Host discovery in multi-blade server chassis
US8037156B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 8, 2008 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 24, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/1097
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for discovering hosts on a multi-blade server chassis is provided. A switch, operational in the multi-blade server, is queried for first world-wide name (WWN) information of the hosts. The first WWN information is known to the switch. The first WWN information is saved on a redundant array of independent disks (RAID) subsystem of the multi-blade server chassis. A system location for each of the hosts is mapped to the RAID subsystem.
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