Abstract: A storage area network (“SAN”) includes one or more digital data processors that are coupled for communication with one or more storage devices (e.g., LUNs) over an interconnect. The improvement provides a mechanism for hierarchically displaying, e.g., on the administrator console or other output device, portions of the SAN topology. It includes a process that generates for application to the output device a plurality of graphical object that represent “segments” of the SAN and/or components of the SAN, along with the interconnections between them. The process selectively responds to operator/administrator selection of any of the graphical objects that represent a segment by regenerating the display to depict the interconnected segments and/or components that make up that segment.

Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products are discussed for processing a packet. Internet Protocol (IP) addresses located in a payload of the packet are translated if a source address and/or a destination address located in a packet header has been previously translated.

Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products are provided for automatically determining Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) object identifiers in a Management Information Base (MIB) file that identify Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. An intermediate file may be created that is a representation of the MIB file and contains attribute specific information including the SNMP object identifier for each attribute. All the SNMP object identifiers contained in the intermediate file that identify relevant attribute types may be determined. An output file containing the SNMP object identifiers determined to identify relevant attribute types may be generated. The output file may also be consumable by a Comprehensive Network Address Translator (CNAT) product.

Abstract: A storage area network (“SAN”) includes one or more digital data processors that are coupled for communication with one or more storage devices (e.g., LUNs) over an interconnect. The improvement provides a mechanism for hierarchically displaying, e.g., on the administrator console or other output device, portions of the SAN topology. It includes a process that generates for application to the output device a plurality of graphical objects that represent “segments” of the SAN and/or components of the SAN, along with the interconnections between them. Thus, for example, a first graphical object displayed on the output device can represent a first segment of the SAN. A second graphical object can represent either a second segment of the SAN or a component (e.g., host or storage device) of the SAN. And, a third graphical object can represent the portion of the interconnect that couples the segments/component represented by the first and second graphical objects.

Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products are discussed for processing a packet. Internet Protocol (IP) addresses located in a payload of the packet are translated if a source address and/or a destination address located in a packet header has been previously translated.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide method, systems and computer program products for automatically determining Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) object identifiers in a Management Information Base (MIB) file that identify Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. An intermediate file may be created that is a representation of the MIB file and contains attribute specific information including the SNMP object identifier for each attribute. All the SNMP object identifiers contained in the intermediate file that identify relevant attribute types may be determined. An output file containing the SNMP object identifiers determined to identify relevant attribute types may be generated. The output file may also be consumable by a Comprehensive Network Address Translator (CNAT) product.