Mapping discovered devices to SAN-manageable objects using configurable rules

This invention helps manage complex computer storage networks (SANs) by automatically creating management tools for different types of storage devices. It does this by using a set of customizable rules to understand the specific management details of each device and then building a standard way to monitor and control them. The claims specifically focus on using a standard called SNMP for this process, where management information is provided as an SNMP Management Information Base (MIB).

Why it matters: Filed before the widespread adoption of software-defined storage and cloud-native infrastructure, the core problem of managing diverse storage components has intensified. While the claims focus on SNMP, the underlying concept of configurable rules for mapping heterogeneous management interfaces is now central to modern automation and orchestration platforms, which have far more sophisticated tools for parsing and rule application than in 2002.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: SpecializedSoftware logic, network protocols, data parsing

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