Patent ID: 8275748
Filing Date: 2012-09-25
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of migrating data within a storage area network, comprising: creating a migration plan, the migration plan to move data stored in the storage area network, wherein each element of data is to be moved from a source location to a destination location according to a mapping therebetween; assigning a virtual identifier to each mapping according to the migration plan, each virtual identifier associated with the source location and the destination location according to the mapping of each respective element of data; executing the migration plan, wherein upon completion of the movement of an element of data, the virtual identifier for the mapping of that element of data is assigned to a resultant location to which that element of data is moved; and verifying, upon completion of the execution of the migration plan, the movement of the data by comparing, for each element of data, the virtual identifier of the mapping and the virtual identifier of the resultant location.