Patent ID: 8065422
Filing Date: 2011-11-22
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for testing a storage management software across different operating systems, the method comprising: generating, by said storage management software, a first symbol call for a first operating system at a host; sending said first symbol call for said first operating system from said host to a storage array over a network, wherein said network comprises a fibre channel network; generating, by said storage array, a first symbol response to said first symbol call for said first operating system from said host; sending said first symbol response from said storage array to a device over said network; capturing and storing said first symbol response in said device; sending said first symbol response from said device to said host over said network; generating, by said storage management software, a second symbol call for a second operating system at said host, the second operating system being different from the first operating system; sending said second symbol call for said second operating system to said device; and sending said first symbol response from said device to said host in response to receiving said second symbol call for said second operating system without providing additional storage arrays for testing said second symbol call for said second operating system.