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 device coupled to a fabric, the storage device comprising:
- a memory; and
a processor operable to;
receive, from a management server coupled to the fabric, default domain information for a storage area network (SAN), the default domain information including a list of host systems on the SAN, and a list of initiators on the SAN;
send the default domain information to a management station, the management station to configure a first discovery domain including a host system selected from the list of host systems and an initiator selected from the list of initiators;
receive the first discovery domain from the management station;
direct the management server to add the first discovery domain to a list of device domains implemented by the management server on the SAN; and
direct the management server to enable the first discovery domain.
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Abstract
A storage device coupled to a fabric includes a memory and a processor operable to receive, default domain information for a storage area network (SAN) from a management server coupled to the fabric. The default domain information including a list of host systems and a list of initiators on the SAN. The processor also sends the default domain information to a management station to configure a discovery domain including a host system selected from the list of host systems and an initiator selected from the list of initiators, receives the discovery domain from the management station, directs the management server to add the first discovery domain to a list of device domains implemented by the management server on the SAN, and directs the management server to enable the first discovery domain.
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20 Claims
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1. A storage device coupled to a fabric, the storage device comprising:
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a memory; and a processor operable to; receive, from a management server coupled to the fabric, default domain information for a storage area network (SAN), the default domain information including a list of host systems on the SAN, and a list of initiators on the SAN; send the default domain information to a management station, the management station to configure a first discovery domain including a host system selected from the list of host systems and an initiator selected from the list of initiators; receive the first discovery domain from the management station; direct the management server to add the first discovery domain to a list of device domains implemented by the management server on the SAN; and direct the management server to enable the first discovery domain. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A management station comprising:
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a memory; and a processor operable to; receive, from a storage device coupled to the management station, default domain information for a storage area network (SAN), the default domain information including a list of host systems on the SAN, and a list of initiators on the SAN; select a first host system from the list of host systems; select a first initiator from the list of initiators; create a first discovery domain for the SAN; configure the first discovery domain to include the first host system and the first initiator; send the first discovery domain to the storage device; direct the storage device to; send the first discovery domain to a management server of the SAN; direct the management server to add the first discovery domain to a list of device domains implemented by the management server on the SAN; and direct the management server to enable the first discovery domain. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a storage device coupled to a fabric, default domain information from a management server for a storage area network (SAN), the default domain information including a list of host systems on the SAN, and a list of initiators on the SAN; sending the default domain information to a management station, the management station to configure a first discovery domain including a host system selected from the list of host systems and an initiator selected from the list of initiators; receiving the first discovery domain from the management station; directing the management server to add the first discovery domain to a list of device domains implemented by the management server on the SAN; and directing the management server to enable the first discovery domain. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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