公开(公告)号：US09348525B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-24

申请号：US14186557

申请日：2014-02-21

Applicant: NetApp, Inc.

Inventor： Brian D. McKean ,  Dennis Hahn

IPC: G06F11/00 ,  G06F3/06 ,  G06F11/14 ,  G06F11/20

CPC classification number: G06F3/0619 ,  G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/0614 ,  G06F3/0655 ,  G06F3/0658 ,  G06F3/0659 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F11/1474 ,  G06F11/2005 ,  G06F11/2089 ,  G06F12/0868 ,  G06F2003/0692 ,  G06F2212/70

Abstract: A system and method for performing protected-mode data transactions using an initiator cache is provided. In some embodiments, a protected-mode data transaction is received from an initiator. It is determined that the initiator includes an initiator cache having a cache entry associated with the data transaction. A storage controller of a storage system performs the data transaction in conjunction with a storage device such that the performing of the data transaction is initiated before any writing of the data transaction to a cache of any storage controller of the storage system other than the storage controller based on the determination that the initiator includes the cache entry. In some such embodiments, when it is determined the data transaction failed to complete, a request is provided to the initiator to recreate the transaction from the cache entry in the initiator cache.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种使用发起者缓存执行保护模式数据事务的系统和方法。 在一些实施例中，从发起者接收到保护模式数据事务。 确定启动器包括具有与数据事务相关联的高速缓存条目的发起者高速缓存。 存储系统的存储控制器与存储设备一起执行数据交易，使得在将数据事务写入到存储控制器之外的存储系统的任何存储控制器的高速缓存之前启动数据事务的执行 基于发起者包括高速缓存条目的确定。 在一些这样的实施例中，当确定数据事务未能完成时，向发起者提供请求以从发起方高速缓存中的高速缓存条目重新创建事务。

公开(公告)号：US20150363319A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-17

申请号：US14302863

申请日：2014-06-12

Applicant: NetApp, Inc.

Inventor： Yanling Qi ,  Brian McKean ,  Somasundaram Krishnasamy ,  Dennis Hahn

IPC: G06F12/08 ,  G06F3/06

CPC classification number: G06F3/065 ,  G06F3/0619 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F11/00 ,  G06F12/0893

Abstract: Examples described herein include a system for storing data. The data storage system retrieves a first set of metadata associated with data stored on a first cache memory, and stores the first set of metadata on a primary storage device. The primary storage device is a backing store for the data stored on the first cache memory. The storage system selectively copies data form the primary storage device to a second cache memory based, at least in part, on the first set of metadata stored on the primary storage device. For some aspects, the storage system may copy the data from the primary storage device to the second cache memory upon determining that the first cache memory is in a failover state.

Abstract translation: 本文描述的示例包括用于存储数据的系统。 数据存储系统检索与存储在第一高速缓存存储器上的数据相关联的第一组元数据，并将第一组元数据存储在主存储设备上。 主存储设备是用于存储在第一高速缓冲存储器上的数据的后备存储器。 至少部分地基于存储在主存储设备上的第一组元数据，存储系统有选择地将数据从主存储设备复制到第二高速缓冲存储器。 对于某些方面，存储系统可以在确定第一高速缓存存储器处于故障转移状态时将数据从主存储设备复制到第二高速缓冲存储器。

公开(公告)号：US20150242138A1

公开(公告)日：2015-08-27

申请号：US14186557

申请日：2014-02-21

Applicant: NetApp, Inc.

Inventor： Brian D. McKean ,  Dennis Hahn

IPC: G06F3/06 ,  G06F11/14

CPC classification number: G06F3/0619 ,  G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/0614 ,  G06F3/0655 ,  G06F3/0658 ,  G06F3/0659 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F11/1474 ,  G06F11/2005 ,  G06F11/2089 ,  G06F12/0868 ,  G06F2003/0692 ,  G06F2212/70

Abstract: A system and method for performing protected-mode data transactions using an initiator cache is provided. In some embodiments, a protected-mode data transaction is received from an initiator. It is determined that the initiator includes an initiator cache having a cache entry associated with the data transaction. A storage controller of a storage system performs the data transaction in conjunction with a storage device such that the performing of the data transaction is initiated before any writing of the data transaction to a cache of any storage controller of the storage system other than the storage controller based on the determination that the initiator includes the cache entry. In some such embodiments, when it is determined the data transaction failed to complete, a request is provided to the initiator to recreate the transaction from the cache entry in the initiator cache.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种使用发起者缓存执行保护模式数据事务的系统和方法。 在一些实施例中，从发起者接收到保护模式数据事务。 确定启动器包括具有与数据事务相关联的高速缓存条目的发起者高速缓存。 存储系统的存储控制器与存储设备一起执行数据交易，使得在将数据事务写入到存储控制器之外的存储系统的任何存储控制器的高速缓存之前启动数据事务的执行 基于发起者包括高速缓存条目的确定。 在一些这样的实施例中，当确定数据事务未能完成时，向发起者提供请求以从发起方高速缓存中的高速缓存条目重新创建事务。