MANAGING VIRTUAL NETWORK PORTS

摘要

Managing virtual network ports on a physical server to provide a virtual server access to a group of storage resources through a network. A storage access group representing a group of storage resources is generated. A virtual server is generated on a hypervisor executed on the physical server. Access to the network is activated for the virtual server. A management console is provided for creating and managing the storage access group providing access to the group of storage resources for the virtual server from one or more physical servers. The management console includes a virtual server management facility and a storage access group facility. The virtual server management facility allows for managing virtual server definitions and activating, deactivating, and migrating virtual servers. The storage access group facility allows for managing virtual network port descriptions, administrating network port names, and creating, activating and deactivating virtual network ports.

主权项

1. A method of managing virtual network ports on a physical server to provide a virtual server access to a group of storage resources through a network, said method comprising:
generating a storage access group representing the group of storage resources; executing a hypervisor on the physical server; generating a virtual server on said hypervisor; activating access to said network for the virtual server; and providing a management console to create and manage the storage access group providing access to the group of storage resources for the virtual server from one or more physical servers, the management console comprising a virtual server management facility and a storage access group facility, wherein the virtual server management facility allows for managing virtual server definitions and activating, deactivating, and migrating virtual servers, and wherein the storage access group facility allows for managing virtual network port descriptions, administrating network port names, and creating, activating and deactivating virtual network ports.