Virtualized fabric name server for storage area network
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsStephen Robert Guendert, Pasquale A. Catalano, Michael James Becht, Christopher J. Colonna
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Abstract
Techniques for a virtualized fabric name server for a storage area network are described herein. An aspect includes operating a storage area network, the storage area network including a hybrid control plane. Another aspect includes managing, using a virtualized fabric name server and the hybrid control plane, the storage area network, wherein the virtualized fabric name server is disposed in a container that is hosted on an element of the storage area network.
Claims20
A computer-implemented method comprising:
- operating a storage area network, the storage area network comprising a hybrid control plane, the hybrid control plane comprising a virtual control plane and a switch control plane, and the storage area network comprising a physical storage node;
- and
- managing, using a virtualized fabric name server and the hybrid control plane, the storage area network, wherein the virtualized fabric name server is disposed in a container that is hosted on an element of the storage area network, wherein the container is configured to be hosted on the physical storage node or a physical switch of the storage area network, and the element hosting the container is one of the physical storage node or the physical switch.
A system comprising:
- a memory having computer readable instructions;
- and
- one or more processors for executing the computer readable instructions, the computer readable instructions controlling the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
- operating a storage area network, the storage area network comprising a hybrid control plane, the hybrid control plane comprising a virtual control plane and a switch control plane, and the storage area network comprising a physical storage node;
- and
- managing, using a virtualized fabric name server and the hybrid control plane, the storage area network, wherein the virtualized fabric name server is disposed in a container that is hosted on an element of the storage area network, wherein the container is configured to be hosted on the physical storage node or a physical switch of the storage area network, and the element hosting the container is one of the physical storage node or the physical switch.
A computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by one or more processors to cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
- operating a storage area network, the storage area network comprising a hybrid control plane, the hybrid control plane comprising a virtual control plane and a switch control plane, and the storage area network comprising a physical storage node;
- and
- managing, using a virtualized fabric name server and the hybrid control plane, the storage area network, wherein the virtualized fabric name server is disposed in a container that is hosted on an element of the storage area network, wherein the container is configured to be hosted on the physical storage node or a physical switch of the storage area network, and the element hosting the container is one of the physical storage node or the physical switch.
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