Patent ID: 8001349
Filing Date: 2011-08-16
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A computer system, comprising: at least one host computer including a processor, a memory, and an interface; at least one storage system coupled to the host computer; and a storage management server coupled to the host computer and the storage system, wherein the storage management server creates a storage certificate and transmits the storage certificate to the storage system, wherein the storage system comprises: wherein the storage system integrates the storage certificate received from the storage management server into the authentication unit and notifies the storage management server that the storage certificate has been received, and wherein when the storage management server receives notification from the storage system that the storage certificate has been received, the storage management server creates a host certificate and transmits the host certificate to the host computer, wherein the host computer comprises: wherein the storage system verifies the received host certificate, and upon succeeding in verifying the received host certificate, transmits a notice of the successful authentication to the storage area access control unit, wherein the storage area access control unit, upon receiving the notice of the successful authentication, permits the application program to access the logical unit, and wherein each of the storage certificate and the host certificate are digital certificates.