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21. 发明申请

US20070109883A1 Apparatus and method to reconfigure a storage array 失效
标题翻译：重新配置存储阵列的装置和方法
公开(公告)号：US20070109883A1
公开(公告)日：2007-05-17
申请号：US11281307
申请日：2005-11-16
申请人： John Elliott , Shah Mohammad Islam , Robert Kubo , Gregg Lucas
发明人： John Elliott , Shah Mohammad Islam , Robert Kubo , Gregg Lucas
IPC分类号： G11C29/00
CPC分类号： G06F11/1662 , G06F3/0605 , G06F3/0617 , G06F3/0632 , G06F3/0689 , G06F11/2094
摘要： A method is disclosed to reconfigure a storage array. The method supplies a data storage and retrieval system comprising (N) data storage device assemblies, wherein each of those (N) data storage device assemblies comprises (M) data storage devices, wherein (N) is greater than or equal to 2, and wherein (M) is greater than or equal to 2. The method configures those (N) data storage device assemblies to comprise a spare data storage device assembly and a first storage array comprising the remaining (N−1) data storage device assemblies. In the event Applicants' method detects a failed data storage device disposed in the first storage array, then the method forms a second storage array comprising the first storage array, except the failed data storage device, in combination with a data storage device disposed in the spare data storage device assembly.
摘要翻译：公开了一种重新配置存储阵列的方法。该方法提供包括（N）个数据存储设备组件的数据存储和检索系统，其中每个数据存储设备组件包括（M）数据存储设备，其中（N）大于或等于2，以及其中（M）大于或等于2.该方法将这些（N）数据存储设备组件配置为包括备用数据存储设备组件和包括剩余（N-1）个数据存储设备组件的第一存储阵列。如果申请人的方法检测到设置在第一存储阵列中的故障数据存储装置，则该方法与除了故障数据存储装置之外的数据存储装置组合形成包括第一存储阵列的第二存储阵列备用数据存储设备组装。

22. 发明申请

US20070064492A1 Optimizing the speed of an FC-AL switch domain in a data storage network 有权
标题翻译：优化数据存储网络中FC-AL交换机域的速度
公开(公告)号：US20070064492A1
公开(公告)日：2007-03-22
申请号：US11231402
申请日：2005-09-20
申请人： Gregg Lucas , Robert Kubo , John Elliott
发明人： Gregg Lucas , Robert Kubo , John Elliott
IPC分类号： G11C11/34 , G11C16/06
CPC分类号： H04L41/083 , H04L12/423 , H04L41/0806 , H04L69/24
摘要： In a fibre channel, arbitrated loop (FC-AL) network environment, an operating speed of devices within a switch domain within the network is optimized. The FC-AL switch domain is isolated from an attached storage controller, and a first signal is transmitted to each of a plurality of storage devices within the domain. The first signal comprises a request that each storage device transmit inquiry data to a control and management node (CMN) within the domain. In response to receipt of the inquiry data from each storage device, the speeds at which each storage device is operable are identified and an operational speed is then established for the domain. The established speed may be the fastest speed at which all devices can operate. Alternatively, one or more slower devices may be bypassed and the established speed may be the fastest speed at which all remaining devices can operate.
摘要翻译：在光纤通道中，仲裁环路（FC-AL）网络环境中，优化了网络内交换机域内设备的运行速度。 FC-AL交换机域与附加的存储控制器隔离，并且第一信号被发送到域内的多个存储设备中的每一个。第一信号包括每个存储设备将询问数据发送到域内的控制和管理节点（CMN）的请求。响应于从每个存储设备接收到查询数据，识别每个存储设备可操作的速度，然后为域建立操作速度。所建立的速度可能是所有设备可以运行的最快速度。或者，可以旁路一个或多个较慢的设备，并且所建立的速度可以是所有剩余设备可以运行的最快速度。

23. 发明申请

US20060106947A1 Information storage and retrieval system comprising a storage controller and a fibre channel switch controller 审中-公开
标题翻译：信息存储和检索系统，包括存储控制器和光纤通道切换控制器
公开(公告)号：US20060106947A1
公开(公告)日：2006-05-18
申请号：US10994123
申请日：2004-11-18
申请人： Michael Benhase , Matthew Bomhoff , Brian Cagno , John Elliott , Robert Kubo , Gregg Lucas
发明人： Michael Benhase , Matthew Bomhoff , Brian Cagno , John Elliott , Robert Kubo , Gregg Lucas
IPC分类号： G06F3/00
CPC分类号： G06F3/0658 , G06F3/0607 , G06F3/0683
摘要： An information storage and retrieval system is disclosed, wherein that information storage and retrieval system comprises a storage controller, comprising one or more host adapter ports, one or more device adapter ports, a processor, and a Fibre Channel switch. The information storage and retrieval system further comprises a Fibre Channel switch controller consisting essentially of a Fibre Channel switch and a processor. The system further comprises a plurality of data storage devices, where each of those data storage devices is interconnected with the storage controller and with the Fibre Channel switch controller.
摘要翻译：公开了一种信息存储和检索系统，其中信息存储和检索系统包括存储控制器，其包括一个或多个主机适配器端口，一个或多个设备适配器端口，处理器和光纤通道交换机。信息存储和检索系统还包括基本上由光纤通道交换机和处理器组成的光纤通道交换机控制器。该系统还包括多个数据存储设备，其中每个数据存储设备与存储控制器和光纤通道交换机控制器互连。

24. 发明申请

US20070226537A1 Isolating a drive from disk array for diagnostic operations 有权
标题翻译：从磁盘阵列隔离驱动器进行诊断操作
公开(公告)号：US20070226537A1
公开(公告)日：2007-09-27
申请号：US11385388
申请日：2006-03-21
申请人： John Elliott , Robert Kubo , Gregg Lucas
发明人： John Elliott , Robert Kubo , Gregg Lucas
IPC分类号： G06F11/00
CPC分类号： G06F11/2221
摘要： A storage system includes a RAID adapter, disk array switches, sub-processors, and hard disk drives (HDDs). The system permits the isolation of a suspected faulty HDD to allow diagnostics to be performed without impacting operation of the rest of the system. Upon detection of a possible fault in a target HDD, a private zone is established including the target HDD and one of the sub-processors, thereby isolating the target HDD. The sub-processor performs diagnostic operations, then transmits its results to the adapter. A faulty HDD can then be fully isolated and the private zone is disassembled, allowing the sub-processor to rejoin the network.
摘要翻译：存储系统包括RAID适配器，磁盘阵列交换机，子处理器和硬盘驱动器（HDD）。该系统允许隔离疑似故障的HDD，以允许执行诊断而不影响系统的其余部分的操作。在检测到目标HDD中的可能的故障时，建立包括目标HDD和子处理器之一的专用区，从而隔离目标HDD。子处理器执行诊断操作，然后将其结果发送到适配器。故障HDD可以完全隔离，专用区域被拆卸，允许子处理器重新加入网络。

25. 发明申请

US20060104206A1 Apparatus, system, and method for detecting a fibre channel miscabling event 审中-公开
标题翻译：用于检测光纤通道混合事件的装置，系统和方法
公开(公告)号：US20060104206A1
公开(公告)日：2006-05-18
申请号：US10991577
申请日：2004-11-18
申请人： Matthew Bomhoff , Brian Cagno , John Elliott , Robert Kubo , Gregg Lucas
发明人： Matthew Bomhoff , Brian Cagno , John Elliott , Robert Kubo , Gregg Lucas
IPC分类号： H04L12/26
CPC分类号： H04L43/00
摘要： An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for detecting a fibre channel miscabling event. The apparatus includes a detect module, a determine module, and an enable module. The detect module detects a fibre channel cable connection configuration, the determine module determines whether the connection configuration is valid according to preset validity requirements, and the enable module enables a valid fibre channel connection. Additionally, services for implementing such an apparatus, system, and method are disclosed. Implementation of the apparatus, system, and method beneficially reduce risk of data corruption, denial of data access, and similar data communication errors associated with miscabling events.
摘要翻译：公开了用于检测光纤通道混合事件的装置，系统和方法。该装置包括检测模块，确定模块和使能模块。检测模块检测光纤通道电缆连接配置，确定模块根据预设的有效性要求确定连接配置是否有效，启用模块启用有效的光纤通道连接。此外，公开了实现这种装置，系统和方法的服务。该设备，系统和方法的实现有利地降低数据损坏的风险，拒绝数据访问以及与通信事件相关的类似的数据通信错误。

26. 发明申请

US20070183337A1 FC-AL cabling management system 审中-公开
标题翻译： FC-AL布线管理系统
公开(公告)号：US20070183337A1
公开(公告)日：2007-08-09
申请号：US11347439
申请日：2006-02-03
申请人： Paul Cashman , John Elliott , Robert Kubo , Gregg Lucas
发明人： Paul Cashman , John Elliott , Robert Kubo , Gregg Lucas
IPC分类号： H04J1/16
CPC分类号： H04L41/0873 , H04L41/06 , H04L43/0811 , H04L49/357 , H04L49/555
摘要： An apparatus to detect a fiber channel miscabling event includes a module configured to identify a connection made between first and second unlike devices in a fiber channel topology. If an unlike connection identified to have been made the module enables an upstream port of the second device, leaving a downstream port of the second device disabled. A method to detect a fiber channel miscabling event includes detecting a fiber channel cable connection configuration, determining whether a connection is made between first and second unlike fiber channel units, and enabling an upstream port of the second fiber channel unit while keeping a downstream port of the second fiber channel unit disabled if an unlike connection is determined to have been made.
摘要翻译：用于检测光纤通道混合事件的装置包括被配置为识别在光纤通道拓扑中的第一和第二不同设备之间的连接的模块。如果识别出不同的连接，则该模块启用第二个设备的上游端口，从而使第二个设备的下游端口被禁用。一种检测光纤通道混合事件的方法包括检测光纤通道电缆连接配置，确定在第一和第二不同光纤通道单元之间是否进行连接，以及启用第二光纤通道单元的上游端口，同时保持下行端口如果确定已经做出不同的连接，则第二光纤通道单元被禁用。

27. 发明申请

US20070113006A1 Apparatus and method to configure one or more storage arrays 审中-公开
标题翻译：配置一个或多个存储阵列的装置和方法
公开(公告)号：US20070113006A1
公开(公告)日：2007-05-17
申请号：US11281308
申请日：2005-11-16
申请人： John Elliott , Shah Mohammad Islam , Robert Kubo , Gregg Lucas
发明人： John Elliott , Shah Mohammad Islam , Robert Kubo , Gregg Lucas
IPC分类号： G06F12/16 , G06F12/00
CPC分类号： G06F3/0629 , G06F3/0605 , G06F3/0689 , G06F11/201 , G06F11/2089 , G06F12/0866
摘要： A method is disclosed to configure one or more storage arrays. The method supplies a data storage and retrieval system comprising (N) data storage device assemblies, wherein each of said (N) data storage device assemblies comprises (M) data storage devices, wherein (N) is greater than or equal to 2, and wherein (M) is greater than or equal to 2. The method configures a first storage array to comprise the (i)th data storage device disposed in two or more of said (N) data storage device assemblies, wherein (i) is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to (M).
摘要翻译：公开了一种配置一个或多个存储阵列的方法。该方法提供包括（N）个数据存储设备组件的数据存储和检索系统，其中所述（N）个数据存储设备组件中的每个包括（M）数据存储设备，其中（N）大于或等于2，以及其中（M）大于或等于2.该方法配置第一存储阵列以包括设置在所述（N）个数据存储设备组件中的两个或更多个中的第（i）个数据存储设备，其中（i）更大大于等于1且小于等于（M）。

28. 发明申请

US20050281273A1 Switched FC-AL fault tolerant topology 失效
标题翻译：交换FC-AL容错拓扑
公开(公告)号：US20050281273A1
公开(公告)日：2005-12-22
申请号：US10871811
申请日：2004-06-18
申请人： Gregg Lucas , Carl Jones
发明人： Gregg Lucas , Carl Jones
IPC分类号： H04L12/28 , H04L12/437
CPC分类号： H04L12/437
摘要： A computer system uses a Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL) network to communicate with mass storage devices. The FC-AL network provides alternative communication paths to the mass storage devices. The FC-AL communication network includes a first (60) FC-AL controller within the FC-AL switch (50). A first FC-AL mass storage drive (56) has second (80) and third (82) FC-AL controllers. A first output of the first FC-AL controller is coupled to a first input of the second FC-AL controller, and a second output of the first FC-AL controller is coupled to a first input of the third FC-AL controller. A second FC-AL mass storage drive (94) has fourth (96) and fifth (98) FC-AL controllers. A first output of the second FC-AL controller is coupled to a first input of the fourth FC-AL controller, and a first output of the third FC-AL controller is coupled to a first input of the fifth FC-AL controller. The alternative communication paths to the mass storage devices reduces incident of disk drive access failure.
摘要翻译：计算机系统使用光纤通道仲裁环路（FC-AL）网络与大容量存储设备进行通信。 FC-AL网络为大容量存储设备提供备用通信路径。 FC-AL通信网络包括FC-AL开关（50）内的第一（60）FC-AL控制器。第一FC-AL大容量存储驱动器（56）具有第二（80）和第三（82）FC-AL控制器。第一FC-AL控制器的第一输出耦合到第二FC-AL控制器的第一输入，并且第一FC-AL控制器的第二输出耦合到第三FC-AL控制器的第一输入端。第二FC-AL大容量存储驱动器（94）具有第四（96）和第五（98）FC-AL控制器。第二FC-AL控制器的第一输出耦合到第四FC-AL控制器的第一输入，并且第三FC-AL控制器的第一输出耦合到第五FC-AL控制器的第一输入端。到大容量存储设备的替代通信路径减少磁盘驱动器访问故障的事件。

29. 发明申请

US20060101833A1 Cooling system control with clustered management services 失效
标题翻译：具有集群管理服务的冷却系统控制
公开(公告)号：US20060101833A1
公开(公告)日：2006-05-18
申请号：US10988370
申请日：2004-11-12
申请人： Gregg Lucas , Robert Kubo , Brian Cagno , Matthew Bomhoff
发明人： Gregg Lucas , Robert Kubo , Brian Cagno , Matthew Bomhoff
IPC分类号： F25B9/00 , F25B49/00 , G05D23/32 , F25B7/00
CPC分类号： H05K7/20209 , F25B49/005 , G06F1/206 , G06F11/20 , G06F11/2033
摘要： A data processing unit including a first active cooling device configured to respond to a first control signal and a second active cooling device configured to respond to a second control signal. The control signals may be any type of control signal suitable to control the operation of the first and second active cooling devices. The data processing unit also includes a first control function selectively capable of providing the first control signal and/or the second control signal, and a second control function selectively capable of providing the first control signal and/or the second control signal. Logic associated with the first and second control functions is included to determine which of the control functions will provide which control signal at a specific time. Logic and/or switching or isolation apparatus is also included to prevent both the first and second control functions from attempting to provide one of the control signals simultaneously.
摘要翻译：一种数据处理单元，包括被配置为响应于第一控制信号的第一主动冷却装置和被配置为响应于第二控制信号的第二主动冷却装置。控制信号可以是适于控制第一和第二主动冷却装置的操作的任何类型的控制信号。数据处理单元还包括选择性地能够提供第一控制信号和/或第二控制信号的第一控制功能，以及选择性地能够提供第一控制信号和/或第二控制信号的第二控制功能。包括与第一和第二控制功能相关联的逻辑以确定哪个控制功能将在特定时间提供哪个控制信号。还包括逻辑和/或切换或隔离装置以防止第一和第二控制功能同时尝试提供一个控制信号。

30. 发明申请

US20060114758A1 Apparatus and method to visually indicate the status of a data storage device 失效
公开(公告)号：US20060114758A1
公开(公告)日：2006-06-01
申请号：US10993769
申请日：2004-11-18
申请人： Carl Jones , Gregg Lucas , Andrew Seidel
发明人： Carl Jones , Gregg Lucas , Andrew Seidel
IPC分类号： G11B21/08
CPC分类号： G11B33/10
摘要： A data storage and retrieval system that comprises a data storage device is disclosed. The data storage and retrieval system further comprises a first LED, a second LED, a third LED, and a fourth LED, interconnected with the data storage device. The data storage device causes the first LED and the second LED to emit first light comprising a first color if the data storage device detects an internal failure. Alternatively, the storage device causes the third LED and the fourth LED to emit second light comprising a second color if the data storage device remains operative.

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