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1.发明授权
公开(公告)号：US6098140A
公开(公告)日：2000-08-01
申请号：US96096
申请日：1998-06-11
CPC分类号： G06F13/4027 , G06F9/4411
摘要： The invention is a bus bridge for connecting a computer to peripheral devices over plurality of different bus interface configurations. The bus bridge comprises a motherboard and daughterboards. The daughterboards can be connected to the motherboard or to other daughterboards to create a new bus interface configuration. The bus bridge detects the new bus interface configuration and retrieves operating parameters to implement the new bus interface configuration. In some embodiments of the invention, the bus interface configuration is a fiber channel to the computer, a first small computer system interface to a first group of the peripheral devices, and a second small computer system interface to a second group of the peripheral devices.
摘要翻译： 本发明是一种用于通过多个不同总线接口配置将计算机连接到外围设备的总线桥。 公共汽车桥梁包括一个主板和子板。 子板可以连接到主板或其他子板，以创建一个新的总线接口配置。 总线桥接器检测新的总线接口配置，并检索操作参数以实现新的总线接口配置。 在本发明的一些实施例中，总线接口配置是到计算机的光纤通道，到第一组外围设备的第一小型计算机系统接口，以及到第二组外围设备的第二小型计算机系统接口。
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公开(公告)号：US06263391B1
公开(公告)日：2001-07-17
申请号：US09160123
申请日：1998-09-24
IPC分类号： G06F1300
CPC分类号： G06F13/409
摘要： The invention is a modular bus bridge that comprises an I/O controller board, an optional display, and various connectors. The connectors allow a choice of backplane mounting or cable connections. The I/O controller board interconnects bus interfaces and controls the display. The I/O controller board is connected to the display by releasable connectors, so the display may be optionally added or removed. The display allows an end-user to scroll through a menu presented on the display and select from the menu. The I/O controller board is coupled to a backplane connector for backplane mounting. A cable interface can be releasably connected to the backplane connector if cable connections are desired instead of backplane mounting.
摘要翻译： 本发明是一种模块化总线桥，其包括I / O控制器板，可选显示器和各种连接器。 连接器允许选择背板安装或电缆连接。 I / O控制器板互连总线接口并控制显示。 I / O控制器板通过可释放的连接器连接到显示器，因此可以选择性地添加或删除显示器。 显示屏允许最终用户滚动显示屏上显示的菜单，并从菜单中进行选择。 I / O控制器板耦合到背板连接器，用于背板安装。 如果需要电缆连接而不是底板安装，电缆接口可以可拆卸地连接到背板连接器。
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3.发明授权Network, storage appliance, and method for externalizing an external I/O link between a server and a storage controller integrated within the storage appliance chassis 有权网络，存储设备和外部化服务器与集成在存储设备机箱中的存储控制器之间的外部I / O链路的方法公开(公告)号：US09176835B2
公开(公告)日：2015-11-03
申请号：US12610525
申请日：2009-11-02
IPC分类号： G06F15/167 , G06F11/00 , G06F11/20 , G06F11/14 , G06F3/06
CPC分类号： G06F11/2092 , G06F3/0601 , G06F11/1456 , G06F11/1464 , G06F11/2005 , G06F11/2007 , G06F11/201 , G06F11/2028 , G06F11/2035 , G06F11/2046 , G06F11/2051 , G06F2003/0692
摘要： A network storage appliance is disclosed. The storage appliance includes a port combiner that provides data communication between at least first, second, and third I/O ports; a storage controller that controls storage devices and includes the first I/O port; a server having the second I/O port; and an I/O connector for networking the third I/O port to the port combiner. A single chassis encloses the port combiner, storage controller, and server, and the I/O connector is affixed on the storage appliance. The third I/O port is external to the chassis and is not enclosed therein. In various embodiments, the port combiner comprises a FiberChannel hub comprising a series of loop resiliency circuits, or a FiberChannel, Ethernet, or Infiniband switch. In one embodiment, the port combiner, I/O ports, and server are all comprised in a single blade module for plugging into a backplane of the chassis.
摘要翻译： 公开了一种网络存储设备。 存储设备包括提供至少第一，第二和第三I / O端口之间的数据通信的端口组合器; 控制存储设备并包括第一I / O端口的存储控制器; 具有第二I / O端口的服务器; 以及用于将第三个I / O端口连接到端口组合器的I / O连接器。 单个机箱包围端口组合器，存储控制器和服务器，并且I / O连接器贴在存储设备上。 第三个I / O端口位于机箱的外部，并未封闭。 在各种实施例中，端口组合器包括包括一系列环路弹性电路或光纤通道，以太网或Infiniband交换机的光纤通道集线器。 在一个实施例中，端口组合器，I / O端口和服务器都包括在用于插入机箱背板的单个刀片模块中。
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4.发明授权Network storage appliance with integrated server and redundant storage controllers 有权具有集成服务器和冗余存储控制器的网络存储设备公开(公告)号：US08185777B2
公开(公告)日：2012-05-22
申请号：US12607507
申请日：2009-10-28
IPC分类号： G06F11/00
CPC分类号： G06F11/2092 , G06F3/0601 , G06F11/1456 , G06F11/1464 , G06F11/2005 , G06F11/2007 , G06F11/201 , G06F11/2028 , G06F11/2035 , G06F11/2046 , G06F11/2051 , G06F2003/0692
摘要： A network storage appliance is disclosed. The appliance includes a chassis enclosing a backplane, and a server enclosed in the chassis and coupled to the backplane. The appliance also includes storage controllers enclosed in the chassis, each coupled to the backplane, which control transfer of data between the server and storage devices coupled to the storage controllers. The storage controllers also control transfer of data between the storage devices and computers networked to the appliance and external to the appliance. The storage controllers and the server comprise a plurality of hot-replaceable blades. Any one of the plurality of blades may be replaced during operation of the appliance without loss of access to the storage devices by the computers. In one embodiment, the server executes storage application software, such as backup software for backing up data on the storage devices, such as to a tape device networked to the server.
摘要翻译： 公开了一种网络存储设备。 该设备包括一个包围背板的机箱，以及一个包含在机箱中并连接到背板的服务器。 该设备还包括封装在机箱中的存储控制器，每个存储控制器耦合到背板，其控制在服务器和耦合到存储控制器的存储设备之间的数据传输。 存储控制器还控制存储设备和联网到设备和设备外部的计算机之间的数据传输。 存储控制器和服务器包括多个热可更换刀片。 可以在设备的操作期间更换多个刀片中的任何一个，而不会损失计算机对存储设备的访问。 在一个实施例中，服务器执行存储应用软件，诸如用于备份存储设备上的数据的备份软件，诸如连接到服务器的磁带设备。
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5.发明授权RAID controller using capacitor energy source to flush volatile cache data to non-volatile memory during main power outage 有权使用电容器能量的RAID控制器在主电源中断期间将易失性缓存数据刷新到非易失性存储器公开(公告)号：US07536506B2
公开(公告)日：2009-05-19
申请号：US11226825
申请日：2005-09-14
CPC分类号： G06F11/1441 , G06F1/3203 , G06F1/3268 , G06F12/0866 , Y02D10/154
摘要： A write-caching RAID controller is disclosed. The controller includes a CPU that manages transfers of posted-write data from host computers to a volatile memory and transfers of the posted-write data from the volatile memory to storage devices when a main power source is supplying power to the RAID controller. A memory controller flushes the posted-write data from the volatile memory to the non-volatile memory when main power fails, during which time capacitors provide power to the memory controller, volatile memory, and non-volatile memory, but not to the CPU, in order to reduce the energy storage requirements of the capacitors. During main power provision, the CPU programs the memory controller with information needed to perform the flush operation, such as the location and size of the posted-write data in the volatile memory and various flush operation characteristics.
摘要翻译： 公开了一种写缓存RAID控制器。 控制器包括CPU，其管理从主计算机向易失性存储器的发布写入数据的传送，并且当主电源向RAID控制器供电时，将写入数据从易失性存储器传送到存储设备。 当主电源故障时，存储器控制器将易失性存储器中的贴写数据刷新到非易失性存储器，在此期间电容器向存储器控制器，易失性存储器和非易失性存储器提供电力，而不向CPU提供电力， 以减少电容器的储能要求。 在主电源供电期间，CPU使用执行刷新操作所需的信息来对存储器控制器进行编程，例如易失性存储器中的写入 - 写入数据的位置和大小以及各种冲洗操作特性。
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公开(公告)号：US07437493B2
公开(公告)日：2008-10-14
申请号：US09967194
申请日：2001-09-28
申请人： Victor Key Pecone
发明人： Victor Key Pecone
CPC分类号： G06F13/385
摘要： A network storage controller for transferring data between a host computer and a storage device, such as a redundant array of inexpensive disks (RAID), is disclosed. The network storage controller includes at least one channel interface module which is adapted to be connected to the host computer and storage device. The channel interface module is connected to a passive backplane, and selectively transfers data between the host computer and storage device and the passive backplane. The network storage controller also includes at least one controller memory module, attached to the passive backplane. The controller memory module communicates with the channel interface module via the passive backplane, and processes and temporarily stores data received from the host computer or storage device. In applications where redundancy is required, at least two controller memory modules and at least two channel interface modules are used. The controller memory modules may mirror data between one another using the passive backplane and a shared communication path on the channel interface modules, thereby substantially avoiding the use of host or disk channels to mirror data. The channel interface modules are operable to selectively connect the host computer or storage device to one or more controller memory modules. The controller memory modules may include a DMA engine to facilitate the transfer of mirrored data.
摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于在主计算机和诸如廉价磁盘（RAID）的冗余阵列等存储设备之间传送数据的网络存储控制器。 网络存储控制器包括至少一个通道接口模块，其适于连接到主计算机和存储设备。 通道接口模块连接到无源底板，并在主机与存储设备和无源背板之间选择性地传输数据。 网络存储控制器还包括附接到无源底板的至少一个控制器存储器模块。 控制器存储器模块经由无源底板与通道接口模块通信，并处理并临时存储从主机或存储设备接收的数据。 在需要冗余的应用中，至少使用两个控制器存储器模块和至少两个通道接口模块。 控制器存储器模块可以使用无源底板彼此之间的数据镜像和通道接口模块上的共享通信路径进行镜像，从而基本上避免使用主机或磁盘通道来镜像数据。 通道接口模块可操作以选择性地将主计算机或存储设备连接到一个或多个控制器存储器模块。 控制器存储器模块可以包括DMA引擎以便于镜像数据的传送。
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公开(公告)号：US20100064169A1
公开(公告)日：2010-03-11
申请号：US12607507
申请日：2009-10-28
CPC分类号： G06F11/2092 , G06F3/0601 , G06F11/1456 , G06F11/1464 , G06F11/2005 , G06F11/2007 , G06F11/201 , G06F11/2028 , G06F11/2035 , G06F11/2046 , G06F11/2051 , G06F2003/0692
摘要： A network storage appliance is disclosed. The appliance includes a chassis enclosing a backplane, and a server enclosed in the chassis and coupled to the backplane. The appliance also includes storage controllers enclosed in the chassis, each coupled to the backplane, which control transfer of data between the server and storage devices coupled to the storage controllers. The storage controllers also control transfer of data between the storage devices and computers networked to the appliance and external to the appliance. The storage controllers and the server comprise a plurality of hot-replaceable blades. Any one of the plurality of blades may be replaced during operation of the appliance without loss of access to the storage devices by the computers. In one embodiment, the server executes storage application software, such as backup software for backing up data on the storage devices, such as to a tape device networked to the server.
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公开(公告)号：US07464214B2
公开(公告)日：2008-12-09
申请号：US11612503
申请日：2006-12-19
CPC分类号： G06F11/2092 , G06F3/0601 , G06F11/1456 , G06F11/1464 , G06F11/2005 , G06F11/2007 , G06F11/201 , G06F11/2028 , G06F11/2035 , G06F11/2046 , G06F11/2051 , G06F2003/0692
摘要： A server blade includes a printed circuit board (PCB), including a connector for connecting the blade to a backplane comprising a local bus, and a removal mechanism for use by a person to disconnect the connector from the backplane for removal of the blade from a chassis while the chassis is powered up. The server blade also includes an I/O link and a server, each affixed on the PCB. The server transmits packets on the I/O link to a storage controller enclosed in the chassis. The packets include commands to transfer data to at least one storage device controlled by the storage controller. A portion of the storage controller, affixed on the PCB, receives the packets from the server on the I/O link, and forwards the commands on the backplane local bus to another portion of the storage controller affixed on a separate PCB enclosed in the chassis.
摘要翻译： 服务器刀片包括印刷电路板（PCB），其包括用于将刀片连接到包括本地总线的背板的连接器，以及用于人员从连接器与背板断开以从刀片脱离的拆卸机构 机箱，而机箱通电。 服务器刀片还包括一个I / O链路和一个服务器，每个都贴在PCB上。 服务器将I / O链路上的数据包传输到机箱内的存储控制器。 分组包括将数据传送到由存储控制器控制的至少一个存储设备的命令。 固定在PCB上的存储控制器的一部分接收来自I / O链路上的服务器的数据包，并将背板本地总线上的命令转发到固定在机箱中的独立PCB上的存储控制器的另一部分 。
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公开(公告)号：US07464205B2
公开(公告)日：2008-12-09
申请号：US11612507
申请日：2006-12-19
CPC分类号： G06F11/2092 , G06F3/0601 , G06F11/1456 , G06F11/1464 , G06F11/2005 , G06F11/2007 , G06F11/201 , G06F11/2028 , G06F11/2035 , G06F11/2046 , G06F11/2051 , G06F2003/0692
摘要： A method for transferring data within a network storage appliance is disclosed. The method includes transmitting a packet on an I/O link from a server to a first portion of a storage controller. Transmitting the packet on the I/O link is performed within a single blade module in a chassis enclosing the storage appliance. The method also includes forwarding a data transfer command within the packet from the first portion of the storage controller to a second portion of the storage controller. Forwarding the data transfer command is performed via a local bus on a backplane of the chassis through a connector of the blade connecting the blade to the backplane.
摘要翻译： 公开了一种在网络存储设备内传送数据的方法。 该方法包括在从服务器到存储控制器的第一部分的I / O链路上传送分组。 在I / O链路上发送数据包是在包围存储设备的机箱中的单个刀片模块中执行的。 该方法还包括将数据包内的数据传输命令从存储控制器的第一部分转发到存储控制器的第二部分。 转发数据传输命令通过机架背板上的本地总线通过将刀片连接到背板的刀片连接器执行。
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公开(公告)号：US6044207A
公开(公告)日：2000-03-28
申请号：US821783
申请日：1997-03-21
IPC分类号： G06F13/40
CPC分类号： G06F13/4059
摘要： An enhanced performance dual port I/O bus bridge to connect a first I/O bus of bandwidth B and a second like-type I/O bus of bandwidth B with a simultaneously bi-directional data path operating at a bandwidth of at least B and typically at a bandwidth of from 2B to 4B. The enhanced dual port I/O bus bridge includes a first bridge interface and a second bridge interface to a first I/O bus and a second I/O bus respectively. The bridge also includes a first data access path buffering data and having a bandwidth of at least B between the first bridge interface and a data cache, and a second data access path buffering data and having a bandwidth of at least B between the second bridge interface and the same data cache. The data cache can be a RAID type cache. The enhanced I/O bus bridge is operated asynchronously by a means for controlling simultaneous bi-directional data flow between the first bridge interface and the second bridge interface by way of concurrent dual port access to the shared data cache.
摘要翻译： 增强的性能双端口I / O总线桥接器，用于连接带宽B的第一I / O总线和带宽B的第二类似I / O总线，同时双向数据通道以至少B的带宽工作 并且通常具有从2B到4B的带宽。 增强型双端口I / O总线桥分别包括第一桥接口和第二I / O总线和第二I / O总线的第二桥接口。 桥接器还包括第一数据访问路径，缓冲数据并且具有第一桥接口和数据高速缓存之间的至少B的带宽，以及第二数据访问路径缓冲数据，并且具有至少B的带宽在第二桥接口 和相同的数据缓存。 数据高速缓存可以是RAID类型的高速缓存。 通过用于通过对共享数据高速缓存的并发双端口访问来控制第一桥接口和第二桥接口之间的同时双向数据流的装置，增强型I / O总线桥被异步地操作。
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