公开(公告)号：US20050210316A1

公开(公告)日：2005-09-22

申请号：US10794725

申请日：2004-03-05

申请人： Michael Benhase ,  YuCheng Hsu ,  David Kahler ,  Karl Nielsen

发明人： Michael Benhase ,  YuCheng Hsu ,  David Kahler ,  Karl Nielsen

IPC分类号： G06F11/00 ,  G06F11/14

CPC分类号： G06F11/1435 ,  G06F11/1456

摘要： An apparatus, system, and method quickly backs up data in an emergency situation and reduces battery backup dependence. The apparatus may include a backup module and a dedicated computer readable storage device. The backup module interfaces with system memory and selectively transmits modified data to the storage device in response to a detected system failure. The dedicated storage device stores the modified data around the outer edge of a hard disk in order to increase write performance. The system may include the backup module, the storage device, a plurality of client devices, and a plurality of storage devices. The method includes storing modified and unmodified data, detecting a system failure, and transmitting modified data stored in a memory module to a dedicated computer readable backup device. Upon rebooting the device, the method may include restoring the modified data to the system memory and destaging the modified data to the plurality of storage devices.

摘要翻译： 设备，系统和方法在紧急情况下快速备份数据，并减少电池备份依赖性。 该装置可以包括备用模块和专用计算机可读存储装置。 备份模块与系统存储器连接，并根据检测到的系统故障选择性地将修改的数据发送到存储设备。 专用存储装置将修改的数据存储在硬盘的外缘周围，以增加写入性能。 该系统可以包括备份模块，存储设备，多个客户端设备和多个存储设备。 该方法包括存储修改和未修改的数据，检测系统故障，以及将存储在存储器模块中的修改数据发送到专用计算机可读备份设备。 在重新启动设备时，该方法可以包括将修改的数据恢复到系统存储器并将修改的数据降级到多个存储设备。

公开(公告)号：US20070050542A1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-01

申请号：US11212208

申请日：2005-08-26

申请人： Michael Benhase ,  Michael Palmer ,  William Verdoorn ,  Andrew Walls

发明人： Michael Benhase ,  Michael Palmer ,  William Verdoorn ,  Andrew Walls

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/08

摘要： An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for mandatory end to end integrity checking. The apparatus may include a compatibility module configured to monitor data from a source and verify integrity information compatibility with a standard, and an integrity module configured to wrap the data from the source with additional integrity information. The system may include a source configured to send data over a network, a target configured to receive data over the network, the apparatus, a main memory module, a storage controller, and a storage device. The method includes monitoring data from a source, verifying integrity information compatibility with a standard, and wrapping the data from the source with additional integrity information.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于强制性的端对端完整性检查的装置，系统和方法。 所述装置可以包括配置成监视来自源的数据并且验证与标准的完整性信息兼容性的兼容性模块，以及被配置为用源包含附加完整性信息的数据的完整性模块。 该系统可以包括被配置为通过网络发送数据的源，被配置为通过网络接收数据的目标，该设备，主存储器模块，存储控制器和存储设备。 该方法包括监视来自源的数据，验证与标准的完整性信息兼容性，以及使用附加的完整性信息来包括来自源的数据。

公开(公告)号：US20060184736A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-17

申请号：US11061187

申请日：2005-02-17

申请人： Michael Benhase ,  Matthew Kalos ,  Carol Spanel ,  Andrew Walls

发明人： Michael Benhase ,  Matthew Kalos ,  Carol Spanel ,  Andrew Walls

IPC分类号： G06F12/14

CPC分类号： G06F11/1441 ,  G06F12/0804 ,  G06F12/0866 ,  G06F2212/2228 ,  G06F2212/282

摘要： An apparatus, system and method are disclosed for storing modified data. The apparatus includes a battery source for supplying backup power. The apparatus also includes a memory module for storing data. The memory module includes a backup portion and a non-backup portion. Only the backup portion is backed up by the battery source in the event of a power failure. A data flow module controls data flow into and out of the memory module. The data flow module stores modified data exclusively in the backup portion of the memory module.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于存储修改数据的装置，系统和方法。 该装置包括用于提供备用电力的电池源。 该装置还包括用于存储数据的存储器模块。 存储器模块包括备份部分和非备份部分。 如果电源出现故障，只有备份部分由电池源备份。 数据流模块控制进出存储器模块的数据流。 数据流模块将修改的数据专门存储在存储器模块的备份部分中。

公开(公告)号：US20060168402A1

公开(公告)日：2006-07-27

申请号：US11040463

申请日：2005-01-21

申请人： Said Ahmad ,  Michael Benhase ,  William Williams

发明人： Said Ahmad ,  Michael Benhase ,  William Williams

IPC分类号： G06F13/28

CPC分类号： G06F12/0808 ,  Y10S707/99952 ,  Y10S707/99953

摘要： A data coherence system includes a generation number written to a data track of a logical sub-system. The generation number is compared to a corresponding generation number in a processing device when it is initialized. If the two generations numbers are the same, the generation numbers are incremented and saved. If not, cache associated with the logical sub-system residing within the processing device is erased and the generation numbers are reset.

公开(公告)号：US20060106990A1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-18

申请号：US10991931

申请日：2004-11-18

申请人： Michael Benhase ,  Stephen Blinick ,  Andrew Walls

发明人： Michael Benhase ,  Stephen Blinick ,  Andrew Walls

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F12/0804

摘要： An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for flushing cache data in a cache system. The apparatus includes a zero module and a flush module. The zero module executes an internal processor instruction to zero out a zero memory segment of a nonvolatile memory and a processor cache in response to a loss of primary power to the processor cache. The flush module flushes modified data from an address in the processor cache to a flush memory segment of the nonvolatile memory before the zero module puts a zero in the address. Advantageously, the zero memory segment is reserved within the memory and used to zero out the processor cache, effectively flushing the existing data from the processor cache to a flush memory segment of the memory.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于在高速缓存系统中刷新高速缓存数据的装置，系统和方法。 该装置包括零模块和冲洗模块。 零模块执行内部处理器指令以清除非易失性存储器和处理器高速缓存的零存储器段，以响应于对处理器高速缓存的主要功率的损失。 在零模块在地址中置零之前，刷新模块将修改的数据从处理器高速缓存中的地址刷新到非易失性存储器的刷新存储器段。 有利地，零存储器段被保留在存储器内并用于清除处理器高速缓存，有效地将现有数据从处理器高速缓存刷新到存储器的刷新存储器段。

公开(公告)号：US20050188251A1

公开(公告)日：2005-08-25

申请号：US10754830

申请日：2004-01-09

申请人： Michael Benhase ,  William Micka

发明人： Michael Benhase ,  William Micka

IPC分类号： G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/2069 ,  G06F3/0623 ,  G06F3/065 ,  G06F3/067

摘要： A system and method for controlling peer-to-peer remote copy (PPRC) operations initiated from one or more host devices that desire to store data contents written to a first storage system to a second storage system over a communications link. The system enables receipt and generation of copy services commands from host devices and the determination of whether a received command pertains to a copy service over an established PPRC relationship for that particular customer to enable that customer to perform storage operations effecting data written to a first storage server having source volumes and stored in a remote second storage system having target volumes. The copy services command effecting data contents of source volumes and/or remote target volumes will be enabled if it is determined that said PPRC relationship is already established for that customer; and, prevented if the received copy services command does effect any volume not already in a copy services relationship.

摘要翻译： 一种用于控制从一个或多个主机设备发起的对等远程复制（PPRC）操作的系统和方法，其希望通过通信链路将写入第一存储系统的数据内容存储到第二存储系统。 该系统使得能够从主机设备接收和生成复制服务命令，以及确定所接收的命令是否与针对该特定客户的已建立的PPRC关系相关的复制服务，以使该客户执行影响写入第一存储器的数据的存储操作 服务器具有源卷并存储在具有目标卷的远程第二存储系统中。 如果确定已经为该客户已经建立了所述PPRC关系，则将启用影响源卷和/或远程目标卷的数据内容的复制服务命令; 并且如果接收到的副本服务命令确实影响了还没有在复制服务关系中的任何卷，则被阻止。

公开(公告)号：US20070186058A1

公开(公告)日：2007-08-09

申请号：US11735842

申请日：2007-04-16

申请人： Kevin Ash ,  Michael Benhase

发明人： Kevin Ash ,  Michael Benhase

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/1441 ,  G06F11/2089

摘要： A method for storing customer data at a non-volatile storage (NVS) at a storage server. A track buffer is maintained for identifying first and second sets of segments that are allocated in the NVS. A flag in the track buffer identifies which of the first and second sets of segments to use for storing customer data for which a write request has been made. The customer data is stored in the NVS in successive commit processes. Following a power loss in the storage server, the NVS uses the track buffer information to identify which of the first and second sets of segments was involved in the current commit process to allow the current commit process to be completed.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在存储服务器处的非易失性存储（NVS）存储顾客数据的方法。 维持轨道缓冲器用于识别在NVS中分配的第一和第二组段。 轨道缓冲器中的标志识别要用于存储已经进行写入请求的客户数据的第一和第二组段中的哪一个。 客户数据在连续的提交过程中存储在NVS中。 在存储服务器中断电后，NVS使用跟踪缓冲区信息来识别当前提交进程中涉及的第一和第二段段中的哪一个，以允许完成当前提交进程。

公开(公告)号：US20070174672A1

公开(公告)日：2007-07-26

申请号：US11340078

申请日：2006-01-25

申请人： Michael Benhase ,  Robert Kubo

发明人： Michael Benhase ,  Robert Kubo

IPC分类号： G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/0614 ,  G06F3/0634 ,  G06F3/0689 ,  G06F11/1662 ,  G06F11/2094

摘要： A method is disclosed to reconfigure a storage array disposed in a data storage system. The method supplies a data storage system comprising a plurality of data storage devices, wherein each of the plurality of data storage devices is assigned to one of a plurality of data storage arrays, or is assigned as a spare device. The method then detects an unassigned data storage device, and determines if any of the plurality of data storage arrays comprises a degraded data storage array. If the method determines that any of the plurality of data storage arrays comprises a degraded data storage array, then the method determines if the unassigned data storage device can be used to restore the degraded data storage array to optimal reliability, optimal performance, and optimal efficiency. If the method determines that the unassigned data storage device can be used restore the degraded array to an array comprising optimal reliability, optimal performance, and optimal efficiency, then the method reconfigures the degraded data storage array to comprise the unassigned data storage device.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种重新配置设置在数据存储系统中的存储阵列的方法。 该方法提供包括多个数据存储设备的数据存储系统，其中多个数据存储设备中的每一个被分配给多个数据存储阵列之一，或被分配为备用设备。 该方法然后检测未分配的数据存储设备，并且确定多个数据存储阵列中的任一个是否包括劣化的数据存储阵列。 如果所述方法确定所述多个数据存储阵列中的任一个包括劣化数据存储阵列，则所述方法确定所述未分配数据存储设备是否可用于将所述劣化数据存储阵列恢复到最佳可靠性，最佳性能和最优效率 。 如果该方法确定可以使用未分配的数据存储设备将降级的阵列恢复到包括最优可靠性，最佳性能和最优效率的阵列，则该方法将劣化的数据存储阵列重新配置为包括未分配的数据存储设备。

公开(公告)号：US20060106957A1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-18

申请号：US10990882

申请日：2004-11-17

申请人： Ronald Chapman ,  Michael Benhase ,  Gary Batchelor ,  Cheng-Chung Song

发明人： Ronald Chapman ,  Michael Benhase ,  Gary Batchelor ,  Cheng-Chung Song

IPC分类号： G06F3/06

CPC分类号： G06F13/4027 ,  G06F3/0601 ,  G06F2003/0692

摘要： A method of verifying the passage of a data write across a bus is provided including sending the data write from an originator across the bus to a target, counting the number of data entries received at the target with a counter, and transmitting a return echo write from the target across the bus to a return address. The method further includes attaching the counter value to other data associated with the return echo write and polling the return address. The method allows determination of the completion of a data write by comparing the number of data entries included in the data write with the counter value polled from the return address. Alternatively, in a data streaming environment the progress of a data write may be determined by comparing the number of data entries included in the data write at a select point in time with the counter value polled from the return address. Typical data entries which are counted may include, but are not limited to, bytes, words, double words, or similar data quantities.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种验证跨总线通过数据写入的方法，包括：通过总线将数据写入发送到目标，通过计数器计数在目标处接收到的数据条目的数量，并发送返回回波写入 从目标公交车到返回地址。 该方法还包括将计数器值附加到与返回回波写入相关联的其它数据并轮询返回地址。 该方法允许通过将数据写入中包括的数据条目数与从返回地址轮询的计数值进行比较来确定数据写入的完成。 或者，在数据流环境中，可以通过将选择时间点上的数据写入中包括的数据条目的数量与从返回地址轮询的计数器值进行比较来确定数据写入的进度。 计数的典型数据条目可以包括但不限于字节，字，双字或类似的数据量。

公开(公告)号：US20050044193A1

公开(公告)日：2005-02-24

申请号：US10633049

申请日：2003-07-31

申请人： Linda Benhase ,  John Paveza ,  Michael Benhase ,  Richard Ripberger ,  Yan Xu ,  Stella Chan

发明人： Linda Benhase ,  John Paveza ,  Michael Benhase ,  Richard Ripberger ,  Yan Xu ,  Stella Chan

IPC分类号： H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L29/14 ,  H04B1/74 ,  G06F15/173

CPC分类号： H04L29/06 ,  H04L41/0659 ,  H04L67/1002 ,  H04L67/1034 ,  H04L69/329 ,  H04L69/40 ,  Y04S40/166

摘要： Disclosed is a method, system, and program for task processing and monitoring of configuration and state information. A first server process and a second server process are detected. A first agent process is registered with the first server process. A second agent process is registered with the second server process. When a task is to be executed by the first server process, the task is executed with the first agent process. When the task is to be executed by the second server process, the task is executed with the second agent process.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于任务处理和监视配置和状态信息的方法，系统和程序。 检测到第一服务器进程和第二服务器进程。 第一个代理进程在第一个服务器进程中注册。 向第二服务器进程注册第二代理进程。 当第一个服务器进程执行任务时，将使用第一个代理进程执行该任务。 当任务由第二个服务器进程执行时，任务将通过第二个代理进程执行。