Computer system, storage device, computer software, and storage administrator authentication method
AssigneeHitachi, Ltd.
InventorsJunji Kinoshita, Masaaki Iwasaki
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Abstract
A computer system that can authenticate a user to handle the management of a logical volume and that can restrict logical-volume management operation instructions and management operation objects according to the right given to the user is provided. A computer system includes a computer and a storage device connected to the computer via a network. The computer sends user authentication information so that it is written into a specific area of a specific logical volume of the storage device. The storage device authenticates the user based on the user authentication information stored in the specific area of the specific logical volume.
Claims12
A computer system comprising:
- a computer;
- and
- a storage device connected to the computer via a network,
- wherein the computer sends user authentication information for authenticating a user of the computer so that the user authentication information is written into a specific area of a specific logical volume in the storage device, and the storage device authenticates the user based on the user authentication information stored in the specific area of the specific logical volume in the storage device.
A storage device connected to a computer via a network, comprising a logical volume storing user authentication information for authenticating a user of the computer in a specific area of the logical volume, thereby authenticating the user based on the user authentication information stored by writing data into the specific area of the logical volume.
Computer software stored in a computer connected to a storage device via a network, comprising a program for allowing the computer to send user authentication information for authenticating a user of the computer so that the user authentication information is stored in a specific area of a specific logical volume in the storage device to allow the storage device to authenticate the user based on the user authentication information.
A storage administrator authentication method for a computer system which comprises a computer and a storage device connected to the computer via a network, the storage administrator authentication method comprising:
- sending by the computer user authentication information for authenticating a user of the computer so that the user authentication information is written into a specific area of a specific logical volume in the storage device;
- and
- authenticating the user by the storage device based on the user authentication information stored in the specific area of the specific logical volume.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.