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1. 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。

2. 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。

3. 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。

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

US07499986B2 Storage area network methods with event notification conflict resolution 失效
标题翻译：存储区域网络方法与事件通知冲突解决
公开(公告)号：US07499986B2
公开(公告)日：2009-03-03
申请号：US09972310
申请日：2001-10-04
申请人： Gary Thomas Axberg , Allen Robert Heitman , Gregory John Knight , David Lynn Merbach , William Roy Yonker
发明人： Gary Thomas Axberg , Allen Robert Heitman , Gregory John Knight , David Lynn Merbach , William Roy Yonker
IPC分类号： G06F15/173
CPC分类号： H04L67/1097 , H04L67/1002
摘要： An improved storage area network 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. The second element responds to such notifications by accessing the first representation (e.g., via the first element) and updating the second representation. In the event of a discrepancy between the event notification and either representation, the second element selectively disregards the event notification or rebuilds (recovers) the second representation by copying one or more attributes of the first representation.
摘要翻译：改进的存储区域网络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中事件的通知，例如添加或删除组件或组件之间的关系。第二元素通过访问第一表示（例如，经由第一元素）并更新第二表示来响应这样的通知。在事件通知和表示之间出现差异的情况下，第二元素有选择地忽略事件通知，或通过复制第一表示的一个或多个属性来重建（恢复）第二表示。

6. 发明授权

US08060587B2 Methods and apparatus for launching device specific applications on storage area network components 失效
标题翻译：在存储区域网络组件上启动设备特定应用的方法和装置
公开(公告)号：US08060587B2
公开(公告)日：2011-11-15
申请号：US09972362
申请日：2001-10-05
申请人： Farhan Ahmad , Gary Thomas Axberg , Zhengwen He , Raymond M. Li , David Lynn Merbach , Gregory John Tevis , William Roy Yonker
发明人： Farhan Ahmad , Gary Thomas Axberg , Zhengwen He , Raymond M. Li , David Lynn Merbach , Gregory John Tevis , William Roy Yonker
IPC分类号： G06F15/173 , G06F15/177 , G06F15/16
CPC分类号： H04L41/06 , H04L41/0681 , H04L41/069 , H04L41/0803 , H04L41/0893 , H04L41/22 , H04L41/509 , H04L43/00 , H04L43/045 , H04L43/16 , H04L67/1097 , H04L69/329
摘要： A storage area network (SAN) of the type has a plurality of components including one or more digital data processors in communication with one or more storage devices via a switching fabric. An interface process, e.g., resident on a manager digital data processor, permits the operator/administrator to effect execution of at least a process residing on the manager and at least one process, such as a management application, residing on another SAN component.
摘要翻译：该类型的存储区域网络（SAN）具有多个组件，包括经由交换结构与一个或多个存储设备通信的一个或多个数字数据处理器。接口过程，例如驻留在管理者数字数据处理器上，允许操作员/管理员执行至少驻留在管理者上的过程和驻留在另一个SAN组件上的至少一个过程，例如管理应用程序的执行。

7. 发明授权

US07613720B2 Selectively removing entities from a user interface displaying network entities 失效
标题翻译：从显示网络实体的用户界面中选择性删除实体
公开(公告)号：US07613720B2
公开(公告)日：2009-11-03
申请号：US11007361
申请日：2004-12-07
申请人： Zhengwen He , David Lynn Merbach , William Roy Yonker
发明人： Zhengwen He , David Lynn Merbach , William Roy Yonker
IPC分类号： G06F17/30
CPC分类号： H04L43/0817 , H04L41/12 , H04L41/22 , Y10S707/99933 , Y10S707/99943
摘要： Provided are a method, system, and program for selectively removing entities from a user interface displaying network entities. A discovery database includes information on at least one network, and, for each network, information on entities in the network and a status of the entities. A user interface display is generated indicating the entities in one network that are available and unavailable. User selection is received of at least one entity in the network that is displayed as unavailable, wherein at least one displayed unavailable entity is not selected. User selection is received to remove the selected at least one entity and the selected at least one entity and any underlying entities within the selected entity are removed in response to the user selection to remove the selected at least one entity.
摘要翻译：提供了一种用于从显示网络实体的用户界面选择性地移除实体的方法，系统和程序。发现数据库包括关于至少一个网络的信息，并且针对每个网络，关于网络中的实体的信息和实体的状态。生成用户界面显示，指示一个网络中可用且不可用的实体。接收到显示为不可用的网络中的至少一个实体的用户选择，其中至少一个显示的不可用实体未被选择。接收用户选择以移除所选择的至少一个实体，并且响应于用户选择去除所选择的至少一个实体，删除所选择的实体中的所选择的至少一个实体和任何基础实体。

8. 发明授权

US06920494B2 Storage area network methods and apparatus with virtual SAN recognition 有权
标题翻译：具有虚拟SAN识别的存储区域网络方法和设备
公开(公告)号：US06920494B2
公开(公告)日：2005-07-19
申请号：US09972391
申请日：2001-10-05
申请人： Allen Robert Heitman , David Lynn Merbach , William Roy Yonker
发明人： Allen Robert Heitman , David Lynn Merbach , William Roy Yonker
IPC分类号： G06F3/06 , H04L29/06 , H04L29/08 , G06F15/173
CPC分类号： G06F3/0601 , G06F2003/0697 , H04L67/1002 , H04L67/1008
摘要： A storage area network (SAN) has one or more host digital data processors are coupled to one or more storage devices (e.g., LUNs) by an interconnect, e.g., a fiber channel-based fabric. Switches or switch-like interfaces on the interconnect fabric define zones or regions in which certain hosts can access certain storage devices, but not other storage devices. Scanners, e.g., operating within agents associated with the hosts, collect information regarding the regions and, more particularly, the hosts, storage devices and interconnect elements that make them up. A manager operating, for example, on a further digital data processor disambiguates information from the regions and discerns the topology of the portion of the SAN spanned by the regions. Thus, it identifies as a virtual SAN elements from regions that have at least one common storage device with at least one other region.
摘要翻译：存储区域网络（SAN）具有一个或多个主机数字数据处理器通过互连（例如，基于光纤通道的结构）耦合到一个或多个存储设备（例如，LUN）。互连结构上的交换机或类交换机接口定义了某些主机可以访问某些存储设备而不是其他存储设备的区域或区域。例如，在与主机相关联的代理中操作的扫描仪收集关于区域的信息，更具体地，收集关于这些区域的主机，存储设备和互连元件的信息。例如，在另一个数字数据处理器上操作的管理器消除来自区域的信息，并且辨别由该区域跨越的SAN的该部分的拓扑。因此，它从具有至少一个具有至少一个其他区域的至少一个公共存储设备的区域识别为虚拟SAN元件。

9. 发明申请

US20080301255A1 Dynamically Matching Data Service Capabilities to Data Service Level Objectives 失效
标题翻译：将数据服务功能与数据服务级目标动态匹配
公开(公告)号：US20080301255A1
公开(公告)日：2008-12-04
申请号：US11757671
申请日：2007-06-04
申请人： Zhengwen He , Bernhard Julius Klingenberg , David Gregory Van Hise , William Roy Yonker
发明人： Zhengwen He , Bernhard Julius Klingenberg , David Gregory Van Hise , William Roy Yonker
IPC分类号： G06F15/167
CPC分类号： H04L67/1097 , G06F3/0605 , G06F3/0631 , G06F3/0632 , G06F3/067 , H04L67/1008 , H04L67/1023 , H04L67/1034 , H04L67/2852
摘要： A method, system, and computer program product are provided for matching a storage dependent device to a storage subsystem. Storage requirements are identified for a storage dependent device that is coupled to a network. Additionally, a set of storage subsystems that are coupled to the network are identified. A determination is made as to whether at least one storage subsystem in the set of storage subsystems meets the storage requirements of the storage dependent device. An identified storage subsystem is formed by identifying the at least one storage subsystem that meets the storage requirements of the storage dependent device. Responsive to forming the identified storage subsystem, at least one storage subsystem is coupled to the storage dependent device, wherein the storage dependent device utilizes storage capabilities of the identified storage subsystem.
摘要翻译：提供了一种方法，系统和计算机程序产品，用于将存储相关设备与存储子系统进行匹配。为耦合到网络的存储相关设备识别存储要求。另外，识别耦合到网络的一组存储子系统。确定存储子系统集合中的至少一个存储子系统是否满足存储相关设备的存储要求。通过识别满足存储依赖设备的存储要求的至少一个存储子系统来形成识别的存储子系统。响应于形成所识别的存储子系统，至少一个存储子系统耦合到所述存储相关设备，其中所述存储相关设备利用所识别的存储子系统的存储能力。

10. 发明授权

US08141081B2 Optimized methodology for dispositioning missed scheduled tasks 失效
标题翻译：处理错过的计划任务的优化方法
公开(公告)号：US08141081B2
公开(公告)日：2012-03-20
申请号：US12017136
申请日：2008-01-21
申请人： Zhengwen He , William Roy Yonker , Christopher Zaremba
发明人： Zhengwen He , William Roy Yonker , Christopher Zaremba
IPC分类号： G06F9/46 , G06F13/00
CPC分类号： G06F9/4881
摘要： The present invention provides for a method and system for the disposition of tasks which failed to run during their originally scheduled time. The determination of whether to run missed or delayed tasks is based on calculated ratios rather than on fixed window sizes. A Lateness Ratio is calculated to determine if the time elapsed between the missed task and the scheduled run time is small enough to still allow a late task to run. A Closeness Ratio is calculated to determine if the next available run time for the missed task is close enough to the next scheduled execution of the task that the missed task will be run in place of the upcoming scheduled task. Each ratio is compared to a user defined ratio limit, so if the calculated ratio does not exceed the limit, then the missed task is executed at the first available opportunity.
摘要翻译：本发明提供了一种用于处理在原始预定时间内未能运行的任务的方法和系统。是否运行错过或延迟任务的确定是基于计算的比率而不是固定的窗口大小。计算延迟比率，以确定错过的任务和计划的运行时间之间经过的时间是否足够小，以至于仍然允许迟到的任务运行。计算闭合率以确定未完成任务的下一个可用运行时间是否足够接近任务的下一个计划执行，以使运行未完成任务代替即将到来的计划任务。将每个比率与用户定义的比率限制进行比较，因此如果计算的比率不超过限制，则在第一个可用机会执行错过的任务。

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