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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2012
Gary B. Kotzur, Austin, TX (US);
Chandrashekar Nelogal, Round Rock, TX (US);
John R. Sieber, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Kevin T. Marks, Georgetown, TX (US);
Gary B. Kotzur, Austin, TX (US);
Chandrashekar Nelogal, Round Rock, TX (US);
John R. Sieber, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Kevin T. Marks, Georgetown, TX (US);
Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US);
Abstract
In accordance with the present disclosure, a method for dynamically configuring a target device comprises receiving by one or more ports of a target device one or more initiator identifiers from one or more initiators. The method further comprises determining whether a plurality of ports received initiator identifiers from a common initiator. The method further comprises configuring the plurality of the ports to operate as a single, logical port if the plurality of ports received initiator identifiers from a common initiator.