Patent ID: 6848007
Filing Date: 2005-01-25
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A system for mapping addresses of SCSI devices, comprising: a plurality of storage area networks; and a storage area network extender that connects at least two storage area networks of the plurality of storage area networks; a device located on a first storage area network of the at least two storage area networks; a first node to connect the first storage area network to the storage area network extender, wherein the first node is configured to map a first device address for the device located on the first storage area network to an intermediary device identifier; a host located on a second storage area network of the at least two storage area networks; a second node located on the second storage area network, wherein the second node is configured receive the intermediary device identifier from the first node via the storage area network extender and map the intermediary device identifier to a second device address accessible by the host.