Active link verification for failover operations in a storage network
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1. A method for active link verification for failover operations in a storage network, comprising:
- issuing a command from a first port of a storage device to a local network device in the storage network, the local network device being one connection away from the first port of the storage device;
receiving a response to the command at the first port of the storage device from the local network device in the storage network, wherein the storage device fails over to a second port of the storage device if no response is received at the first port of the storage device; and
preventing failover due to at least one of the following;
a local link failure at a client computing device, an overloaded client computing device, and an operating system and/or application failure at a client computing device.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for active link verification for failover operations in a storage network are disclosed. An exemplary method includes issuing a command from a first port of a storage device to a local network device in the storage network. The method also includes receiving a response to the command at the first port of the storage device from the local network device in the storage network. The storage device fails over to a second port of the storage device if no response is received at the first port of the storage device.
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1. A method for active link verification for failover operations in a storage network, comprising:
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issuing a command from a first port of a storage device to a local network device in the storage network, the local network device being one connection away from the first port of the storage device; receiving a response to the command at the first port of the storage device from the local network device in the storage network, wherein the storage device fails over to a second port of the storage device if no response is received at the first port of the storage device; and preventing failover due to at least one of the following;
a local link failure at a client computing device, an overloaded client computing device, and an operating system and/or application failure at a client computing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A storage device configurable for operation with a local network device in a storage network, the storage device comprising:
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at least a first port and a second port; and program code executable at the storage device to cause; issuing a command from the first port to the local network device in the storage network, the local network device being one connection away from the first port of the storage device; failing over to the second port if no response is received to the command issued at the first port; and preventing failover due to at least one of the following;
a local link failure at a client computing device, an overloaded client computing device, and an operating system and/or application failure at a client computing device. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for active link verification for failover operations in a storage network, comprising:
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means for issuing a heartbeat command from a first port of a storage device; and means for receiving a response to the heartbeat command at the first port of the storage device from a local network device in the storage network, the local network device being one connection away from the first port of the storage device, wherein the storage device fails over to a second port of the storage device if no response is received at the first port of the storage device; and means for preventing failover due to at least one of the following;
a local link failure at a client computing device, an overloaded client computing device, and an operating system and/or application failure at a client computing device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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