Patent ID: 7188201
Filing Date: 2007-03-06
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A storage system in which a storage device and a host are connected via an inter-connection device, comprising: a management device connected to said storage device; an information acquisition unit for acquiring and holding connection configuration information to indicate the connection configuration between said storage device and said host; a judgment request unit for requesting judgment on the reliability of said connection configuration information acquired by said information acquisition unit; an evaluated configuration information management unit for managing evaluated configuration information to indicate a plurality of types of connection configuration of which the reliability is evaluated respectively; and a judgment unit for judging the reliability of said connection configuration information requested from said judgment request unit based on said connection configuration information requested from said judgment request unit and said evaluated configuration information managed by said evaluated configuration information management unit, wherein said information acquisition unit is disposed in said inter-connection device, said judgment request unit is disposed in said storage device, and said evaluated configuration information management unit and said judgment unit are disposed in said management device.