Provided are a method, system, and program for performing a data transfer operation with respect to a source and target storage devices in a network, wherein storage devices in the network are assigned temporary network addresses. Device information is maintained and includes for each identified device...http://www.google.de/patents/US7359975?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7359975 - Method, system, and program for performing a data transfer operation with respect to source and target storage devices in a network