Diana S Shen

US Patent:

6968463, Nov 22, 2005

Filed:

Jan 17, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/761938

Inventors:

James E. Pherson - Colorado Springs CO, US
Diana Shen - Colorado Springs CO, US
Paul D. Guttormson - Colorado Springs CO, US
Michael Dean Walker - Colorado Springs CO, US

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - Houston TX

International Classification:

G06F011/30
H04L009/00

US Classification:

713201, 711163, 711164, 711167

Abstract:

A method for implementing security management in a storage area network by controlling access to network resources. Initially, a resource provider communicates with potential resource users, such as host computers, servers, and workstations, to allow the users to discover the resources available on the storage area network. Resource users that have not previously logged in to a particular resource supply identification information to the resource provider, which places the information in a ‘not yet approved entity’ table. The ‘not yet approved entity’ table is made available to a management station. An administrator, using the management station, then determines whether to authorize use of resources. If access to the requested resource is allowed, the resource user identification information is stored in an ‘approved entity’ table. A login is then allowed by the resource user to the selected resource.

US Patent:

7353353, Apr 1, 2008

Filed:

Jun 3, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/144108

Inventors:

James E. Pherson - Colorado Springs CO, US
Diana Shen - Colorado Springs CO, US
Paul D. Guttormson - Colorado Springs CO, US
Michael Dean Walker - Colorado Springs CO, US

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - Houston TX

International Classification:

G06F 12/14
H04K 1/00
H04L 9/00
G06F 13/14
G06F 12/00
G06F 11/00

US Classification:

711163, 713182, 711152, 711153, 711114

Abstract:

A method for implementing security management in a storage area network by controlling access to network resources. Initially, a resource provider communicates with potential resource users, such as host computers, servers, and workstations, to allow the users to discover the resources available on the storage area network. Resource users that have not previously logged in to a particular resource supply identification information to the resource provider, which places the information in a ‘not yet approved entity’ table. The ‘not yet approved entity’ table is made available to a management station. An administrator, using the management station, then determines whether to authorize use of resources. If access to the requested resource is allowed, the resource user identification information is stored in an ‘approved entity’ table. A login is then allowed by the resource user to the selected resource.

US Patent:

8131926, Mar 6, 2012

Filed:

Oct 20, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/969147

Inventors:

Clark Edward Lubbers - Colorado Springs CO, US
Randy L. Roberson - New Port Richey FL, US
Diana Shen - Colorado Springs CO, US

Assignee:

Seagate Technology, LLC - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 12/00

US Classification:

711114, 711117, 711165, 711170, 711E12002, 711E12005, 711E12006, 711E12013

Abstract:

A generic storage container system is provided for a grid-based storage architecture, comprising a generic storage container comprising a plurality of storage domains along one axis against a plurality of rows of stripes along another axis defining a preselected storage capacity, and configuration information allocating the stripes in response to a storage format specified by an allocation request. A method is provided for storing the data, comprising: providing the generic storage container; providing configuration information adapted for selectively allocating the stripes in relation to a data storage format; specifying a desired storage format; and allocating the stripes in response to the desired format.

US Patent:

57907757, Aug 4, 1998

Filed:

Oct 23, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/546804

Inventors:

Randal S. Marks - Colorado Springs CO
Randy L. Roberson - Colorado Springs CO
Diana Shen - Colorado Springs CO
Stephen J. Sicola - Monument CO

Assignee:

Digital Equipment Corporation - Maynard MA

International Classification:

G06F 1120

US Classification:

39518207

Abstract:

Provided herein is a method and apparatus for host transparent storage controller failover and failback. A controller is capable of assuming the identity of a failed controller while continuing to respond to its own SCSI ID or IDs in such a way that all SCSI IDs and associated units (LUNS) of the failed controller are effectively taken over by the surviving controller. This "failover" behavior is transparent to any attached host computers and is treated by such attached hosts as a powerfail condition. The symmetric operation of returning the targets (IDs) and units (LUNs) to the previously failing controller ("failback") is likewise transparent.