Invention Grant
US08271725B1 Method and apparatus for providing a host-independent name to identify a meta-device that represents a logical unit number
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用于提供与主机无关的名称以标识表示逻辑单元号的元装置的方法和装置
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for providing a host-independent name to identify a meta-device that represents a logical unit number
- Patent Title (中): 用于提供与主机无关的名称以标识表示逻辑单元号的元装置的方法和装置
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Application No.: US12165351Application Date: 2008-06-30
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Publication No.: US08271725B1Publication Date: 2012-09-18
- Inventor: Hari Krishna Vemuri , Thomas Cornely
- Applicant: Hari Krishna Vemuri , Thomas Cornely
- Applicant Address: US CA Mountain View
- Assignee: Symantec Corporation
- Current Assignee: Symantec Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Mountain View
- Agency: Campbell Stephenson LLP
- Main IPC: G06F13/00
- IPC: G06F13/00 ; G06F13/28 ; G06F9/26 ; G06F9/34
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for providing a host-independent name to identify a meta-device that represents a Logical Unit Number (LUN) is described. In one embodiment, the method comprises processing information regarding at least one storage enclosure that comprises at least one Logical Unit Number (LUN) represented by at least one meta-device and generating at least one host-independent name based on the information regarding the at least one storage enclosure, wherein the at least one host-independent name is used to identify the at least one meta-device.
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