Systems, methods, and apparatus for spoofing a port of a host entity to identify data that is stored in a storage system and may be accessed by the port of the host entity

摘要

A first device in a network, having a first port, receives an identifier of a second port of a second device in the network, the network comprising a host entity, a switch, and a storage system. The first port of the first device spoofs the second port of the second device, during a communication with the switch. The first device receives information identifying a third port of a third device in the network that is zoned to the second port of the second device. The device identifies data stored in the storage system that may be accessed by the host entity, based at least on the information.

主权项

1. A method of providing data management services, the method comprising:
determining, by a device located in a path between a first port of a host entity and a second port of a switch, an identifier of the first port; adding the identifier of the first port of the host entity to a third port of the device; transmitting, by the device, to the switch, a request for information identifying one or more ports that are zoned to the first port of the host entity; receiving information relating to a storage system in response to the request; identifying data that is stored in a storage system and to which the first port has access, based on the information received; and providing a data management service with respect to the identified data.