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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2008
Haim Helman, Herzliya, IL;
Omri Palmon, Tel Aviv, IL;
Shemer Schwarz, Tel-Aviv, IL;
Kanael Arditti, Tel Aviv, IL;
Haim Helman, Herzliya, IL;
Omri Palmon, Tel Aviv, IL;
Shemer Schwarz, Tel-Aviv, IL;
Kanael Arditti, Tel Aviv, IL;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method for data storage includes accepting a management command by a first storage controller, which exchanges data for storage with at least a second storage controller over a dedicated communication connection using a dedicated storage protocol. The management command is addressed to a destination storage controller and contains an instruction to modify or report a data storage configuration in the destination storage controller. Upon determining that the destination storage controller is different from the first storage controller, the management command is forwarded over the dedicated communication connection from the first storage controller to the second storage controller using the dedicated storage protocol.