Kevin D Webster

US Patent:

7272690, Sep 18, 2007

Filed:

Dec 17, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/739209

Inventors:

David W. Groves - San Jose CA, US
Michael L. Lamb - San Jose CA, US
Douglas S. Noddings - Export PA, US
Raymond M. Swank - San Jose CA, US
Kevin J. Webster - Tigard OR, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 12/00

US Classification:

711147, 711114, 711112

Abstract:

An example of a method for assigning storage includes receiving a request for storage, wherein the request includes a requested amount of storage space and connectivity information. This example of the method also includes identifying storage that is accessible by a requesting device based on the connectivity information, and identifying all LUNs that are masked from all hosts, in the identified storage. This example of the method further includes selecting at least one identified LUN, and assigning the at least one selected LUN to the requesting device.

US Patent:

7500000, Mar 3, 2009

Filed:

Dec 17, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/739136

Inventors:

David W. Groves - San Jose CA, US
Michael L. Lamb - San Jose CA, US
Raymond M. Swank - San Jose CA, US
Kevin J. Webster - Tigard OR, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709226, 719328, 707 8, 707 10, 707100, 718 1, 711100, 711114, 711163

Abstract:

An example of a method for assigning a resource (for example, storage) includes receiving a request for a resource, wherein the request includes a list of paths. This example also includes retrieving a HardwareAccount, Controller, and an AccessAuthorization object for a first path in the list of paths. This example further includes making an attach device request to a CIMOM for a first available resource, using the Controller and the AccessAuthorization object. This example also includes determining if the first available resource was successfully attached, and if so, recording the assignment as successful, and if not, rolling back all assignments for the first available resource that were previously recorded as successful. Another aspect of the invention is a method for creating at least one LUN.

US Patent:

7725473, May 25, 2010

Filed:

Dec 17, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/739228

Inventors:

Michael L. Lamb - San Jose CA, US
Edward M. McCrickard - Austin TX, US
Raymond M. Swank - San Jose CA, US
Kevin J. Webster - Tigard OR, US
Timothy C. Willging - St. Charles IL, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707758, 709223

Abstract:

One aspect of the invention is a method for responding to an inquiry. An example of the method includes receiving the inquiry, obtaining information from a CIMOM, and creating at least one Storage Object. This example of the method also includes populating the at least one Storage Object with information received from the CIMOM, and sending the at least one Storage Object to a calling function.

US Patent:

7970907, Jun 28, 2011

Filed:

Jan 21, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/357343

Inventors:

David W. Groves - San Jose CA, US
Michael L. Lamb - San Jose CA, US
Raymond M. Swank - San Jose CA, US
Kevin J. Webster - Tigard OR, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709226, 719328, 707 8, 707 10, 707100, 718 1, 711100, 711114, 711163

Abstract:

An example of a method for assigning a resource (for example, storage) includes receiving a request for a resource, wherein the request includes a list of paths. This example also includes retrieving a HardwareAccount, Controller, and an AccessAuthorization object for a first path in the list of paths. This example further includes making an attach device request to a CIMOM for a first available resource, using the Controller and the AccessAuthorization object. This example also includes determining if the first available resource was successfully attached, and if so, recording the assignment as successful, and if not, rolling back all assignments for the first available resource that were previously recorded as successful. Another aspect of the invention is a method for creating at least one LUN.

US Patent:

8132183, Mar 6, 2012

Filed:

Jun 24, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/145209

Inventors:

Craig A. Laverone - Sunnyvale CA, US
Kevin J. Webster - Lake Worth FL, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 9/44

US Classification:

719318

Abstract:

Methods, systems and computer program products for dynamic categorized event cool off for CIM indications. Exemplary embodiments include a method for dynamic categorized event cool-off for CIM indications for a SMIS client having a handler for CIM indications, the method including categorizing incoming CIM Indications into the SMIS client, the categorization being based on the handler for the CIM indications, identifying a default delay of CIM indications handling during SMIS client operation in an absence of an indications storm, detecting the presence of an indications storm in the SMIS client, generating an alert when the indications storm is detected, increasing the default delay of CIM indications handling during the indications storm, and returning the default delay of CIM indications handling to EventCoolOffPeriod.

US Patent:

8627001, Jan 7, 2014

Filed:

Mar 16, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/049758

Inventors:

David W. Groves - San Jose CA, US
Michael L. Lamb - San Jose CA, US
Raymond M. Swank - San Jose CA, US
Kevin J. Webster - Lake Worth FL, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 12/00

US Classification:

711112, 709226

Abstract:

Provided are a method, system, and program for creating at least one volume in a disk storage system. A request is received to create at least one volume on the disk storage system indicating a volume size and number of volumes to create. Selection is made of a storage pool object representing one of a plurality of storage pools having available storage space to create the requested number of volumes. retrieving a storage configuration service of the disk storage system using an association of a disk storage system object representing the disk storage system and the selected storage pool object. The disk storage system object representing the disk storage system is associated with the retrieved storage configuration service. A volume size of the volume to create is set to a calculated size. The storage pool is set as the selected storage pool object.

US Patent:

20070088810, Apr 19, 2007

Filed:

Oct 19, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/253767

Inventors:

Michael Lamb - San Jose CA, US
David Merbach - Rochester MA, US
Kavita Shah - San Jose CA, US
Kevin Webster - Tigard OR, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709223000

Abstract:

An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for mapping a storage environment. An identification module identifies a first controller defined storage unit. A test module tests for a second controller defined storage unit corresponding to the first controller defined storage unit. In one embodiment, the second controller defined storage unit is a virtualized instance of the first controller defined storage unit. In an alternate embodiment, the first controller defined storage unit is a virtualized instance of the second controller defined storage unit. A flag module flags the first controller defined storage unit if there is a second controller defined storage unit corresponding to the first controller defined storage unit. In one embodiment, a monitor module monitors the status of each unflagged defined storage unit in the storage environment. In addition, a report module may report the status of each unflagged defined storage unit.