Remote management of storage controllers
US7870300B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 15, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jan 11, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 20, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0635
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for data storage includes accepting a management command by a first storage controller, which exchanges data for storage with at least a second storage controller over a dedicated communication connection using a dedicated storage protocol. The management command is addressed to a destination storage controller and contains an instruction to modify or report a data storage configuration in the destination storage controller. Upon determining that the destination storage controller is different from the first storage controller, the management command is forwarded over the dedicated communication connection from the first storage controller to the second storage controller using the dedicated storage protocol.
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