Patent ID: 8001284
Filing Date: 2011-08-16
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of managing a storage environment, the method comprising: receiving a request at a server computer to perform a first command on a storage array in the storage environment, the request being generated by a client computer according to a command interface of the server computer where delivery of the request is guaranteed; determining a plurality of second commands corresponding to the first command for serving the request to perform the first command, the plurality of second commands being recognized by a storage array for performing a function of the storage array where delivery of the plurality of second commands are not guaranteed; communicating the plurality of second commands from the server computer to the storage array over a communication network; detecting at least one response from the storage array to the plurality of second commands; and generating a response to the request to perform the first command based upon the at least one response where delivery of the response to the request is not guaranteed.