Network-wide identification of trusted disk group clusters
US11422744B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 4, 2020 |
| Grant date | Aug 23, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2009/45595
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In data storage systems, pooled storage resources may be organized into logical disk groups. Adding an additional disk group to such data storage systems requires identifying a suitable disk group from numerous candidates that may be available to the data storage system via a network. Embodiments identify IHSs (Information Handling Systems), such as rack-mounted servers installed within a data center, that include available disk groups. The servers with available disk groups are classified based on various trust parameters, such as their security settings and their hardware and software configurations. Based on the number of trust parameters with which the servers are classified, the servers are ranked, thus indicating their suitability for providing trusted disk groups to the storage system. Available disk groups from the top ranked server may be designated for use by the storage system.
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