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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2011
Michael G. Myrah, Cypress, TX (US);
Balaji Natrajan, Spring, TX (US);
Pruthviraj Herur Puttaiah, Tomball, TX (US);
Michael G. Myrah, Cypress, TX (US);
Balaji Natrajan, Spring, TX (US);
Pruthviraj Herur Puttaiah, Tomball, TX (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A method of selectively exposing expanders in a data storage fabric is disclosed. The method includes generating a phy permission table in a switch expander. The phy permission table is configured for access by an initiator and includes data as to which enclosure expanders are discoverable by the initiator. A zone group of phys from the enclosure expanders assigned to the initiator is created. The phy permission table is updated to identify each phy coupled to the enclosure expanders in the zone group.