Innovation for managing virtual storage area networks
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsDuane Baldwin, Gary Axberg, Surya Ghatty, Lisa Huston, David Merbach
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Abstract
An innovation for managing a virtual storage area network involves several processing stages. First, a logical portion of each network switch allocated to the virtual storage area network is discovered. Second, for each discovered network switch, a virtual switch is generated as a representation of the logical portion of the corresponding network switch. Third, the virtual storage area network is managed based on visual presentation(s) of the virtual switch(es).
Claims26
A signal bearing medium tangibly embodying a program of machine-readable instructions executable by a processor to perform operations for managing at least one virtual storage area network encompassing at least one network switch of a storage area network, the operations comprising:
- discovering a first logical portion of a first network switch allocated to a first virtual storage area network, and
- generating a first virtual switch as a representation of the first logical portion of the first network switch.
A computer, comprising:
- at least one processor;
- and
- a memory storing instructions operable with the at least one processor for managing at least one virtual storage area network encompassing at least one network switch of a storage area network, the instructions being executed for:
- discovering a first logical portion of a first network switch allocated to a first virtual storage area network;
- and
- generating a first virtual switch as a representation of the first logical portion of the first network switch.
A signal bearing medium tangibly embodying a program of machine-readable instructions executable by a processor to perform operations for managing at least one virtual storage area network encompassing at least one network switch of a storage area network, the operations comprising:
- generating a first virtual switch as a representation of a first logical portion of the first network switch allocated to a first virtual storage area network;
- and
- facilitating a management of the first virtual storage area network based on a visual presentation of the first virtual switch.
A computer, comprising:
- at least one processor;
- and
- a memory storing instructions operable with the at least one processor for managing at least one virtual storage area network encompassing at least one network switch of a storage area network, the instructions being executed for:
- generating a first virtual switch as a representation of a first logical portion of the first network switch allocated to a first virtual storage area network;
- and
- facilitating a management of the first virtual storage area network based on a visual presentation of the first virtual switch
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.