公开(公告)号：CA2808239C

公开(公告)日：2018-05-29

申请号：CA2808239

申请日：2011-08-16

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： BHARADWAJ SUNIL ,  MERBACH DAVID LYNN ,  TUMINARO WILLIAM ,  WEBSTER KEVIN JOSEPH ,  BYRD STEPHEN ,  ZHOU LI ,  PADBIDRI SUMANT

IPC: H04L12/24

Abstract: Techniques for identifying and selecting equivalent sets of agents with defined capabilities to perform certain actions are disclosed. Determining agents to gather information for a storage area network fabric may be performed through the use of fabric discovery operations which identify agents capable of performing various actions within the fabric. From the determined capabilities of the agents, a dynamic capability grid may be populated to assist with the generation of a list of equivalent subsets to perform the various actions. The most efficient set of agents from each equivalent subset may then be selected to perform actions, with other sets of agents in the equivalent subset available as secondary choices in case of an unexpected failure. For example, a fabric probe may be executed in a storage area network using discovered agents from a list of equivalent subsets to most efficiently accomplish network operations such as zoning and topology.

公开(公告)号：CA2808239A1

公开(公告)日：2012-02-23

申请号：CA2808239

申请日：2011-08-16

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： BHARADWAJ SUNIL ,  MERBACH DAVID LYNN ,  TUMINARO WILLIAM ,  WEBSTER KEVIN JOSEPH ,  BYRD STEPHEN ,  ZHOU LI ,  PADBIDRI SUMANT

IPC: H04L12/24

Abstract: Techniques for identifying and selecting equivalent sets of agents with defined capabilities to perform certain actions are disclosed. Determining agents to gather information for a storage area network fabric may be performed through the use of fabric discovery operations which identify agents capable of performing various actions within the fabric. From the determined capabilities of the agents, a dynamic capability grid may be populated to assist with the generation of a list of equivalent subsets to perform the various actions. The most efficient set of agents from each equivalent subset may then be selected to perform actions, with other sets of agents in the equivalent subset available as secondary choices in case of an unexpected failure. For example, a fabric probe may be executed in a storage area network using discovered agents from a list of equivalent subsets to most efficiently accomplish network operations such as zoning and topology.