Method for out of user space I/O with server authentication

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7500071
APP PUB NO 20070050591A1
SERIAL NO

11216879

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A method that enables user space middleware or applications to pass I/O storage requests directly to a network attached storage device via a storage server that performs authentication is provided. A mechanism is provided for using a translation protection table (TPT) data structure, which may include a file name protection table (FNPT) and file extension protection table (FEPT), or logical volume protection table (LVPT), to control user space and out of user space Input/Output (I/O) operations. The storage server performs authentication of an application instance's request to open an operating system logical volume and, upon being authenticated, permits the application instance to submit I/O storage requests via the TPT to the opened OS logical volume. I/O storage requests are translated into storage commands using the TPT and the storage commands are encapsulated for transmission via one or more networks to the storage server.

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  • LENOVO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Boyd, William Todd Poughkeepsie, US 24 1083
Hufferd, John Lewis San Jose, US 23 500
Mena,, III Agustin Austin, US 17 156
Recio, Renato J Austin, US 148 5935
Vega, Madeline Austin , US 42 772

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