Patent ID: 8024440
Filing Date: 2011-09-20
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for storage area network (SAN) establishment, said method comprising: providing a predefined template via a computing system, said predefined template configured for inputting data associated with a SAN, the input data including: utilizing input component data to verify component interoperability and suitability for a selected RAID configuration included in the SAN prior to obtaining one or more components; utilizing the predefined template by a first tool to obtain a configuration for a SAN, including component data, and when a SAN configuration is input for validation, querying a database of SAN data, via the first tool, for validation of the SAN configuration; selecting a second tool from the manipulation selection portion of the predefined template; utilizing the predefined template by a second tool configured for generating a SAN configuration, and when component data is input to the predefined template, accessing the database via the second tool and comparing the input component data to a database query to generate the SAN configuration; and when the input component data matches a valid SAN configuration, generating an optimized animated configuration of the valid SAN configuration to the predefined template from the accessed database based on at least one of the SAN configuration input for validation or the input component data, the generating an animated configuration of a valid SAN configuration being automatically generated by the system if a throughput of the system would increase by a predetermined factor due to component replacement or component reconfiguration, the generating an animated configuration of a valid SAN configuration further including: