Storage proxy with virtual ports configuration
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a storage services processor having;
a first physical port configured to connect to a storage fabric, the first physical port configured as a first virtual front port to operate in a front zone of the storage fabric, and the first physical port further configured as a first virtual back port to operate in a back zone of the storage fabric; and
a second physical port configured to connect to the storage fabric, the second physical port configured as a second virtual front port to operate in the front zone of the storage fabric, and the second physical port further configured as a second virtual back port to operate in the back zone of the storage fabric, wherein the storage services processor is configured to communicate with a storage array through the back zone of the storage fabric and to increase bandwidth utilization through the first virtual front port and the second virtual front port when storage requests to the storage array identify data stored in a tiering resource.
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Abstract
A fiber channel network is configured into different zones. A first zone of the fiber channel network is configured with an initiator port, a first virtual port for a first physical port on a storage proxy, and a first virtual port for a second physical port on the storage proxy. A second zone of the fiber channel network is configured with a storage target port, a second virtual port for the first physical port on a storage proxy, and a second virtual port for the second physical port on the storage proxy. The virtual ports configured on the storage proxy increase the amount of bandwidth in the fiber channel available for asymmetric data transfers.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a storage services processor having;
a first physical port configured to connect to a storage fabric, the first physical port configured as a first virtual front port to operate in a front zone of the storage fabric, and the first physical port further configured as a first virtual back port to operate in a back zone of the storage fabric; and
a second physical port configured to connect to the storage fabric, the second physical port configured as a second virtual front port to operate in the front zone of the storage fabric, and the second physical port further configured as a second virtual back port to operate in the back zone of the storage fabric, wherein the storage services processor is configured to communicate with a storage array through the back zone of the storage fabric and to increase bandwidth utilization through the first virtual front port and the second virtual front port when storage requests to the storage array identify data stored in a tiering resource. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 15, 16)
- a storage services processor having;
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9. A software program product, comprising instructions stored on a non-transient medium for operating a computer to:
- configure a network with a front zone configured to connect the computer with an initiator;
configure the network with a back zone configured to connect the computer with a storage array;
configure the front zone of the network to include a physical port of the initiator and a first virtual front port for a first physical port of the computer; and
configure the back zone of the network to include a physical port of the storage array and a first virtual back port for the first physical port of the computer, wherein the computer is operated to;
increase bandwidth usage over the first virtual front port and a second virtual front port for asymmetric data transfers between the initiator and the computer; and
increase bandwidth usage over the first virtual back port and a second virtual back port for asymmetric data transfers between the storage array and the computer. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
- configure a network with a front zone configured to connect the computer with an initiator;
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