Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Graphical, matrixed method for SAS fabric management
- Patent Title (中): 用于SAS布局管理的图形矩阵方法
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Application No.: US11566853Application Date: 2006-12-05
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Publication No.: US07676471B2Publication Date: 2010-03-09
- Inventor: Robert B. Basham , Brandon J. Herdrick , Teresa S. Swingler
- Applicant: Robert B. Basham , Brandon J. Herdrick , Teresa S. Swingler
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Cantor Colburn LLP
- Agent Randall Bluestone
- Main IPC: G06F17/30
- IPC: G06F17/30 ; G06F15/177 ; G06F3/048 ; G06F13/28

Abstract:
In an embodiment of the present invention, in a matrixed method for serial attached SCSI (SAS) fabric management, a user is provided with a graphical dynamic matrix table, which illustrates a plurality of matrixed cells corresponding to a plurality of zone groups in a one-to-one relationship. The matrixed cells are organized as a graphical dynamic table on an X-axis and a Y-axis. The table is a packed table, meaning the X and Y axes only display populated (or active) zone groups. To modify the zoning configuration the user uses a pointing device such as a mouse to left click the appropriate matrixed cell to toggle between states. There are four states ‘mutual access’, ‘previous mutual access’, ‘proposed mutual access’, and ‘no access’.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080134072A1 GRAPHICAL, MATRIXED METHOD FOR SAS FABRIC MANAGEMENT Public/Granted day:2008-06-05
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