Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising one or more of clove oil, eucalyptus oil, basil oil, ginger oil, an extract or component of any of these, or a combination thereof, and to a buffer composition having a pH of from 6.7 to 7.9 at a temperature of 37° C., both for use in the treatment, prophylactic treatment or amelioration of an airborne viral infection, or for use in reducing viral replication in a subject infected with an airborne virus or exposed to an airborne virus capable of causing an airborne viral infection in the subject. The present invention also relates to an aqueous composition either comprising a buffer and an essential oil with antiviral, antibacterial or antifungal activity; or comprising a buffer, hydrogen carbonate ions, and zinc ions; or comprising a buffer, hydrogen carbonate ions, and transferrin and/or iron ions. The present invention also relates to methods of preparing the compositions, and to concentrates of the compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a buffer composition having a pH of from 6.7 to 7.9 at a temperature of 37° C., for use in the treatment, prophylactic treatment or amelioration of an airborne viral infection, or for use in reducing viral replication in a subject infected with an airborne virus or exposed to an airborne virus capable of causing an airborne viral infection in the subject. The buffer composition may comprise an N- substituted aminosulphonic acid. The present invention also relates to a method of preparing the buffer composition, and to a concentrate of the buffer composition. The buffer composition can be used in a method of treatment, prophylactic treatment or amelioration of an airborne viral infection in a subject, and a method of reducing viral replication in a subject infected with an airborne virus or exposed to an airborne virus capable of causing an airborne viral infection in the subject.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the invention provide a technique to validate physical cabling and logical path before provisioning volume. In accordance with an aspect, a computer comprises a memory storing software and a processor executing the software. The software is operable to: identify first server port and second server port forming redundant ports of a server and first storage port and second storage port forming redundant ports of a storage system; and check whether a redundant relationship is formed by at least one of (i) a physical connection between the first server port and the first storage port and a physical connection between the second server port and the second storage port, or (ii) a logical connection between the first server port and the first storage port and a logical connection between the second server port and the second storage port.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the invention provide a technique to validate physical cabling and logical path before provisioning volume. In accordance with an aspect, a computer comprises a memory storing software and a processor executing the software. The software is operable to: identify first server port and second server port forming redundant ports of a server and first storage port and second storage port forming redundant ports of a storage system; and check whether a redundant relationship is formed by at least one of (i) a physical connection between the first server port and the first storage port and a physical connection between the second server port and the second storage port, or (ii) a logical connection between the first server port and the first storage port and a logical connection between the second server port and the second storage port.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the invention provide a technique to validate physical cabling and logical path before provisioning volume. In accordance with an aspect, a computer comprises a memory storing software and a processor executing the software. The software is operable to: identify first server port and second server port forming redundant ports of a server and first storage port and second storage port forming redundant ports of a storage system; and check whether a redundant relationship is formed by at least one of (i) a physical connection between the first server port and the first storage port and a physical connection between the second server port and the second storage port, or (ii) a logical connection between the first server port and the first storage port and a logical connection between the second server port and the second storage port.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the invention provide a technique to validate physical cabling and logical path before provisioning volume. In accordance with an aspect, a computer comprises a memory storing software and a processor executing the software. The software is operable to: identify first server port and second server port forming redundant ports of a server and first storage port and second storage port forming redundant ports of a storage system; and check whether a redundant relationship is formed by at least one of (i) a physical connection between the first server port and the first storage port and a physical connection between the second server port and the second storage port, or (ii) a logical connection between the first server port and the first storage port and a logical connection between the second server port and the second storage port.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the invention provide a technique to validate physical cabling and logical path before provisioning volume. In accordance with an aspect, a computer comprises a memory storing software and a processor executing the software. The software is operable to: identify first server port and second server port forming redundant ports of a server and first storage port and second storage port forming redundant ports of a storage system; and check whether a redundant relationship is formed by at least one of (i) a physical connection between the first server port and the first storage port and a physical connection between the second server port and the second storage port, or (ii) a logical connection between the first server port and the first storage port and a logical connection between the second server port and the second storage port.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the invention provide a technique to validate physical cabling and logical path before provisioning volume. In accordance with an aspect, a computer comprises a memory storing a software and a processor executing the software. The software is operable to: identify first server port and second server port forming redundant ports of a server and first storage port and second storage port forming redundant ports of a storage system; and check whether a redundant relationship is formed by at least one of (i) a physical connection between the first server port and the first storage port and a physical connection between the second server port and the second storage port, or (ii) a logical connection between the first server port and the first storage port and a logical connection between the second server port and the second storage port.

Abstract: A management computer for managing configuration of servers for connection to a switch comprises a port discovery module to: instruct a target server, for connection to a target switch port, to create a virtual adapter on a virtual switch associated with a physical NIC in the target server; obtain a list of VLAN IDs on all switch ports; select one or more VLAN IDs from the list based on a preset policy; set one such VLAN ID onto the virtual adapter; instruct the target server to manipulate the virtual adapter to send a packet with the set VLAN ID to the target switch port; if the switch accepted the packet sent to the target switch port, update a switch port mapping using the set VLAN ID as a discovered VLAN ID to map the physical NIC associated with the virtual adapter to the target switch port having the discovered VLAN ID.

Abstract: A parser uses SAX-like APIs for efficiency and provides DOM-like APIs for simplicity and convenience. The parser can read an XML document, for example, and parse its contents into a set of abstract information containers called nodes. The nodes are used to represent the structure and content of the document, which allows applications to read and manipulate the information in the document while not having to explicitly understand XML syntax. After a document is parsed, the nodes can be explored in any direction; they are not limited to straight-through text file processing.

Abstract: A parser uses SAX-like APIs for efficiency and provides DOM-like APIs for simplicity and convenience. The parser can read an XML document, for example, and parse its contents into a set of abstract information containers called nodes. The nodes are used to represent the structure and content of the document, which allows applications to read and manipulate the information in the document while not having to explicitly understand XML syntax.