Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device, a system, and a method for distributing a configuration parameter for a storage device from one or more data stores of configuration parameters. SOLUTION: The device comprises one or more storage devices which are configured so as to store data, a first DHCP server which is configured so as to process a DHCP message, and redirect the communication regarding a configuration parameter for the storage devices to a second DHCP server, and a configuration data store which is configured so as to store the configuration parameter for the storage devices. The second DHCP server may be configured so as to process the DHCP message and retrieve the configuration parameter for the storage devices from the configuration data store. In some embodiments, each storage initiator communicates with the DHCP server, receives the configuration parameter like an iSCSI parameter, and provides the configuration parameter to one or more storage devices. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT