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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 03, 2006
Applicants:
Sriram Krishnan, Shrewsbury, MA (US);
Andreas L. Bauer, Boxborough, MA (US);
Russell R. Laporte, Webster, MA (US);
Gregory W. Lazar, Upton, MA (US);
Inventors:
Sriram Krishnan, Shrewsbury, MA (US);
Andreas L. Bauer, Boxborough, MA (US);
Russell R. Laporte, Webster, MA (US);
Gregory W. Lazar, Upton, MA (US);
Assignee:
EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 12/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Described is a technique for providing a host identifier for a host. A first portion associated with a characteristic of said host is received. A second portion including a non-deterministic component is received. The host identifier is formed using the first portion and the second portion. The host identifier is used to uniquely identify the host in a storage area network.