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1. 发明授权

US07287063B2 Storage area network methods and apparatus using event notifications with data 失效
标题翻译：存储区域网络方法和装置使用事件通知与数据
公开(公告)号：US07287063B2
公开(公告)日：2007-10-23
申请号：US09971458
申请日：2001-10-05
申请人： Duane Mark Baldwin , Igor Chirashnya , Gregory John Knight , David Lynn Merbach , Kirill Shoikhet , William Roy Yonker
发明人： Duane Mark Baldwin , Igor Chirashnya , Gregory John Knight , David Lynn Merbach , Kirill Shoikhet , William Roy Yonker
IPC分类号： G06F15/167
CPC分类号： G06F11/3495 , G06F3/0601 , G06F2003/0697 , H04L41/0213 , H04L41/06 , H04L41/0681 , H04L49/357
摘要： An storage area network (SAN) has a manager digital data processor that includes a first element that maintains a first representation of the SAN and a second element that maintains a second representation of the SAN. The first element generates notifications of events in the SAN, e.g., addition or removal of components or relationships between components, and includes with them data pertaining to the event. The second element responds to such notifications and data by updating the second representation. That data is preferably sufficient for the second element to update the second representation without further reference to information contained in the representation.
摘要翻译：存储区域网络（SAN）具有管理器数字数据处理器，其包括维护SAN的第一表示的第一元素和维护SAN的第二表示的第二元素。第一个元素生成SAN中的事件的通知，例如添加或删除组件或组件之间的关系，并且与它们一起包括与事件有关的数据。第二个元素通过更新第二个表示来响应这样的通知和数据。该数据优选地足以使第二元素更新第二表示，而无需进一步参考表示中包含的信息。

2. 发明授权

US07401139B1 Storage area network management and configuration method and apparatus via enabling in-band communications 有权
标题翻译：存储区域网络管理和配置方法和装置，通过启用带内通信
公开(公告)号：US07401139B1
公开(公告)日：2008-07-15
申请号：US09657234
申请日：2000-09-07
申请人： James Patrick Allen , Duane Mark Baldwin , Gregory John Knight , Robert G. Kovacs , David Lynn Merbach , William Roy Yonker
发明人： James Patrick Allen , Duane Mark Baldwin , Gregory John Knight , Robert G. Kovacs , David Lynn Merbach , William Roy Yonker
IPC分类号： G06F15/173
CPC分类号： H04L41/0803 , H04L41/12 , H04L67/1097
摘要： A storage area network (SAN) management and configuration method and apparatus are provided via enabling in-band communications. In the storage area network (SAN) management and configuration method, a SAN management application is utilized for communicating with a device driver. A pass through is provided by the device driver to a host bus adapter (HBA) for passing communications to a device in the storage area network from the SAN management application. The storage area network (SAN) management and configuration apparatus via enabling in-band communications includes a storage area network (SAN) management application for communicating with at least one SAN-connected host system. Each SAN connected host system includes a management application agent for communicating with a host bus adapter (HBA) device driver. The HBA device driver is provided for communicating with a device in the storage area network. The HBA device driver includes at least one pass through service for passing a plurality of commands to the device in the storage area network. The management application agent provides predefined protocol functions for communicating with the device in the storage area network. The predefined protocol functions include a common transport (CT) protocol function and an extended link service (ELS) protocol function.
摘要翻译：通过启用带内通信来提供存储区域网络（SAN）管理和配置方法和装置。在存储区域网络（SAN）管理和配置方法中，利用SAN管理应用程序与设备驱动程序进行通信。通过设备驱动程序提供给主机总线适配器（HBA），用于将通信从SAN管理应用程序传递到存储区域网络中的设备。通过启用带内通信的存储区域网络（SAN）管理和配置装置包括用于与至少一个SAN连接的主机系统通信的存储区域网络（SAN）管理应用程序。每个SAN连接的主机系统包括用于与主机总线适配器（HBA）设备驱动程序通信的管理应用代理。提供HBA设备驱动器用于与存储区域网络中的设备进行通信。 HBA设备驱动器至少包括一个通过服务，用于将多个命令传递到存储区域网络中的设备。管理应用代理提供用于与存储区域网络中的设备进行通信的预定义协议功能。预定义的协议功能包括通用传输（CT）协议功能和扩展链路服务（ELS）协议功能。

3. 发明授权

US07171624B2 User interface architecture for storage area network 失效
标题翻译：用于存储区域网络的用户界面架构
公开(公告)号：US07171624B2
公开(公告)日：2007-01-30
申请号：US09972092
申请日：2001-10-05
申请人： Duane Mark Baldwin , Allen Robert Heitman , Gregory John Knight , Raymond M. Li , David Lynn Merbach , William Roy Yonker
发明人： Duane Mark Baldwin , Allen Robert Heitman , Gregory John Knight , Raymond M. Li , David Lynn Merbach , William Roy Yonker
IPC分类号： G06F3/00 , G06F9/00 , G06F17/00
CPC分类号： H04L41/12 , G06F3/0481 , H04L29/06 , H04L41/22 , H04L67/1002 , H04L67/1097 , H04L69/329 , H04L2029/06054
摘要： A digital data processor of the type used, e.g., in management of a storage area network (SAN), executes a process (a “manager” process) to maintain a representation of the SAN topology or at least an attribute thereof. A graphical output device displays the SAN representation. A further process (a “user interface” process) controls the output device for purposes of displaying that representation. An interface element effects retrieval of the SAN representation, for example, in response to a request from the user interface process. It transmits that representation to the user interface process for display on the graphical output device.
摘要翻译：例如在存储区域网络（SAN）的管理中使用的类型的数字数据处理器执行维护SAN拓扑的表示或至少其属性的过程（“管理者”过程）。图形输出设备显示SAN表示。为了显示该表示的目的，进一步的过程（“用户界面”过程）控制输出设备。接口元素影响SAN表示的检索，例如响应于来自用户界面过程的请求。它将该表示传输到用户界面过程，以在图形输出设备上显示。

4. 发明授权

US06253240B1 Method for producing a coherent view of storage network by a storage network manager using data storage device configuration obtained from data storage devices 失效
标题翻译：一种存储网络管理器使用从数据存储装置获得的数据存储装置配置来生成存储网络的一致视图的方法
公开(公告)号：US06253240B1
公开(公告)日：2001-06-26
申请号：US09183647
申请日：1998-10-30
申请人： Gary Thomas Axberg , Duane Mark Baldwin , Allen Robert Heitman , Uma Devi Immaneni , Greg Knight , David Lynn Merbach , Robert Bruce Nicholson , William Roy Yonker
发明人： Gary Thomas Axberg , Duane Mark Baldwin , Allen Robert Heitman , Uma Devi Immaneni , Greg Knight , David Lynn Merbach , Robert Bruce Nicholson , William Roy Yonker
IPC分类号： G06F15173
CPC分类号： G06F8/34
摘要： A distributed storage management program manages a network comprising multiple data storage devices attached to multiple host computer systems. The management program includes a separate agent in each host, and a central manager. The agents gather data and communicate with the manager across a communications path which is independent of the storage network. The manager collates the data from different agents to produce a coherent view of the network. Preferably, each local agent actively builds an internal topological view of the network as seen by its host and collects data such as error events, which it stores in internal data structures. The manager is able to resolve gaps in the information of each agent from information provided by other agents. Preferably, the manager represents the network as a collection of objects of different classes in an object-oriented class library. This collection is graphically displayed in a logical and understandable manner to a user on a display device.
摘要翻译：分布式存储管理程序管理包括连接到多个主机计算机系统的多个数据存储设备的网络。管理程序在每个主机中包括一个独立的代理程序和一个中央管理器。代理商通过独立于存储网络的通信路径收集数据并与管理器通信。经理整理来自不同代理的数据，以产生网络的一致视图。优选地，每个本地代理主动地构建网络的内部拓扑视图，如其主机所看到的，并且收集数据，例如其存储在内部数据结构中的错误事件。经理能够根据其他代理商提供的信息来解决每个代理人信息的差距。优选地，管理器将网络表示为在面向对象的类库中的不同类的对象的集合。该集合以逻辑和可理解的方式在显示设备上以图形方式显示给用户。

5. 发明授权

US07457846B2 Storage area network methods and apparatus for communication and interfacing with multiple platforms 失效
标题翻译：用于与多个平台进行通信和接口的存储区域网络方法和装置
公开(公告)号：US07457846B2
公开(公告)日：2008-11-25
申请号：US09972010
申请日：2001-10-05
申请人： Duane Mark Baldwin , Zhengwen He , Allen Robert Heitman , Hans Hanhsia Lin , David Lynn Merbach
发明人： Duane Mark Baldwin , Zhengwen He , Allen Robert Heitman , Hans Hanhsia Lin , David Lynn Merbach
IPC分类号： G06F7/00 , G06F17/30 , G06F15/16
CPC分类号： H04L67/1097 , H04L29/06 , H04L69/329 , Y10S707/99932
摘要： A storage area network (SAN) has a plurality of components including digital data processors, e.g., hosts, coupled to a plurality of storage device. Common, platform-independent processes execute on the hosts, which can be of varied platform types, e.g., Unix™, Windows™, Solaris, and so forth. Those processes utilizes the command line interface of the host operating system to invoke platform-dependent processes on the respective hosts. The platform-dependent processes return data to the platform-independent processes, e.g., via Standard Output or Standard Error of the host operating system command line interface.
摘要翻译：存储区域网络（SAN）具有多个组件，包括耦合到多个存储设备的数字数据处理器，例如主机。在主机上执行常见的，与平台无关的进程，主机可以是不同的平台类型，例如Unix（TM），Windows TM，Solaris等等。这些进程利用主机操作系统的命令行界面来调用相应主机上的平台相关进程。平台相关过程将数据返回到与平台无关的进程，例如通过主机操作系统命令行界面的标准输出或标准错误。

6. 发明申请

US20080183856A1 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGEMENT OF MIXED PROTOCOL STORAGE AREA NETWORKS 失效
标题翻译：混合协议存储区域网络的管理方法和装置
公开(公告)号：US20080183856A1
公开(公告)日：2008-07-31
申请号：US12100251
申请日：2008-04-09
申请人： Duane Mark Baldwin , David Lynn Merbach , Gregory John Tevis
发明人： Duane Mark Baldwin , David Lynn Merbach , Gregory John Tevis
IPC分类号： G06F15/173
CPC分类号： H04L67/1097 , H04L69/329
摘要： The invention provides improvements on a digital data processing system of the type having a first set of hosts, storage devices or other components coupled for communication with a first network manager. A second set of components is likewise coupled to a second network manager. Communications between the network managers and their respective sets of components utilize different protocols, the first network manager referring to components of the first set with identifiers that are unique to those respective components under the first protocol, and the second network manager referring to components of the second set with identifiers that are unique to those respective components under the second protocol.
摘要翻译：本发明对具有第一组主机，存储设备或耦合用于与第一网络管理器进行通信的其他组件的类型的数字数据处理系统进行了改进。第二组组件同样耦合到第二网络管理器。网络管理器和它们各自的组件组之间的通信利用不同的协议，第一网络管理器使用第一协议中那些相应组件唯一的标识符来引用第一组的组件，而第二网络管理器参考第第二组具有对于第二协议下的那些相应组件是唯一的标识符。

7. 发明授权

US07398326B2 Methods for management of mixed protocol storage area networks 失效
标题翻译：混合协议存储区域网络管理方法
公开(公告)号：US07398326B2
公开(公告)日：2008-07-08
申请号：US10132656
申请日：2002-04-25
申请人： Duane Mark Baldwin , David Lynn Merbach , Gregory John Tevis
发明人： Duane Mark Baldwin , David Lynn Merbach , Gregory John Tevis
IPC分类号： G06F15/16
CPC分类号： H04L67/1097 , H04L69/329
摘要： The invention provides improvements on a digital data processing system of the type having a first set of hosts, storage devices or other components coupled for communication with a first network manager. A second set of components is likewise coupled to a second network manager. Communications between the network managers and their respective sets of components utilize different protocols, the first network manager referring to components of the first set with identifiers that are unique to those respective components under the first protocol, and the second network manager referring to components of the second set with identifiers that are unique to those respective components under the second protocol.
摘要翻译：本发明对具有第一组主机，存储设备或耦合用于与第一网络管理器进行通信的其它组件的类型的数字数据处理系统进行了改进。第二组组件同样耦合到第二网络管理器。网络管理器和它们各自的组件组之间的通信利用不同的协议，第一网络管理器使用第一协议中那些相应组件唯一的标识符来引用第一组的组件，而第二网络管理器参考第第二组具有对于第二协议下的那些相应组件是唯一的标识符。

8. 发明授权

US07827317B2 Apparatus for management of mixed protocol storage networks 失效
标题翻译：混合协议存储网络管理装置
公开(公告)号：US07827317B2
公开(公告)日：2010-11-02
申请号：US12100251
申请日：2008-04-09
申请人： Duane Mark Baldwin , David Lynn Merbach , Gregory John Tevis
发明人： Duane Mark Baldwin , David Lynn Merbach , Gregory John Tevis
IPC分类号： G06F15/16
CPC分类号： H04L67/1097 , H04L69/329
摘要： The invention provides improvements on a digital data processing system of the type having a first set of hosts, storage devices or other components coupled for communication with a first network manager. A second set of components is likewise coupled to a second network manager. Communications between the network managers and their respective sets of components utilize different protocols, the first network manager referring to components of the first set with identifiers that are unique to those respective components under the first protocol, and the second network manager referring to components of the second set with identifiers that are unique to those respective components under the second protocol.
摘要翻译：本发明对具有第一组主机，存储设备或耦合用于与第一网络管理器进行通信的其他组件的类型的数字数据处理系统进行了改进。第二组组件同样耦合到第二网络管理器。网络管理器和它们各自的组件组之间的通信利用不同的协议，第一网络管理器使用第一协议中那些相应组件唯一的标识符来引用第一组的组件，而第二网络管理器参考第第二组具有对于第二协议下的那些相应组件是唯一的标识符。

9. 发明授权

US07340579B2 Managing SANs with scalable hosts 有权
标题翻译：使用可扩展主机管理SAN
公开(公告)号：US07340579B2
公开(公告)日：2008-03-04
申请号：US10987055
申请日：2004-11-12
申请人： Duane Mark Baldwin , David Lynn Merbach , Gregory John Tevis
发明人： Duane Mark Baldwin , David Lynn Merbach , Gregory John Tevis
IPC分类号： G06F13/00 , G06F13/28
CPC分类号： G06F3/0653 , G06F3/0605 , G06F3/0629 , G06F3/067 , G06F2206/1008 , H04L41/12 , H04L41/22 , H04L67/1097
摘要： A method, system, and computer program product for providing enhanced management features for a SAN with scalable hosts. Partitioned hosts (or ‘scalable’ hosts) are managed by extending SAN manager host-centric logical views to show (1) the host partition hierarchy and (2) the storage resource ownership for a SAN-attached scalable host. The extended host-centric view includes the host system, hosting OSes (if applicable), hosted OSes for each hosting OS (or the host system), OS volumes for each hosted OS, and logical mapping of each OS volume to the SAN storage resource (logical unit). The SAN manager is extended to also show how hosting (trusted) partitions, blades, and/or cluster members physically connect into a SAN. Users are able to toggle between a host centric view and a physical topology view by selection of items within the interface.
摘要翻译：一种方法，系统和计算机程序产品，用于为具有可扩展主机的SAN提供增强的管理功能。分区主机（或“可扩展”主机）通过扩展SAN管理器以主机为中心的逻辑视图进行管理，以显示（1）主机分区层次结构和（2）SAN连接的可伸缩主机的存储资源所有权。扩展的以主机为中心的视图包括主机系统，托管操作系统（如果适用），每个托管操作系统（或主机系统）的托管操作系统，每个托管操作系统的操作系统卷，以及每个操作系统卷与SAN存储资源的逻辑映射（逻辑单元）。扩展SAN管理器还可以显示主机（信任）分区，刀片和/或集群成员如何物理连接到SAN。用户可以通过选择接口中的项目来在主机中心视图和物理拓扑视图之间切换。

10. 发明授权

US07330897B2 Methods and apparatus for storage area network component registration 有权
标题翻译：存储区域网络组件注册的方法和装置
公开(公告)号：US07330897B2
公开(公告)日：2008-02-12
申请号：US10191210
申请日：2002-07-09
申请人： Duane Mark Baldwin , Hans Hanhsia Lin , David Lynn Merbach
发明人： Duane Mark Baldwin , Hans Hanhsia Lin , David Lynn Merbach
IPC分类号： G06F15/16
CPC分类号： H04L41/12 , H04L67/1097 , H04L69/329
摘要： The invention provides, in one aspect, a digital data processing system having an interconnect that provides for registration of components communicating thereon. One or more host devices, storage devices or other components are coupled to the interconnect for communication, at least one of them lacking an ability to self-register with the interconnect. Such a component is referred to herein as a non-compliant component. A registration module coupled with the interconnect performs the registration on behalf of the non-compliant component.
摘要翻译：本发明在一个方面提供一种数字数据处理系统，其具有互连，其提供在其上通信的部件的配准。一个或多个主机设备，存储设备或其他组件耦合到互连以用于通信，其中至少一个缺乏对互连进行自注册的能力。这种组件在本文中被称为非顺应组件。与互连耦合的注册模块代表不合规组件执行注册。

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