Patent ID: 8073942
Filing Date: 2011-12-06
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A storage area network (SAN) comprising: a management server coupled to a fabric, the management server implementing a plurality of first device domains on the SAN; a storage device coupled to the fabric, the storage device instructing the management server to add a second device domain to the first device domains; and a management station connected to the storage device and defining the second device domain, the second device domain including the storage device and a first initiator that is chosen from a plurality of second initiators coupled to the fabric; and directing the storage device to instruct the management server to add the second device domain to the first device domains; wherein prior to defining the second device domain, the storage device receives from the management server a list of the second initiators and sends the list to the management station; and wherein the storage device further instructs the management server to: