Embodiments of a mechanism for creating and configuring virtual fabrics in Storage Area Networks (SANs). Embodiments may provide a vendor-neutral mechanism for creating and configuring virtual fabrics in physical SAN fabrics that may include heterogeneous switches. Each virtual fabric may include its...http://www.google.de/patents/US8060630?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8060630 - Creating and configuring virtual fabrics in storage area networks