Network Converter and Information Processing System

Abstract

A network converter connected to an information processing device and a storage device so as to be communicable including a conversion table storage section which stores combinations of iSCSI names of the information processing device and the storage device and WWNs (World wide Name) of the information processing device and the storage device in a conversion table, a first identification number conversion section which converts the iSCSI names into the WWNs according to contents stored in the conversion table, and a second identification number conversion section which converts the WWs into the iSCSI names according to contents stored in the conversion table.

1 . A computer configured for connection via a network to a storage device and to a network converter connecting the storage device to an information processing device comprising:
 a processor;   a memory;   an input section; and   an output section,   wherein the input section receives first information relating to a combination of a storage region of the storage device and the information processing device for which access is enabled,   wherein the memory stores the first information,   wherein the processor, based on the first information, determines a first identifier according to a first protocol in a network which connects the storage device and the network converter, with respect to the information processing device corresponding to a storage region of the storage device,   wherein the processor, based on the first information, determines a second identifier according to a second protocol in a second network connecting the information processing device and the network converter, with respect to the storage device corresponding to the information processing device corresponding to the first identifier.   
   
   
       2 . A computer according to  claim 1 , wherein the processor obtains information of the second identifier allocated to the storage device via the input section and, based on the information of the second identifier, determines the second identifier corresponding to the first identifier. 
   
   
       3 . A computer according to  claim 1 , wherein the processor obtains information relating to the first identifier allocated to the information processing device via the input section and, based on the information of the first identifier, determines the first identifier. 
   
   
       4 . A computer according to  claim 3 , wherein the second protocol is an iSCSI protocol and the second identifier is an iSCSI name. 
   
   
       5 . A computer according to  claim 4 , wherein the first protocol is a Fibre Channel protocol and the first identifier is a Node_Name. 
   
   
       6 . A computer according to  claim 4 , wherein the first protocol is a Fibre Channel protocol, and the first identifier is an N_Port_Name. 
   
   
       7 . A computer according to  claim 4 , wherein the first protocol is a Fibre Channel protocol, and the first identifier is a combination of a Node_Name and an N_Port_Name. 
   
   
       8 . A computer configured for connection via network to a storage device, and to a network converter connected via a Fibre Channel network to the storage device and connected via an internet protocol network to an information processing device, respectively, comprising:
 a processor;   a memory;   an input section; and   an output section,   wherein the input section receives first information relating to a combination of a logic unit number (LUN) allocated to a storage region of the storage device and an iSCSI name allocated to the information processing device for which access is enabled,   wherein the memory stores the first information,   wherein the processor, based on the first information, determines a worldwide name (WWN) which is an identifier of a Fibre Channel with respect to the information processing device corresponding to the LUN,   wherein the processor, based on the first information, determines an iSCSI name with respect to the storage device corresponding to the information processing device to which the WWN is allocated, and   wherein the processor, based on the first information, sends an iSCSI name and WWN of the information processing device for which access is enabled to the storage device and notifies an iSCSI name and WWN of the information processing device and accessibility of the information processing device to the network converter.