Methods for management of mixed protocol storage area networks

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7398326
APP PUB NO 20030204580A1
SERIAL NO

10132656

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The invention provides improvements on a digital data processing system of the type having a first set of hosts, storage devices or other components coupled for communication with a first network manager. A second set of components is likewise coupled to a second network manager. Communications between the network managers and their respective sets of components utilize different protocols, the first network manager referring to components of the first set with identifiers that are unique to those respective components under the first protocol, and the second network manager referring to components of the second set with identifiers that are unique to those respective components under the second protocol.

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONNEW ORCHARD ROAD ARMONK NY 10504

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Baldwin, Duane Mark Mantorville, MN 18 857
Merbach, David Lynn Rochester, MN 29 1410
Tevis, Gregory John Tuscon, AZ 39 680

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