Methods for accessing remotely located devices
View Patent ↗A method for enabling access to resources connected to client nodes of a network is provided. The method includes establishing communication between a local client and a remote client using SCSI commands. The local client provides a remote client identification code and a connection password to the remote client over a DCOM enabled link. The communication between the local client and the remote client is established when the remote client confirms the remote client identification code and the password. The method then determines if adapters are connected to the remote client. If the method determines that adapters are connected to the remote client, a connection is established with a selected adapter and the selected adapter is then connected with the local client. The selected adapter is configured to appear on a graphical user interface (GUI) of the local client as if the selected adapter of the remote client were physically connected to the local client. Thus, a user may double click on an icon representing the selected adapter on the GUI of the local client in order to gain access to the selected adapter.
1. A method for accessing peripheral devices connected to a remotely located client on a network, the method comprising:
configuring a local client and a remote client, in a client/server architecture, for remote small computer system interface (SCSI) connectivity using a distributed component object model (DCOM) enabled link where the local client provides a remote client identification and a connection password to the remote client during the configuration operation;
determining if SCSI host adapters are connected to the remote client;
selecting a SCSI host adapter connected to the remote client; and
communicating with the selected SCSI host adapter, where the local client accesses and uses the selected SCSI host adapter as if the selected SCSI host adapter belonged to the local client.
2. A method for accessing peripheral devices connected to a remotely located client on a network as recited in claim 1 , wherein the remote client functions as a server such that the remote client provides services to the local client.
3. A method for accessing peripheral devices connected to a remotely located client on a network as recited in claim 1 , wherein the local client functions as a server such that the local client provides services to the remote client.
4. A method for accessing peripheral devices connected to a remotely located client on a network as recited in claim 1 , wherein the SCSI host adapters connected to the remote client are configured to appear on a graphical user interface (GUI) of the local client as if the SCSI host adapters belong to the local client.
5. A method for accessing peripheral devices connected to a remotely located client on a network as recited in claim 4 , wherein the SCSI host adapters are configured as SCSI host adapter icons on the GUI of the local client.
6. A method for accessing peripheral devices connected to a remotely located client on a network as recited in claim 5 , wherein selection of the SCSI host adapter is enabled by clicking on a SCSI host adapter icon on the GUI of the local client.
7. A method for accessing peripheral devices connected to a remotely located client on a network as recited in claim 1 , wherein the operation of selecting the SCSI host adapter further comprises:
providing an access password to the remote client.
8. A method for accessing peripheral devices connected to a remotely located client on a network as recited in claim 1 , wherein the local client provides the remote client identification and the connection password using a graphical user interface (GUI).
9. A method for accessing peripheral devices connected to a remotely located client on a network as recited in claim 7 , wherein the local client selects the selected SCSI host adapter and inputs the access password using a graphical user interface (GUI).
10. A method for accessing resources connected to remotely located client nodes on a network, the resources being displayed on a first graphical user interface (GUI) of a local client, the method comprising:
clicking on a remote client icon on the GUI of the local client to configure the local client and a remote client for remote small computer system interface (SCSI) connectivity, in a client/server architecture, wherein the local client having a remote client identification and a connection password which allows access to the remote client using a distributed component object model (DCOM) enabled link;
determining if SCSI host adapters are connected to the remote client;
clicking on a SCSI host adapter icon on the GUI of the local client to access a SCSI host adapter, the SCSI host adapter being remote from the local client; and
communicating with the SCSI host adapter, the SCSI host adapter icon appearing on the GUI of the local client as if the SCSI host adapter represented by the SCSI host adapter icon belonged to the local client.
11. A method for accessing resources connected to remotely located client nodes on a network as recited in claim 10 , wherein the operation of clicking the SCSI host adapter icon to access the SCSI host adapter further comprises:
providing an access password to access the SCSI host adapter.
12. A method for accessing resources connected to remotely located client nodes on a network as recited in claim 11 , wherein the access password is input using a third GUI which allows for host adapter selection.
13. A method for accessing resources connected to remotely located client nodes on a network as recited in claim 10 , wherein the local client inputs the remote client identification and the connection password using a second GUI which allows for remote SCSI connection.
14. A method for accessing resources connected to remotely located client nodes on a network as recited in claim 10 , wherein the local client communicates with the remote client using SCSI commands.