Robert L Valdez

US Patent:

7885805, Feb 8, 2011

Filed:

Sep 12, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/854317

Inventors:

Louie A. Dickens - Tucson AZ, US
Timothy A. Johnson - Tucson AZ, US
William W. Owen - Tucson AZ, US
Corinna J. Sheret - Sahuarita AZ, US
Robert L. Valdez - Tucson AZ, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 9/455

US Classification:

703 24, 703 21, 709223, 709231

Abstract:

An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for simulating multiple hosts. An object module creates a plurality of host object instances. Each host object instance simulates a host to a storage device connection. In addition, each host object instance includes a unique identifier. A traffic generator serially establishes communications between each host object instance and a storage device using the unique identifier. The traffic generator serially establishes communications until a number of host object instances in communication with the storage device is greater than a host threshold. A verification module verifies that the storage device established communications with each host object instance according to a specified connection protocol. The verification module communicates a pass if each host object instance communication is verified.