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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2015
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development Lp, Houston, TX (US);
Evan Chiu, Cary, NC (US);
Jason M. Fox, Cary, NC (US);
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for managing name assignments in a Fiber Channel (FC) storage arrays are provided. One example method includes receiving a port name for a slot of a controller of the FC storage array. The slot of the controller is configured to receive an FC card for providing communication between the FC storage array and an FC fabric. The method includes binding the port name to the slot of the controller, and the port name is saved to a database managed by the controller. The method further includes assigning the port name to the FC card when installed in the slot. The FC card is swappable with other FC cards, and thus other FC card will also maintain the port name of the slot.