System and method for administering a filer having a plurality of virtual filers
US7917598B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 9, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 29, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 12, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/303
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for operating a computer data storage system is disclosed. A computer data storage system is administered by a physical server administrator. The physical server administrator administers the computer data storage system with a full administrative capability. The physical server administrator creates one or more virtual servers, each virtual server administrated by a virtual server administrator. Each virtual server administrator has a designated subset of the full administrative capability for administrating the virtual server.
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