Pure Storage, Inc.
Validating cabling for storage component admission to a storage array

Abstract:

A method for validating cabling for storage component admission to a storage array is provided. As a part of the method, in response to a coupling of a storage element to the storage array, a current cabling arrangement of the storage array is accessed and the current cabling arrangement of the storage array is compared with a stored cabling configuration of the storage array. If the current cabling arrangement is compatible with the stored cabling configuration, at least one storage component of the storage element is admitted to the storage array. If the current cabling arrangement is incompatible with the stored cabling configuration, admission of the at least one storage component of the storage element to the storage array is denied and the cabling that is incompatible with the stored cabling configuration is identified.