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System and methods for host enabled management in a storage system

  • US 9,087,201 B2
  • Filed: 01/04/2013
  • Issued: 07/21/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/05/2012
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of providing management services, the method comprising:

  • a. in response to receiving by a storage system via a data communication interface of the storage system, a request from a host for accessing a storage resource management service for managing a storage resource related to the host, wherein the storage resource management service is accessible via a management communication interface of the storage system, sending to the host, via said data communication interface, access information for allowing access of the host to the storage system via said management communication interface;

    wherein the data communication interface is configured to communicate data access commands, that comply with a data protocol, between the host and storage system;

    wherein the access information is sent as a message having a format that complies with the data protocol;

    wherein the management communication interface is configured to communicate management commands that comply with a management protocol; and

    wherein the management protocol differs from the data protocol; and

    b. in response to receiving, by the storage system, from the host via said management communication interface, a management command with regard to the storage resource management service, providing the host access to the storage resource management service via the management communication interface, in cases where the management command conforms to said access information.

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