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System and method for administering a filer having a plurality of virtual filers

US7917598B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 9, 2007
Grant dateMar 29, 2011
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Expiry dateJan 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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