Controlled discovery of san-attached SCSI devices and access control via login authentication
US8627418B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 21, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 22, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/1097
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for accessing data in a storage area network is provided. The method initiates with receiving a request for a list of targets on the storage area network. All the targets on the storage area network are exposed to the requester and authentication requiring a password is requested from the requester to grant access to the targets on the storage are network. Access to the targets is granted if the password is acceptable, and access to the targets is refused if the password is unacceptable.
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