Patent ID: 9311019
Filing Date: 2016-04-12
CPC Classification: G06F

Claim Text:
1. A method for accessing volumes, comprising: provisioning by a storage system to a host, a place holder handle, without associating, upon provisioning, the place holder handle with any specific volume of accessible volumes comprised in said storage system; receiving from the host a first request for associating said place holder handle with a first selected volume from among said accessible volumes; associating the place holder handle with the first selected volume, in response to the first request; enabling the host to access said first selected volume in response to receiving a first access request indicative of said place holder handle; receiving from the host a second request for associating said place holder handle with a second selected volume from among said accessible volumes; wherin the second selected volume differs from the first selected volume; removing the association of the place holder handle with the first selected volume and associating the place holder handle with the second selected volume, in response to the second request; enabling the host to access said second selected volume, in response to receiving a second access request indicative of said place holder handle, wherein the receiving of the second access request follows the receiving of the second request for associating the place holder handle with the second selected volume.