fabric, and directs the storage device to instruct the management server to add the new device domains. A method includes coupling a management server to a SAN fabric, implementing device domains in the management server, defining a new device domain that includes a storage device and an initiator coupled to the SAN, and coupling a storage device to the SAN fabric, the storage device being operable to instruct the management server to add the new device domain.
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14 Claims
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1. A storage area network (SAN) comprising:
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a management server coupled to a fabric, the management server implementing a plurality of first device domains on the SAN; and a storage device coupled to the fabric, the storage device instructing the management server to add a second device domain to the first device domains, and receiving from the management server a list of second initiators and sending the list of second initiators to a management station connected to the storage device; the management station; defining the second device domain, the second device domain including the storage device and a first initiator that is chosen from among the second initiators coupled to the fabric; and directing the storage device to instruct the management server to add the second device domain to the first device domains; the storage device further instructs the management server to; add a third device domain to the first device domains; and delete the second device domain from among the first device domains; and the management station further; defines the third device domain, the third device domain including the storage device and a third initiator that is chosen from among the second initiators; and directs the storage device to instruct the management server to add the third device domain to the first device domains, and delete the second device domain from among the first device domains. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method comprising:
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coupling a management server to a storage area network (SAN) fabric; implementing in the management server a plurality of first device domains on the SAN fabric; defining, by a management station, a second device domain, the second device domain including a storage device and a first initiator that is chosen from among a plurality of second initiators coupled to the SAN fabric; coupling a storage device to the SAN fabric, the storage device to instruct the management server to add the second device domain to the first device domains; after defining the second device domain, defining a third device domain, the third device domain including the storage device and a third initiator that is chosen from among a plurality of second initiators coupled to the SAN fabric; and directing, by the management station, the storage device to instruct the management server to add the third device domain to the first device domains. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. Machine-executable code embodied in a non-transitory medium and including instructions for carrying out a method comprising:
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coupling a management server to a storage area network (SAN) fabric; implementing in the management server a plurality of first device domains on the SAN fabric; defining a second device domain, the second device domain including a storage device and a first initiator that is chosen from among a plurality of second initiators coupled to the SAN fabric; coupling a storage device to the SAN fabric, the storage device instruct the management server to add the second device domain to the first device domains; after defining the second device domain, defining a third device domain, the third device domain including the storage device and a third initiator that is chosen from among a plurality of second initiators coupled to the SAN fabric; directing the storage device to instruct the management server to add the third device domain to the first device domains; and directing the storage device to instruct the management server to delete the second device domain from the first device domains. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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