Method and apparatus for enhancing link anomaly tolerance in a SCSI system

    公开(公告)号:US09716611B1

    公开(公告)日:2017-07-25

    申请号:US13904368

    申请日:2013-05-29

    CPC classification number: H04L41/06

    Abstract: A computer-implemented method is disclosed to enhance link anomaly tolerance in a small computer system interface (SCSI) system. The method starts with detecting a SCSI command failed at a SCSI target, where the SCSI target is communicatively coupled with a SCSI initiator through a set of communication links and the failed SCSI command is sent from the SCSI initiator. After detecting the failure, the SCSI target withholds returning a response for the failure. Then the SCSI target checks a status of the set of communication links periodically within the withholding duration while the response for the failed SCSI command is withheld. The SCSI target returns the response for the failed SCSI command upon at least one of two conditions is met: (1) The withhold duration expires; (2) The set of communication links is determined to function normally based on checking the status of the set of communication links.

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