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Method and apparatus of redundant path validation before provisioning

  • US 9,354,915 B2
  • Filed: 07/27/2012
  • Issued: 05/31/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/27/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer comprising a memory storing software and a processor executing the software, wherein the software is operable to:

  • receive an identification of storage ports of a storage system corresponding to a volume to be provisioned, wherein the identification of storage ports include a first storage port and a second storage port to be used to access the same volume to be provisioned;

    after receiving the identification of the storage ports, gather preset server configuration information including server ports of a plurality of servers managed by the computer;

    after receiving the identification of the storage ports, gather preset FC-SW configuration information including port connection information of a plurality of FC-SWs indicating connections between ports of the FC-SWs and the server ports or storage ports, wherein the gathered preset FC-SW configuration information further includes reserved status of each of the ports of the FC-SWs, and;

    after receiving the identification of the storage ports, gather preset storage configuration information including the identified storage ports; and

    validate the redundant relationship by checking whether a redundant relationship is formed by a first physical connection between a first server port of the plurality of servers and the first storage port of the identified storage ports of the storage system and a second physical connection between a second server port of the plurality of servers and the second storage port of the identified storage ports of the storage system, the first physical connection and the second physical connection are selected based on the gathered preset configuration information of servers, FC-SWs and identified storage ports, to validate the first and second physical connections, wherein the software is operable to validate the redundant relationship by checking the connections between un-reserved ports of the FC-SWs and the server ports or storage ports; and

    provision the volume from the storage system after validating the redundant relationship.

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