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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2011
Michael G. Myrah, Cypress, TX (US);
Xiaochun Gan, Cypress, TX (US);
Balaji Natrajan, Houston, TX (US);
Michael G. Myrah, Cypress, TX (US);
Xiaochun Gan, Cypress, TX (US);
Balaji Natrajan, Houston, TX (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A method for detecting an improper storage system configuration is provided. The method includes receiving, within a first switch, an indication of a configuration change of a storage system. The method also includes performing device discovery to identify devices operatively coupled to the first switch. The method also includes receiving a storage device identifier of a storage device operatively coupled to the first switch. The method also includes searching a repository for the storage device identifier to determine whether the storage device is managed by a second switch.