CONTROLLING ACCESS TO STORAGE DEVICES SHARED BY HOST SYSTEMS

摘要

To control access to a source storage device shared by a plurality of host systems, methods and systems include confirming a presence of an application on each host system of the plurality of host systems accessing the storage device. After confirming the presence of the application on each host system accessing the storage device, the application is run allowing each host system to access the storage device. A request is received from a new host system to access the storage device. A presence of the application is verified on the new host system. If the presence of the application is verified on the new host system, the new host system is provided with access to the storage device. If the presence of the application is not verified on the new host system, the new host system is denied access to the storage device.

主权项

1. A method of controlling access to a storage device shared by a plurality of host systems, the method comprising:
confirming a presence of an application on each host system of the plurality of host systems accessing the storage device; after confirming the presence of the application on each host system accessing the storage device, running the application allowing each host system to access the storage device; receiving a request from a new host system to access the storage device; verifying a presence of the application on the new host system; if the presence of the application is verified on the new host system, providing the new host system with access to the storage device; and if the presence of the application is not verified on the new host system, denying the new host system access to the storage device.