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Discovery of storage area network devices for a virtual machine

US9003027B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 17, 2012
Grant dateApr 7, 2015
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Expiry dateJan 29, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/0653
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A computer-implemented method for discovering a plurality of storage area network (SAN) devices for a virtual machine. At a SAN device of the plurality of SAN devices, physically adjacent SAN devices connected to the SAN device are discovered. The physically adjacent SAN devices connected to the SAN device are registered at a name server.

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