Managing host logins to storage systems

US9104324B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9104324-B2
Application numberUS-50631306-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 19, 2006
Priority dateAug 19, 2006
Publication dateAug 11, 2015
Grant dateAug 11, 2015

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Embodiments include methods, apparatus, and systems for managing host logins to storage systems. One method of software execution includes applying different management rules to authorized hosts and non-authorized hosts that are accessing a storage device in a storage area network (SAN) in order to prevent one of the non-authorized hosts from prematurely causing one of the authorized hosts to logout from the storage device

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What is claimed is: 1. A method of software execution, comprising: providing a first set of management rules to authorized hosts that are logged into a storage device in a storage area network (SAN); providing a second set of management rules to non-authorized hosts that are logged into the storage device while the authorized hosts are logged into the storage device, wherein the first and second sets of management rules allow a larger number of the authorized hosts to be logged…

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What does patent US9104324B2 cover?
Embodiments include methods, apparatus, and systems for managing host logins to storage systems. One method of software execution includes applying different management rules to authorized hosts and non-authorized hosts that are accessing a storage device in a storage area network (SAN) in order to prevent one of the non-authorized hosts from prematurely causing one of the authorized hosts to l…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Mccarthy John G, Dicorpo Jeffrey, Billimoria Shiraz, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F3/0637. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 11 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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