Computer system and method for establishing a standardized shared level for each storage unit
US6212606A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 13, 1998 |
| Grant date | Apr 3, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/80
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer system and method using a standardized shareability scheme for establishing a shared level for each of a plurality of storage units located in the computer system. The computer system includes a plurality of hosts and controllers coupled to a peer network (storage area network). Each storage unit is coupled to one of the controllers and includes at least one parametric from a group of parametrics used in classifying the shared level of a particular storage unit. The hosts using the standardized shared levels are able to identify a shareability characteristic of each storage unit.
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