Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computer system for splitting, by a computing device, a plurality of physical Ethernet ports into at least two logical devices, wherein the at least two logical devices may have different media access control (MAC) addresses. A first device of the at least two logical devices may be used in an independent mode. A second device of the at least two logical devices may be used as a slave interface. A selective bypass schema may be executed for traffic on the plurality of physical Ethernet ports.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computing system for generating a virtual storage appliance configuration file. A storage system may be queried for physical configuration information associated with deploying a virtual storage appliance based upon, at least in part, the virtual storage appliance configuration file. One or more virtual storage appliance deployment vulnerabilities associated with the storage system may be identified based upon, at least in part, the virtual storage appliance configuration file and the physical configuration information. A notification including the identified one or more virtual storage appliance deployment vulnerabilities may be generated.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computer system for splitting, by a computing device, a plurality of physical Ethernet ports into at least two logical devices, wherein the at least two logical devices may have different media access control (MAC) addresses. A first device of the at least two logical devices may be used in an independent mode. A second device of the at least two logical devices may be used as a slave interface. A selective bypass schema may be executed for traffic on the plurality of physical Ethernet ports.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computer system for accessing, by a first storage processor (SP) of a virtual storage appliance, a storage device, wherein the storage device may be accessed by the first SP while all internal networks associated with the virtual storage appliance are down. A second SP of the virtual storage appliance may access the storage device, wherein the storage device is shared between the first SP and the second SP and includes state information associated with one of the first SP and the second SP, and wherein the storage device may be accessed by the second SP while all the internal networks associated with the virtual storage appliance are down. One or more clustering decisions associated with one of the first SP and the second SP may be executed based upon, at least in part, the state information associated with one of the first SP and the second SP accessed while all the internal networks associated with the virtual storage appliance are down.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computing system for establishing a data communication channel between a first virtual storage appliance and a second virtual storage appliance within a storage system, wherein the data communication channel includes a network-based data communication path. A heartbeat communication channel is established between the first virtual storage appliance and the second virtual storage appliance within the storage system, wherein the heartbeat communication channel includes a network-based heartbeat communication path. A tie breaker node is coupled to the network-based heartbeat communication path to monitor one or more heartbeat signals present on the network-based heartbeat communication path.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computer system for accessing, by a first storage processor (SP) of a virtual storage appliance, a storage device, wherein the storage device may be accessed by the first SP while all internal networks associated with the virtual storage appliance are down. A second SP of the virtual storage appliance may access the storage device, wherein the storage device is shared between the first SP and the second SP and includes state information associated with one of the first SP and the second SP, and wherein the storage device may be accessed by the second SP while all the internal networks associated with the virtual storage appliance are down. One or more clustering decisions associated with one of the first SP and the second SP may be executed based upon, at least in part, the state information associated with one of the first SP and the second SP accessed while all the internal networks associated with the virtual storage appliance are down.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computing system for generating a virtual storage appliance configuration file. A storage system may be queried for physical configuration information associated with deploying a virtual storage appliance based upon, at least in part, the virtual storage appliance configuration file. One or more virtual storage appliance deployment vulnerabilities associated with the storage system may be identified based upon, at least in part, the virtual storage appliance configuration file and the physical configuration information. A notification including the identified one or more virtual storage appliance deployment vulnerabilities may be generated.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computing system for establishing a data communication channel between a first virtual storage appliance and a second virtual storage appliance within a storage system, wherein the data communication channel includes a network-based data communication path. A heartbeat communication channel is established between the first virtual storage appliance and the second virtual storage appliance within the storage system, wherein the heartbeat communication channel includes a network-based heartbeat communication path. A tie breaker node is coupled to the network-based heartbeat communication path to monitor one or more heartbeat signals present on the network-based heartbeat communication path.

Abstract: A method of controlling startup of a virtual storage appliance includes obtaining resource information about virtual resources (e.g., hardware resources) available in a virtual-computing environment of the host computer, and comparing the resource information with resource profiles describing sets of virtual resources compatible with resource needs of the virtual storage appliance. A comparison result is used to selectively enable or disable remaining startup of the virtual storage appliance, the remaining startup being enabled when the resource information matches one of the resource profiles, and being disabled when resource information does not match any of the resource profiles. A user may be notified using a reporting mechanism, and the virtual machine may be placed into a service mode that includes facilities for examining configuration and other information to determine the cause of a mismatch.