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Mechanism for implementing key-based security for nodes within a networked virtualization environment for storage management

US9407433B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 30, 2013
Grant dateAug 2, 2016
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Expiry dateSep 26, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/06
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for providing key-based security for adding a new node to an existing networked virtualization environment for storage management includes discovering the new node, establishing communication with the new node using a factory public key, requesting the new node to generate a new private key and new public key pair, receiving the new public key by the existing virtualization environment, wherein subsequent communication with the new node by the existing virtualization environment is performed using the new public key, and configuring the new node to become part of the existing virtualization environment using the new public key.

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