Controlled discovery of san-attached SCSI devices and access control via login authentication

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8627418
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12053228

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A method for accessing data in a storage area network is provided. The method initiates with receiving a request for a list of targets on the storage area network. All the targets on the storage area network are exposed to the requester and authentication requiring a password is requested from the requester to grant access to the targets on the storage are network. Access to the targets is granted if the password is acceptable, and access to the targets is refused if the password is unacceptable.

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  • MICROSEMI STORAGE SOLUTIONS (U.S.), INC.;PMC-SIERRA, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dolecheck, Brett Raleigh, US 2 4
Kalman, Dean Milpitas, US 17 126
Reyero, Mike Keller, US 2 4
Sandars, Ken Sandringham, AU 2 4

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