Handling of data transfer in a LAN-free environment
First Claim
1. A system for handling data transfer, the system comprising:
- a first server; and
a LAN-free server coupled to the first server, wherein the system performs operations, the operations comprising;
sending data from the at least one client partition of the first server to at least one partition of the LAN-free server through a Local Area Network (LAN) on TCP/IP protocol, wherein the sending comprises;
transmitting the data from a first virtual adapter through a virtual LAN to a second virtual adapter; and
transmitting, by the second virtual adapter, the data to a LAN-free storage agent comprising a LAN-SAN Application Programming Interface (API);
converting the sent data from the TCP/IP protocol into Fibre Channel protocol; and
sending the converted data to a tape library of a Storage Area Network (SAN) through at least one Fibre Channel card, wherein SAN tape sharing is performed between client partitions via virtualization by sharing Fibre Channel cards coupled to the SAN which is coupled to the tape library, wherein no Fibre Channel cards are installed on each of the client partitions, wherein the virtual LAN has same attributes as a physical LAN but defines a logical grouping of networking devices, and wherein the at least one client partition is configured to move dynamically between servers via live partition mobility (LPM).
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Abstract
There is disclosed a method, system and computer readable medium for transferring data in a LAN-free environment, in particular for a tape backup or restore operation. Data of a client partition of a first server is sent to a partition of a LAN-free server through the Local Area Network (LAN). The data sent is then converted from TCP/IP protocol to Fibre Channel protocol. The converted data is sent to a Storage Area Network (SAN) through a Fibre Channel card and finally to a tape library. An advantage is thus to mutualize and virtualize resources, in particular Fibre Channel cards. Storage Area Network tape drives are shared using such host bus adapter cards. Certain embodiments avoid the reconfiguration of Storage Area Network tape drives when the client partition moves to a new hardware.
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14 Claims
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1. A system for handling data transfer, the system comprising:
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a first server; and a LAN-free server coupled to the first server, wherein the system performs operations, the operations comprising; sending data from the at least one client partition of the first server to at least one partition of the LAN-free server through a Local Area Network (LAN) on TCP/IP protocol, wherein the sending comprises;
transmitting the data from a first virtual adapter through a virtual LAN to a second virtual adapter; and
transmitting, by the second virtual adapter, the data to a LAN-free storage agent comprising a LAN-SAN Application Programming Interface (API);converting the sent data from the TCP/IP protocol into Fibre Channel protocol; and sending the converted data to a tape library of a Storage Area Network (SAN) through at least one Fibre Channel card, wherein SAN tape sharing is performed between client partitions via virtualization by sharing Fibre Channel cards coupled to the SAN which is coupled to the tape library, wherein no Fibre Channel cards are installed on each of the client partitions, wherein the virtual LAN has same attributes as a physical LAN but defines a logical grouping of networking devices, and wherein the at least one client partition is configured to move dynamically between servers via live partition mobility (LPM). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A non-transitory computer readable medium for handling data transfer having encoded thereon a computer program, when said computer program is executed on a suitable computer to perform operations, the operations comprising:
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sending data from at least one client partition of a first server to at least one partition of a LAN-free server through a Local Area Network (LAN) on TCP/IP protocol, wherein the sending comprises;
transmitting the data from a first virtual adapter through a virtual LAN to a second virtual adapter; and
transmitting, by the second virtual adapter, the data to a LAN-free storage agent comprising a LAN-SAN Application Programming Interface (API);converting the sent data from the TCP/IP protocol into Fibre Channel protocol; and sending the converted data to a tape library of a Storage Area Network (SAN) through at least one Fibre Channel card, wherein SAN tape sharing is performed between client partitions via virtualization by sharing Fibre Channel cards coupled to the SAN which is coupled to the tape library, wherein no Fibre Channel cards are installed on each of the client partitions, wherein the virtual LAN has same attributes as a physical LAN but defines a logical grouping of networking devices, and wherein the at least one client partition is configured to move dynamically between servers via live partition mobility (LPM). - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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