System and method for providing secure access to network logical storage partitions
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Mar 3, 2009
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Mar 20, 2003
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Sep 17, 2001
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Sep 17, 2001
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A method for providing secure access to network secure logical storage partitions is disclosed. The method comprises automatically associating at least one of a plurality of secure logical storage partitions in a storage device in a network with at least one of a plurality of uniquely identified servers in a cell in the network in response to a request for storage over the network. The method also comprises automatically associating the cell with at least one client using network isolation of the cell, and using network isolation of the storage device to restrict access to at least one of the plurality of secure logical storage partitions to the one of the plurality of uniquely identified servers in the cell. In a particular embodiment, the method also comprises determining whether storage capacity is available for the at least one client in response to the request, and automatically creating the cell if the cell does not already exist.
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