Systems, devices, apparatus, and methods for identifying stored data by a device located in a path between virtual Fibre channel switches and performing a data management service
First Claim
1. A method of providing data management services, the method comprising:
- connecting a first port of a device to a first switch port of a first virtual switch defined within a switch device and a second port of the device to a second switch port of a second virtual switch defined within the switch device;
identifying, by the device, a target world wide port name of a target port of a storage system connected to the second virtual switch;
registering, in a first registration procedure, the first port of the device with the first virtual switch based on the target world wide port name;
receiving, in a second registration procedure, registration information relating to an initiator port of a server that is associated with the target port;
determining an initiator world wide port name of the initiator port of the server, based on the registration information; and
identifying a storage volume in the storage system that is associated with the initiator port, based on the initiator world wide port name of the initiator port.
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Abstract
A first port of a device is connected to a first switch port of a first virtual switch defined within a switch device and a second port of the device is connected to a second switch port of a second virtual switch defined within the switch device. A target world wide port name of a target port of a storage system connected to the second virtual switch is identified by the device. The first port of the device is registered, in a first registration procedure, with the first virtual switch based on the target world wide port name. Registration information relating to an initiator port of a server that is associated with the target port is received in a second registration procedure. An initiator world wide port name of the initiator port of the server is determined based on the registration information. A storage volume in the storage system that is associated with the initiator port is identified based on the initiator world wide port name of the initiator port.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of providing data management services, the method comprising:
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connecting a first port of a device to a first switch port of a first virtual switch defined within a switch device and a second port of the device to a second switch port of a second virtual switch defined within the switch device; identifying, by the device, a target world wide port name of a target port of a storage system connected to the second virtual switch; registering, in a first registration procedure, the first port of the device with the first virtual switch based on the target world wide port name; receiving, in a second registration procedure, registration information relating to an initiator port of a server that is associated with the target port; determining an initiator world wide port name of the initiator port of the server, based on the registration information; and identifying a storage volume in the storage system that is associated with the initiator port, based on the initiator world wide port name of the initiator port. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A device located in a path between a first virtual switch defined within a switch device and a second virtual switch defined within the switch device, the device comprising:
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a first port; a memory storing computer program instructions; and a processor configured to execute the computer program instructions which, when executed on the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising; identifying a target world wide port name of a target port of a storage system connected to the second virtual switch; registering, in a first registration procedure, the first port of the device with the first virtual switch based on the target world wide port name; receiving, in a second registration procedure, registration information relating to an initiator port of a server that is associated with the target port; determining an initiator world wide port name of the initiator port of the server, based on the registration information; and identifying a storage volume in the storage system that is associated with the initiator port, based on the initiator world wide port name of the initiator port. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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