NETWORK ADDRESS ASSIGNMENT WITH DUPLICATION DETECTION

摘要

Network storage system configuration via a network is disclosed. A network address assignment component is configured to listen for network discovery requests over the network. Responsive to receiving a network discovery request from a network storage system, one or more candidate network addresses are (e.g., randomly) generated until an available candidate network address is generated. For example, if a first candidate network address is determined as available (e.g., not used by another device within the network), then the first candidate network address is offered and/or assigned to the network storage system as an initial configuration network address that may be used to provide configuration access to the network storage system, otherwise a second candidate network address is generated and/or evaluated for availability. As such, configuration access may be provided over the network to the network storage system regardless of whether the network comprises an IP address assigning (e.g., DHCP) server.

主权项

1. A system for offering a network address to a network storage system within a network, comprising:
a network address assignment component configured to:
listen for network discovery requests over a network;responsive to receiving a network discovery request from a network storage system:
generate one or more candidate network addresses until an available candidate network address is generated, comprising:
generate a first candidate network address;determine whether the first candidate network address is being utilized by at least one device on the network; andresponsive to the first candidate network address not being utilized by at least one device on the network, determine that the first candidate network address is the available candidate network address, otherwise determine that the first candidate network address is not the available candidate network address; andsend a network assignment offer to the network storage system, the network assignment offer specifying the available candidate network address.