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1. 发明授权

US06311257B1 Method and system for allocating memory for a command queue 有权
标题翻译：用于为命令队列分配内存的方法和系统
公开(公告)号：US06311257B1
公开(公告)日：2001-10-30
申请号：US09290844
申请日：1999-04-13
申请人： John T. Fitzgerald , Erez Ofer , Kenneth Halligan
发明人： John T. Fitzgerald , Erez Ofer , Kenneth Halligan
IPC分类号： G06F300
CPC分类号： G06F3/0608 , G06F3/0659 , G06F3/0683
摘要： A method and data storage system using the method, provides an efficiently approach for allocating a static amount of buffer space (e.g., records) among a number of logical volumes of a data storage system on the basis of the computing environment within which the data storage system is used. The method includes providing the data storage system from logical volumes, each including a command queue. Each command queue includes records, each for storing a command request. A memory pool is established from which one or more records can be allocated to each command queue associated with each logical volume. The memory pool has a predetermined number of records which can be allocated by the command queues of the logical volumes. Based on the computing environment, one of a number of allocation schemes for allocating records to a command queue is selected.
摘要翻译：一种使用该方法的方法和数据存储系统，提供了一种有效的方法，用于在数据存储系统的多个逻辑卷中分配静态数量的缓冲空间（例如记录），该数据存储系统基于数据存储系统被使用。该方法包括从逻辑卷提供数据存储系统，每个逻辑卷包括命令队列。每个命令队列包括记录，每个记录用于存储命令请求。建立一个内存池，从中可以将一个或多个记录分配给与每个逻辑卷关联的每个命令队列。内存池具有可由逻辑卷的命令队列分配的预定数量的记录。基于计算环境，选择用于将记录分配给命令队列的多个分配方案之一。

2. 发明授权

US6141707A Input/output request allocation by establishing master command queue among plurality of command queues to receive and store commands, determine logical volume, and forwarding command to determined logical volume 失效
标题翻译：通过在多个命令队列中建立主命令队列来接收和存储命令，确定逻辑卷和转发命令到确定的逻辑卷来进行输入/输出请求分配
公开(公告)号：US6141707A
公开(公告)日：2000-10-31
申请号：US085719
申请日：1998-05-28
申请人： Kenneth Halligan , Erez Ofer
发明人： Kenneth Halligan , Erez Ofer
IPC分类号： G06F13/38 , G06F3/00
CPC分类号： G06F3/0659 , G06F13/387 , G06F3/0613 , G06F3/0635 , G06F3/0683
摘要： A method and apparatus provide input/output allocation between a host and a data storage system. Input/output allocation is accomplished by organizing logical volumes (e.g., disk drives) in the data storage system and queuing requests to the data storage system in a manner which increases the speed and throughput of input/output (I/O) operations. The data storage system is provided from a plurality of logical volumes, each of the logical volumes including a command queue. A master command queue is established from one of the command queues of the logical volumes. The master command queue receives command requests from the host, each command request including an address of data being requested. Each command request is received from the host and stored in the master command queue. The logical volume where the address of the data associated with each command request resides is determined. Each command request is then forwarded to the logical volume where the data being requested resides.
摘要翻译：方法和装置提供主机和数据存储系统之间的输入/输出分配。输入/输出分配是通过在数据存储系统中组织逻辑卷（例如，磁盘驱动器）和以增加输入/输出（I / O）操作的速度和吞吐量的方式将数据存储系统排队请求来实现的。从多个逻辑卷提供数据存储系统，每个逻辑卷包括命令队列。从逻辑卷的一个命令队列建立主命令队列。主命令队列从主机接收命令请求，每个命令请求包括正在请求的数据的地址。从主机接收到每个命令请求并存储在主命令队列中。确定与每个命令请求相关联的数据的地址所在的逻辑卷。然后将每个命令请求转发到请求的数据所在的逻辑卷。

3. 发明授权

US6148369A Method and apparatus for providing logical devices spanning several physical volumes 失效
标题翻译：用于提供跨越多个物理卷的逻辑设备的方法和装置
公开(公告)号：US6148369A
公开(公告)日：2000-11-14
申请号：US941439
申请日：1997-09-30
申请人： Erez Ofer , John Fitzgerald , Kenneth Halligan
发明人： Erez Ofer , John Fitzgerald , Kenneth Halligan
IPC分类号： G06F3/06 , G06F12/02
CPC分类号： G06F3/0608 , G06F3/0664 , G06F3/0689
摘要： A method and apparatus for providing very large logical volumes (Meta Device) in a storage system is provided. The storage system includes host controllers and disk controllers which communicate through a shared memory. I/O requests are received by the host controller and placed into request queues. The request queues are associated with logical devices. A number of request queues in the host controller are concatenated together to produce the larger logical volume. The large logical volume appears to the host as a single addressable logical unit. I/O requests to the large logical volume are analyzed by the host controller to determine which logical devices are actually needed to service the request. The host controller then makes the appropriate queue entries. Processing of the requests then occurs in the same fashion as if the request had been to a non-Meta Device. This allows the disk controllers and memory to operate without modification.
摘要翻译：提供了一种用于在存储系统中提供非常大的逻辑卷（元设备）的方法和装置。存储系统包括通过共享存储器进行通信的主机控制器和磁盘控制器。 I / O请求由主机控制器接收并放入请求队列中。请求队列与逻辑设备相关联。主机控制器中的多个请求队列连接在一起以产生较大的逻辑卷。主逻辑卷显示为单个可寻址逻辑单元。主机控制器分析对大逻辑卷的I / O请求，以确定实际需要哪些逻辑设备来维护请求。然后，主机控制器进行适当的队列输入。然后，处理请求的发生方式与请求已经转到非Meta设备的方式相同。这允许磁盘控制器和内存操作而无需修改。

4. 发明授权

US06055603A Method and apparatus for performing pre-request operations in a cached disk array storage system 失效
标题翻译：用于在缓存的磁盘阵列存储系统中执行预请求操作的方法和装置
公开(公告)号：US06055603A
公开(公告)日：2000-04-25
申请号：US932660
申请日：1997-09-18
申请人： Erez Ofer , John Fitzgerald , Kenneth Halligan
发明人： Erez Ofer , John Fitzgerald , Kenneth Halligan
IPC分类号： G06F12/08 , G06F13/00
CPC分类号： G06F12/0866 , G06F12/0862
摘要： A method of improving the performance of a storage system is provided. The method includes sending a pre-request to a logical device before data associated with the previous request is transferred from a cache to the requesting host device. Additionally, while a host controller of the storage system is transferring data from the cache to the requesting host, it will also check to see if any other requests are entered in a request queue for that logical device. To do this, the host controller checks a status flag in a mailbox location within the host controller. A disk controller is also responsive to the placement of requests in the mailbox location and can set the status flag upon a completion of a data transaction. If there has been an entry, a pre-request will be sent to the logical device while the data from the previous request is being transferred to the host.
摘要翻译：提供了一种提高存储系统性能的方法。该方法包括在与先前请求相关联的数据从高速缓存传送到请求主机设备之前向逻辑设备发送预请求。此外，当存储系统的主机控制器将数据从高速缓存传送到请求主机时，它还将检查是否有任何其他请求被输入到该逻辑设备的请求队列中。为此，主机控制器检查主机控制器中邮箱位置中的状态标志。磁盘控制器还响应于在邮箱位置中的请求的放置，并且可以在完成数据事务时设置状态标志。如果存在条目，则将先前请求发送到逻辑设备，同时将来自先前请求的数据传送到主机。

5. 发明授权

US06209059B1 Method and apparatus for the on-line reconfiguration of the logical volumes of a data storage system 失效
标题翻译：用于在线重新配置数据存储系统的逻辑卷的方法和装置
公开(公告)号：US06209059B1
公开(公告)日：2001-03-27
申请号：US08937467
申请日：1997-09-25
申请人： Erez Ofer , John Fitzgerald , Kenneth Halligan
发明人： Erez Ofer , John Fitzgerald , Kenneth Halligan
IPC分类号： G06F1200
CPC分类号： G06F3/0607 , G06F3/0632 , G06F3/0689 , G06F11/1096
摘要： A method of dynamically reconfiguring the logical devices in a storage system is provided. The method allows a logical devices to be added, removed, or repositioned without requiring the storage system to be taken off-line. The method includes manipulating the request queues associated with host controllers within the storage system. The request queues associated with each logical device may be repositioned in the request queue memory in order to make room for new logical devices or to take advantage of free space associated with a removed logical device. The storage system communicates with the host computer in order to manage the reconfiguration of the request queues while still providing storage services to the host computer.
摘要翻译：提供了一种在存储系统中动态地重新配置逻辑设备的方法。该方法允许添加，删除或重新定位逻辑设备，而不需要离线存储系统。该方法包括操纵与存储系统内的主机控制器相关联的请求队列。与每个逻辑设备相关联的请求队列可以重新定位在请求队列存储器中，以便为新的逻辑设备腾出空间，或利用与被移除的逻辑设备相关联的可用空间。存储系统与主计算机进行通信，以便管理请求队列的重新配置，同时仍向主计算机提供存储服务。

6. 发明授权

US06260109B1 Method and apparatus for providing logical devices spanning several physical volumes 有权
标题翻译：用于提供跨越多个物理卷的逻辑设备的方法和装置
公开(公告)号：US06260109B1
公开(公告)日：2001-07-10
申请号：US09489526
申请日：2000-01-21
申请人： Erez Ofer , John Fitzgerald , Kenneth Halligan
发明人： Erez Ofer , John Fitzgerald , Kenneth Halligan
IPC分类号： G06F1202
CPC分类号： G06F3/0608 , G06F3/0664 , G06F3/0689
摘要： A method and apparatus for providing very large logical volumes (Meta Device) in a storage system is provided. The storage system includes host controllers and disk controllers which communicate through a shared memory. I/O requests are received by the host controller and placed into request queues. The request queues are associated with logical devices. A number of request queues in the host controller are concatenated together to produce the larger logical volume. The large logical volume appears to the host as a single addressable logical unit. I/O requests to the large logical volume are analyzed by the host controller to determine which logical devices are actually needed to service the request. The host controller then makes the appropriate queue entries. Processing of the requests then occurs in the same fashion as if the request had been to a non-Meta Device. This allows the disk controllers and memory to operate without modification.
摘要翻译：提供了一种用于在存储系统中提供非常大的逻辑卷（元设备）的方法和装置。存储系统包括通过共享存储器进行通信的主机控制器和磁盘控制器。 I / O请求由主机控制器接收并放入请求队列中。请求队列与逻辑设备相关联。主机控制器中的多个请求队列连接在一起以产生较大的逻辑卷。主逻辑卷显示为单个可寻址逻辑单元。主机控制器分析对大逻辑卷的I / O请求，以确定实际需要哪些逻辑设备来维护请求。然后，主机控制器进行适当的队列输入。然后，处理请求的发生方式与请求已经转到非Meta设备的方式相同。这允许磁盘控制器和内存操作而无需修改。

7. 发明授权

US07870239B1 Method and system for securing network access to dynamically updateable data stored in a data storage system 有权
标题翻译：用于保护网络访问以存储在数据存储系统中的动态可更新数据的方法和系统
公开(公告)号：US07870239B1
公开(公告)日：2011-01-11
申请号：US10113307
申请日：2002-03-29
申请人： Mark Kaufman , Uresh K. Vahalia , Percy Tzelnic , Steven M. Blumenau , John T. Fitzgerald , Erez Ofer , James M. McGillis , Mark C. Lippitt , Natan Vishlitzky
发明人： Mark Kaufman , Uresh K. Vahalia , Percy Tzelnic , Steven M. Blumenau , John T. Fitzgerald , Erez Ofer , James M. McGillis , Mark C. Lippitt , Natan Vishlitzky
IPC分类号： G06F15/173 , G06F13/28 , G06F15/16 , G06F13/00 , G06F17/30
CPC分类号： G06F17/30171
摘要： This invention is a system and method for managing data in a secure manner in a data storage environment that is in communication with a network including an internet-based network. The system includes logic for securely managing internet client's access to data volumes stored on a data storage system, and may also include logic operating with a file server for providing dynamic access of data available to such clients in a secure fashion.
摘要翻译：本发明是一种在与包括基于因特网的网络的网络通信的数据存储环境中以安全的方式管理数据的系统和方法。该系统包括用于安全地管理互联网客户端访问存储在数据存储系统上的数据量的逻辑，并且还可以包括使用文件服务器操作的逻辑，以便以安全的方式提供对这些客户端可用的数据的动态访问。

8. 发明授权

US07756986B2 Method and apparatus for providing data management for a storage system coupled to a network 失效
标题翻译：用于为耦合到网络的存储系统提供数据管理的方法和装置
公开(公告)号：US07756986B2
公开(公告)日：2010-07-13
申请号：US09107618
申请日：1998-06-30
申请人： Steven M. Blumenau , Erez Ofer , John T. Fitzgerald , James M. McGillis , Mark C. Lippitt , Natan Vishlitzsky
发明人： Steven M. Blumenau , Erez Ofer , John T. Fitzgerald , James M. McGillis , Mark C. Lippitt , Natan Vishlitzsky
IPC分类号： G06F15/16 , G06F12/14
CPC分类号： G06F9/468
摘要： A data management technique for managing accesses to data at a shared storage system includes a filter at the storage system. The filter is coupled to a configuration table, which identifies which of a number of coupled host processors have accesses to each of the resources at the device. During operation, requests received from the host devices are filtered by the filter, and only those requests to resources that the individual host devices have privilege to access are serviced. Advantageously, data security is further enhanced by authenticating each of the requests received by the storage system to verify that the host processor that is represented as forwarding the request is the indicated host processor. In addition, transfers of data between the storage system and the host processor may be validated to ensure that data was not corrupted during the data transfer.
摘要翻译：用于在共享存储系统处管理对数据的访问的数据管理技术包括存储系统处的过滤器。滤波器耦合到配置表，其配置表识别多个耦合的主处理器中的哪一个具有对设备上的每个资源的访问。在操作期间，从主机设备接收到的请求被过滤器过滤，并且只有对各个主机设备具有访问权限的资源请求进行服务。有利地，通过认证由存储系统接收的每个请求来验证被表示为转发该请求的主机处理器是指示的主机处理器，进一步增强了数据安全性。此外，可以验证存储系统和主机处理器之间的数据传输，以确保在数据传输期间数据未被破坏。

9. 发明授权

US07752316B1 Method and system for securing network access to data stored in a data storage system 有权
标题翻译：用于保护对存储在数据存储系统中的数据的网络访问的方法和系统
公开(公告)号：US07752316B1
公开(公告)日：2010-07-06
申请号：US10113168
申请日：2002-03-29
申请人： Mark Kaufman , Uresh K. Vahalia , Percy Tzelnic , Steven M. Blumenau , John T. Fitzgerald , Erez Ofer , James M. McGillis , Mark C. Lippitt , Natan Vishlitzky
发明人： Mark Kaufman , Uresh K. Vahalia , Percy Tzelnic , Steven M. Blumenau , John T. Fitzgerald , Erez Ofer , James M. McGillis , Mark C. Lippitt , Natan Vishlitzky
IPC分类号： G06F15/173 , G06F15/16
CPC分类号： G06F21/6218 , G06F9/468 , G06F17/30067 , H04L63/10
摘要： This invention is a system and for managing data in a secure manner in a data storage environment that is in communication with a network including an internet-based network. The system includes computer-executable logic or software for securely managing internet client's access to data volumes stored on a data storage system, and may also include logic operating with a file server for providing dynamic access of data available to such client's in a secure fashion.
摘要翻译：本发明是一种用于在与包括基于因特网的网络的网络通信的数据存储环境中以安全的方式管理数据的系统。该系统包括用于安全地管理互联网客户端对存储在数据存储系统上的数据量的访问的计算机可执行逻辑或软件，并且还可以包括用文件服务器操作的逻辑，以便以安全的方式提供对这种客户端可用的数据的动态访问。

10. 发明授权

US6009535A SCSI adaptor failover for a disk drive system 失效
标题翻译：磁盘驱动器系统的SCSI适配器故障转移
公开(公告)号：US6009535A
公开(公告)日：1999-12-28
申请号：US885697
申请日：1997-06-30
申请人： Kenneth A. Halligan , Erez Ofer , John T. Fitzgerald , Natan Vishlitsky
发明人： Kenneth A. Halligan , Erez Ofer , John T. Fitzgerald , Natan Vishlitsky
IPC分类号： G06F11/20 , G06F11/00
CPC分类号： G06F11/201
摘要： The invention relates to a disk drive controller system having redundant operations spread between at least two SCSI adaptors connected to a SCSI bus. At least one host computer is also connected to the SCSI bus. If one of the SCSI adaptors fails, the other SCSI adaptor connected to the bus, upon detecting the failure, takes over for the devices serviced by the failing SCSI adaptor. A special termination connection, in which one SCSI adaptor terminates the SCSI bus while the other SCSI adaptor does not, is provided for implementing the invention. A defined process enables the detecting SCSI adaptor to take over for the failed SCSI adaptor and for the failed SCSI adaptor to thereafter return to normal operation.
摘要翻译：本发明涉及一种磁盘驱动器控制器系统，其具有在连接到SCSI总线的至少两个SCSI适配器之间扩展的冗余操作。至少有一台主机也连接到SCSI总线。如果其中一个SCSI适配器发生故障，则连接到总线的另一个SCSI适配器在检测到故障后，将接管由故障SCSI适配器服务的设备。提供了用于实现本发明的特殊终端连接，其中一个SCSI适配器终止SCSI总线，而另一个SCSI适配器没有。一个定义的过程使检测SCSI适配器能够接管出现故障的SCSI适配器，并且故障的SCSI适配器此后恢复正常运行。

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