Diagnosis of a storage area network
US8209409B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 8, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jun 26, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 25, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/40
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of determining a state of a Storage Area Network SAN is provided comprising analyzing data collected from components in the SAN, calculating a redundancy level of the SAN based on the analyzed data, and determining the state of the SAN based on the calculated redundancy level. The redundancy levels indicate the sensitivity of the SAN to a fault in one of the components. The method also includes receiving user policy settings allowing automatic correction of the SAN and auto-correcting the SAN in response to a change in the SAN state and in dependence on the user policy settings. The redundancy levels can be used by an administrator to set the user policy settings. An apparatus for carrying out the method is also provided.
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