Patent ID: 8380852

Claim:
A system comprising: a processor; a data bus coupled to the processor; and a computer-usable medium embodying computer program code, the computer-usable medium being coupled to the data bus, the computer program code for managing data storage resources and comprising instructions executable by the processor and configured for: receiving a reservation request from a first initiator, said reservation request comprising a request for a data storage resource instance and a unique identifier associated with said first initiator, wherein said unique identifier is generated by a name server; reserving said data storage resource instance for said first initiator; receiving a registered state change notification (RSCN) upon failure of said first initiator; generating a get Port ID, Port Name (GID_PN) name server request to said name server, wherein said GID_PN name server request comprises said unique identifier; and releasing said reservation of said data storage resource instance if said name server's response to said GID_PN name server request is negative; and wherein said first initiator is a SCSI-3 initiator and a Disable Persist for Non-Detectable Initiator Capable (DPNDI_C) bit is added in the parameter data of the Report Capabilities service action of PR IN command Byte 2 Bit 5 .