Patent ID: 7133907
Filing Date: 2006-11-07
Classification: G06F,H04L,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method for configuring multiple resources in a system, including a host adaptor, a switch and a storage device, the method comprising: providing a plurality of elements capable of configuring resources in the system, wherein each element specifies configuration parameters to use to configure instances of the resource, and wherein each resource is capable of being configured by multiple elements, each of which provides a different configuration of the resource; maintaining service information for each element indicating at least one service attribute that results from the configuration of a resource by that element; receiving at least one administrator specified service attribute for a configuration, the administrator specified service attribute including a first availability option, a second availability option, and a third availability option, wherein the first availability option does not define any data and hardware redundancy, wherein the second availability option defines data redundant for a configured storage device, and wherein the third availability option defines data redundancy of a configured storage device and redundancy of at least one other switch or host adaptor component; comparing the administrator specified service attribute to the service information to determine at least one element and resource configured thereby for which the service information indicates a service attribute that matches the at least one administrator specified service attribute; and using the determined elements to configure resource instances indicated in the service information to implement the specified service attributes.