Storage area network and method for provisioning therein
AssigneeSun Microsystems, Inc.
InventorsJohn Forte, Sumit Gupta
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Abstract
A storage array includes at least one target and a logical unit having a logical unit number. The storage array is configured to receive input defining a host group comprising at least one initiator and receive input defining a target group comprising the at least one target. The host group, target group and logical unit number define a view entry. The storage array is further configured to apply the view entry to the logical unit to provide a logical unit inventory that is provisioned for the at least one initiator.
Claims15
A storage area network comprising:
- a host including at least one initiator;
- and
- a storage array including at least one target and a logical unit having a logical unit number, the storage array configured to (i) receive input defining a host group comprising the at least one initiator, (ii) receive input defining a target group comprising the at least one target, wherein the host group, the target group and the logical unit number define a view entry and (iii) apply the view entry to the logical unit to provide a logical unit inventory that is provisioned for the at least one initiator.
A method for provisioning a logical unit having a logical unit number to at least one initiator via at least one target in a storage area network, the method comprising:
- defining a host group comprising the at least one initiator;
- defining a target group comprising the at least one target, wherein the host group, the target group and the logical unit number define a view entry;
- and
- applying the view entry to the logical unit to provide a logical unit inventory that is provisioned for the at least one initiator.
A storage array including at least one target and a logical unit having a logical unit number, the storage array configured to
- receive input defining a host group comprising at least one initiator;
- receive input defining a target group comprising the at least one target, wherein the host group, the target group and the logical unit number define a view entry;
- and
- apply the view entry to the logical unit to provide a logical unit inventory that is provisioned for the at least one initiator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.