Patent ID: 7606806
Filing Date: 2009-10-20
Classification: G06F,H04L,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A storage system, comprising: a processor, in response to receiving a first frame including an Inquiry Command, which is used to inquire about the status of a logical unit (LU), and being received from at least one computer of a plurality of computers according to a fibre channel protocol, being adapted to send a second frame including Inquiry Data to the at least one computer of the plurality of computers according to said fibre channel protocol; wherein, if the first frame is received from a second computer of the plurality of computers, other than the first computer, and includes a second virtual LUN, which does not relate to any LU that is accessible by the second computer, the storage system is adapted to send the second frame including second Inquiry Data, the second Inquiry Data indicating that the second LU, related to the second virtual LUN, is not installed in the storage system,