Patent ID: 7917660
Filing Date: 2011-03-29
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A data storage subsystem comprising: a blade system comprising a plurality of slots, said blade system configured to support a plurality of blades; a plurality of server blades, each arranged in a predetermined slot of said blade system; at least one storage system arranged in at least one predetermined slot of said blade system; at least one zoneable switch configured to zone ports thereof, said ports coupled to said plurality of server blades and said at least one storage system; and a management module configured to operate said blade system and to power on said blade system; wherein upon power on of said blade system, disable zoning of said at least one zoneable switch zoning; said management module configured to power on all slots comprising said server blades and said at least one storage system; said storage system, in accordance with a “golden” configuration file comprising port enablement sequence information, said storage system configured to transfer said port enablement sequencing to said at least one zoneable switch; whereby said at least one zoneable switch is configured to enable and zone said ports thereof in said “golden” configuration file enablement sequence to connect said plurality of server blades and said at least one storage system in accordance with said “golden” configuration file enablement sequence; said storage system configured with said “golden” configuration file to log on said server blades in accordance with a log on sequence of said server blades as the result of said “golden” configuration file enablement sequence to logically configure said server blades in accordance with said “golden” configuration file; and wherein said “golden” configuration file comprises mapping of “placeholder” hosts, and wherein said storage system is configured to employ said “golden” configuration file to create a logical configuration matching said “placeholder” hosts to an expected order of log on of said server blades.