Methods and apparatus for naming resources
    1.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for naming resources 有权
    命名资源的方法和设备

    公开(公告)号:US07818428B1

    公开(公告)日:2010-10-19

    申请号:US12257174

    申请日:2008-10-23

    摘要: A software process receives a command initiating creation of a zone naming policy for automatically generating zone names in a storage area network. During creation of a zone naming policy, the software process receives selection of one or more format elements to be used in the zone naming policy. The one or more format elements each identify which corresponding at least one type of characteristic associated with a given zone in the storage area network shall be used to automatically generate a respective zone name for the given zone. For example, the format elements in a zone policy may identify how to generate a respective zone name using identifiers associated with resources associated with the zone. Accordingly, a network manager can create a zone naming policy for automatically generating zone names in a storage area network rather than having to manually create zone names for each created zone.

    摘要翻译: 软件进程接收到启动创建区域命名策略的命令,以在存储区域网络中自动生成区域名称。 在创建区域命名策略期间,软件进程接收在区域命名策略中使用的一个或多个格式元素的选择。 一个或多个格式元素各自识别与存储区域网络中的给定区域相关联的相应的至少一种类型的特征将被用于自动生成给定区域的相应区域名称。 例如,区域策略中的格式元素可以标识如何使用与该区域相关联的资源相关联的标识符来生成相应的区域名称。 因此,网络管理器可以创建区域命名策略,以在存储区域网络中自动生成区域名称,而不必为每个创建的区域手动创建区域名称。

    Methods and apparatus for naming resources
    2.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for naming resources 有权
    命名资源的方法和设备

    公开(公告)号:US07454437B1

    公开(公告)日:2008-11-18

    申请号:US10947063

    申请日:2004-09-22

    IPC分类号: G06F7/00 G06F17/00 G06F15/173

    摘要: A software process receives a command initiating creation of a zone naming policy for automatically generating zone names in a storage area network. During creation of a zone naming policy, the software process receives selection of one or more format elements to be used in the zone naming policy. The one or more format elements each identify which corresponding at least one type of characteristic associated with a given zone in the storage area network shall be used to automatically generate a respective zone name for the given zone. For example, the format elements in a zone policy may identify how to generate a respective zone name using identifiers associated with resources associated with the zone. Accordingly, a network manager can create a zone naming policy for automatically generating zone names in a storage area network rather than having to manually create zone names for each created zone.

    摘要翻译: 软件进程接收到启动创建区域命名策略的命令,以在存储区域网络中自动生成区域名称。 在创建区域命名策略期间,软件进程接收在区域命名策略中使用的一个或多个格式元素的选择。 一个或多个格式元素各自识别与存储区域网络中的给定区域相关联的相应的至少一种类型的特征将被用于自动生成给定区域的相应区域名称。 例如,区域策略中的格式元素可以标识如何使用与该区域相关联的资源相关联的标识符来生成相应的区域名称。 因此,网络管理器可以创建区域命名策略,以在存储区域网络中自动生成区域名称,而不必为每个创建的区域手动创建区域名称。

    Methods and apparatus for managing network resources using a network topology view
    3.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for managing network resources using a network topology view 有权
    使用网络拓扑视图管理网络资源的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07315985B1

    公开(公告)日:2008-01-01

    申请号:US10335330

    申请日:2002-12-31

    IPC分类号: G06F3/00 G06F9/00 G06F17/00

    摘要: Mechanisms and techniques provide a system for visualization of manageable network resources in a graphical user interface. The system displays a host element in a host display area, a storage element in a storage display area, and a connectivity element in a network display area of the network topology view on the display of the computerized device. The system displays the network display area in between the host display area and the storage display area. The system determines a coupling condition of the connectivity element in relation to at least one of the host element and the storage element and displays the coupling condition as a link on the display of the computerized device between the connectivity element and either or both of the host element and the storage element to which that coupling condition relates in order to visually convey the coupling condition to a user viewing the network topology view on the display of the computerized device.

    摘要翻译: 机制和技术提供了一种用于在图形用户界面中可管理的网络资源的可视化的系统。 该系统在计算机化设备的显示器上显示主机显示区域中的主机元件,存储显示区域中的存储元件以及网络拓扑视图的网络显示区域中的连接元件。 系统显示主机显示区域和存储显示区域之间的网络显示区域。 所述系统确定所述连接元件相对于所述主机元件和所述存储元件中的至少一个的耦合条件,并且在所述连接元件与所述主机中的任一个或两者之间显示所述耦合条件作为所述计算机化设备的显示器上的链接 元件和该耦合条件所关联的存储元件,以便将耦合条件可视地传达给在计算机化设备的显示器上观看网络拓扑视图的用户。

    Methods and apparatus for synchronizing configuration data
    4.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for synchronizing configuration data 有权
    用于同步配置数据的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07934018B1

    公开(公告)日:2011-04-26

    申请号:US10954992

    申请日:2004-09-30

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16 G06F15/173

    CPC分类号: H04L67/1095 H04L67/1097

    摘要: An agent in a storage area network stores a first identifier (e.g., a checksum value) for first zone configuration data previously used to configure a zone in the storage area network. The agent derives the first identifier from contents of the first zone configuration data. Further, the agent retrieves second zone configuration data presently used to configure the zone in the storage area network. The second zone configuration data is potentially different than the first zone configuration data. Based on contents of the second zone configuration data, the agent then produces a second identifier for the second zone configuration data. The agent then compares the first identifier and the second identifier to identify whether the first zone configuration data is different than the second zone configuration data. A user can control behavior of zoning importation and activation depending whether current zone configuration data has been changed.

    摘要翻译: 存储区域网络中的代理存储用于先前用于配置存储区域网络中的区域的第一区域配置数据的第一标识符(例如,校验和值)。 代理从第一个区域配置数据的内容中导出第一个标识符。 此外,代理检索当前用于配置存储区域网络中的区域的第二区域配置数据。 第二个区域配置数据可能与第一个区域配置数据有所不同。 基于第二区域配置数据的内容,代理然后产生用于第二区域配置数据的第二标识符。 然后,代理比较第一标识符和第二标识符,以识别第一区配置数据是否不同于第二区配置数据。 用户可以根据当前区域配置数据是否已更改来控制区域导入和激活的行为。

    Methods and apparatus for displaying network data
    5.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for displaying network data 有权
    显示网络数据的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07681130B1

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-16

    申请号:US11394651

    申请日:2006-03-31

    IPC分类号: G06F3/00 G06F15/177

    CPC分类号: H04L41/22 H04L41/12

    摘要: A method for displaying graphically interconnected network fabrics on a graphical user interface. The method disclosed herein is a view manager that identifies fabrics (e.g., storage area networks) in a network system and then displays graphical representations of the fabrics within a graphical user interface. In this manner, the fabric representations are displayed in respective regions of the graphical user interface such that the pixels of each fabric representation do not overlap. Graphical interconnections are displayed between network fabrics to represent the relationship and connectivity between the fabrics. Additionally, the view manager displays the physical and virtual components or resources (e.g., host computers, switch devices, storage devices) that make up the network fabrics as graphical objects within the fabric representations. In order to show the relationship and connectivity between the resource objects, the view manager also displays graphical interconnections that flow between the resources.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在图形用户界面上显示图形互连的网络结构的方法。 本文中公开的方法是视图管理器,其识别网络系统中的结构(例如,存储区域网络),然后在图形用户界面内显示该结构的图形表示。 以这种方式,织物表示显示在图形用户界面的相应区域中,使得每个织物表示的像素不重叠。 在网络结构之间显示图形互连,以表示织物之间的关系和连接。 此外,视图管理器将构成网络结构的物理和虚拟组件或资源(例如,主机,交换机设备,存储设备)显示为结构表示内的图形对象。 为了显示资源对象之间的关系和连接,视图管理器还显示在资源之间流动的图形互连。

    Methods and apparatus for managing network resources
    6.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for managing network resources 有权
    管理网络资源的方法和设备

    公开(公告)号:US07523187B1

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-21

    申请号:US10814117

    申请日:2004-03-31

    IPC分类号: G06F15/173

    摘要: A processing device displays a physical network topology associated with a storage area network on a display screen. The physical network topology generated by the processing device includes identification of at least one switch resource that supports connectivity among resources in a corresponding storage area network. The processing device typically receives input from a user to display at least one virtual network associated with the storage area network. In response to receiving the input, the processing device displays a virtual network topology associated with the selected at least one virtual network in relation to the physical network topology on the display screen. Displaying the virtual network topology in relation to the physically network topology provides a unique view for the network manager to identify network resources in physical fabric associated with a selected virtual storage area network.

    摘要翻译: 处理设备在显示屏幕上显示与存储区域网络相关联的物理网络拓扑。 由处理设备生成的物理网络拓扑包括识别支持相应存储区域网络中的资源之间的连接的至少一个交换机资源。 处理设备通常从用户接收输入以显示与存储区域网络相关联的至少一个虚拟网络。 响应于接收到输入,处理设备在显示屏幕上显示与所选择的至少一个虚拟网络相关联的物理网络拓扑结构的虚拟网络拓扑。 显示与物理网络拓扑相关的虚拟网络拓扑为网络管理者提供了一个独特的视图,用于识别与所选择的虚拟存储区域网络相关联的物理结构中的网络资源。

    Methods and apparatus for maintaining object data for components in a network
    7.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for maintaining object data for components in a network 有权
    用于维护网络中组件的对象数据的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07197489B1

    公开(公告)日:2007-03-27

    申请号:US10335497

    申请日:2002-12-31

    IPC分类号: G06F7/00

    摘要: Mechanisms and techniques are disclosed that maintain managed object data associated with components in a network such as a storage area network by receiving management data associated with components operating in a storage area network and matching the management data to existing objects in a managed object database. For each existing managed object that matches the management data, the system updates object data within the existing managed objects with the matching management data. For management data not matching the existing managed objects in the managed object database, the system creates at least one new managed object containing the non-matching management data. The system further analyzes the management data to infer an existence of additional components operating in the storage area network that do not have corresponding managed objects in the managed object database and creates new managed objects in the managed object database for components within the storage area network whose existence is inferred.

    摘要翻译: 公开了通过接收与在存储区域网络中操作的组件相关联的管理数据并且将管理数据与管理对象数据库中的现有对象相匹配来维护与诸如存储区域网络的网络中的组件相关联的管理对象数据的机制和技术。 对于与管理数据匹配的每个现有管理对象,系统使用匹配的管理数据更新现有管理对象中的对象数据。 对于与托管对象数据库中现有托管对象不匹配的管理数据,系统至少创建一个包含不匹配管理数据的新托管对象。 该系统进一步分析管理数据以推断在存储区域网络中存在的在管理对象数据库中没有对应的被管理对象的附加组件的存在,并且在管理对象数据库中为管理对象数据库中的组件创建新的管理对象, 推断存在。

    System and method for managing zoning in a storage area network by comparing zone sets and identifying differences between zone sets
    8.
    发明授权
    System and method for managing zoning in a storage area network by comparing zone sets and identifying differences between zone sets 有权
    通过比较区域集和识别区域集之间的差异来管理存储区域网络中的分区的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07774445B1

    公开(公告)日:2010-08-10

    申请号:US11023301

    申请日:2004-12-27

    IPC分类号: G06F15/173

    CPC分类号: H04L41/0893

    摘要: In a storage area network (SAN), first and second zone sets are compared to identify differences, including zones appearing in one zone set but not the other, and zones in both zone sets but having different contents in each. A zone comparison user interface (UI) window is displayed on a SAN management computer system via user selection from a pop-up menu appearing when a SAN object is selected from a hierarchical object display. The UI window includes a differences display area to display zone set differences and includes fields for identifying a type of zone difference, a zone identifier, and identifiers of host computers and storage devices of a zone. Based on differences identified between the first and second zone sets, identifiers of those zones of the first and second zone sets having a predetermined difference type are displayed. Also displayed, for each such zone, are (i) identifiers of the host computers and storage devices of the zone, and (ii) a difference type indicator indicating which of the difference types applies to the zone.

    摘要翻译: 在存储区域网络(SAN)中,比较第一和第二区域集合以识别差异,包括出现在一个区域集合中而不是另一个区域中的区域以及两个区域集合中的区域,但是在每个区域集合中具有不同的内容。 区域比较用户界面(UI)窗口通过用户选择显示在SAN管理计算机系统上,当从分层对象显示中选择SAN对象时出现的弹出式菜单中。 UI窗口包括显示区域集差异的不同显示区域,并且包括用于识别区域类型的区域,区域标识符以及区域的主机计算机和存储设备的标识符。 基于第一和第二区组之间识别的差异,显示具有预定差分类型的第一和第二区组的那些区的标识符。 对于每个这样的区域,还显示(i)区域的主机计算机和存储设备的标识符,以及(ii)差分类型指示符,其指示区分类型适用于该区域。

    Methods and apparatus for managing resources
    9.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for managing resources 有权
    管理资源的方法和设备

    公开(公告)号:US07376898B1

    公开(公告)日:2008-05-20

    申请号:US10812511

    申请日:2004-03-30

    CPC分类号: G06F21/6218

    摘要: A processing device receives a selection of at least one host resource associated with a storage area network as selected by a network manager. In addition to receiving the selection of the at least one host resource, the processing device receives a selection of at least one storage parameter associated with the storage area network. The selection of the at least one storage parameter includes a selection of a vendor type of a storage system resource of the storage area network. Based on the selection information, the network management application correlates the selection of the at least one host resource with the selection of the vendor type to identify: i) storage devices of the storage system resource corresponding to the at least one storage parameter, and ii) access control rights of the at least one host resource with respect to the storage devices.

    摘要翻译: 处理设备接收由网络管理器选择的与存储区域网络相关联的至少一个主机资源的选择。 除了接收至少一个主机资源的选择之外,处理设备接收与存储区域网络相关联的至少一个存储参数的选择。 所述至少一个存储参数的选择包括存储区域网络的存储系统资源的供应商类型的选择。 基于所述选择信息,所述网络管理应用将所述至少一个主机资源的选择与所述供应商类型的选择相关联,以识别:i)与所述至少一个存储参数对应的所述存储系统资源的存储设备,以及ii )所述至少一个主机资源对所述存储设备的访问控制权限。