A method and mechanism for allocating storage in a computer network. A storage allocation mechanism is configured to automatically identify and discover paths to storage which are coupled to a computer network. The identified storage is then selected for allocation to a host coupled to the computer network....http://www.google.fr/patents/US20020196744?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US20020196744 - Path discovery and mapping in a storage area network
Path discovery and mapping in a storage area network