Verifying authenticity in data storage management systems

A storage area network management application operates using agents for management of resources. Authenticity is verified in installing an agent on a host computer system in the storage area network. A file is identified for use in installing the agent. The file is signed to produce a digital signat...

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Hauptverfasser:	LEE JEFFREY B, FARIZON BORIS, ZUR MORDECHAI ZVI, HISLOP NIGEL B, BAIZE ERIC, THRIFT BENJAMIN, MARTIN SYLVIA, PATSENKER SVETLANA
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	ALARM SYSTEMS CALCULATING COMPUTING COUNTING ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING ORDER TELEGRAPHS PHYSICS SIGNALLING SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS
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Zusammenfassung:	A storage area network management application operates using agents for management of resources. Authenticity is verified in installing an agent on a host computer system in the storage area network. A file is identified for use in installing the agent. The file is signed to produce a digital signature for the file. A certificate is sent to a recipient for use in verifying authenticity of information. The file and digital signature are sent to the recipient. At the recipient, the certificate and the digital signature are used to verify the file. An agent installation operation is performed, using the file, to install the agent on the host computer system.