Method and apparatus of redundant path validation before provisioning
US10127065B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 12, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 13, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 3, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/0873
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Exemplary embodiments of the invention provide a technique to validate physical cabling and logical path before provisioning volume. In accordance with an aspect, a computer comprises a memory storing software and a processor executing the software. The software is operable to: identify first server port and second server port forming redundant ports of a server and first storage port and second storage port forming redundant ports of a storage system; and check whether a redundant relationship is formed by at least one of (i) a physical connection between the first server port and the first storage port and a physical connection between the second server port and the second storage port, or (ii) a logical connection between the first server port and the first storage port and a logical connection between the second server port and the second storage port.
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