公开(公告)号：US20060106952A1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-18

申请号：US10992579

申请日：2004-11-18

申请人： Matthew Bomhoff ,  Brian Cagno ,  John Elliott ,  Robert Kubo ,  Gregg Lucas

发明人： Matthew Bomhoff ,  Brian Cagno ,  John Elliott ,  Robert Kubo ,  Gregg Lucas

IPC分类号： G06F3/00

CPC分类号： H04L61/1541 ,  H04L29/12113 ,  H04L29/12216 ,  H04L29/12783 ,  H04L61/2007 ,  H04L61/35 ,  H04L67/16

摘要： An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for integrating an enclosure. An initialization module initializes a second enclosure. A discovery module discovers a connection of the second enclosure to a first enclosure. An address module creates a valid address for the second enclosure. An assignment module assigns the address to the second enclosure. A power control module cycles power to the second enclosure to reinitialize the second enclosure and set the address.

公开(公告)号：US20060101833A1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-18

申请号：US10988370

申请日：2004-11-12

申请人： Gregg Lucas ,  Robert Kubo ,  Brian Cagno ,  Matthew Bomhoff

发明人： Gregg Lucas ,  Robert Kubo ,  Brian Cagno ,  Matthew Bomhoff

IPC分类号： F25B9/00 ,  F25B49/00 ,  G05D23/32 ,  F25B7/00

CPC分类号： H05K7/20209 ,  F25B49/005 ,  G06F1/206 ,  G06F11/20 ,  G06F11/2033

摘要： A data processing unit including a first active cooling device configured to respond to a first control signal and a second active cooling device configured to respond to a second control signal. The control signals may be any type of control signal suitable to control the operation of the first and second active cooling devices. The data processing unit also includes a first control function selectively capable of providing the first control signal and/or the second control signal, and a second control function selectively capable of providing the first control signal and/or the second control signal. Logic associated with the first and second control functions is included to determine which of the control functions will provide which control signal at a specific time. Logic and/or switching or isolation apparatus is also included to prevent both the first and second control functions from attempting to provide one of the control signals simultaneously.

摘要翻译： 一种数据处理单元，包括被配置为响应于第一控制信号的第一主动冷却装置和被配置为响应于第二控制信号的第二主动冷却装置。 控制信号可以是适于控制第一和第二主动冷却装置的操作的任何类型的控制信号。 数据处理单元还包括选择性地能够提供第一控制信号和/或第二控制信号的第一控制功能，以及选择性地能够提供第一控制信号和/或第二控制信号的第二控制功能。 包括与第一和第二控制功能相关联的逻辑以确定哪个控制功能将在特定时间提供哪个控制信号。 还包括逻辑和/或切换或隔离装置以防止第一和第二控制功能同时尝试提供一个控制信号。

公开(公告)号：US20060174044A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-03

申请号：US11045682

申请日：2005-01-28

申请人： Matthew Bomhoff ,  Brian Cagno ,  Robert Kubo ,  Gregg Lucas

发明人： Matthew Bomhoff ,  Brian Cagno ,  Robert Kubo ,  Gregg Lucas

IPC分类号： G06F13/00

CPC分类号： G06F13/4286 ,  Y02D10/14 ,  Y02D10/151

摘要： A multiple-master Inter Integrated Circuit (“I2C) bus system includes a first master device including a first processing device within a first power boundary and a second master device including a second processing device within a second power boundary connected through a single I2C bus to one or more slave devices. The second master device utilizes a software algorithm or hardware component to detect or manage power up of the first power boundary. Additionally, the second master device includes a bus control algorithm that allows it, once initiated, to communicate with the connected slave device, to direct the first power boundary to activate or detect that the first power boundary has powered up, and to release the I2C bus. Once the first processor has initialized, the first master device acquires control of the I2C bus without arbitration or interference with the second master device.

摘要翻译： 多主器件集成电路（“I2C”）总线系统包括第一主器件，其包括第一电源边界内的第一处理器件和第二主器件，其包括通过单个I2C总线连接的第二电源边界内的第二处理器件， 一个或多个从设备，第二主设备利用软件算法或硬件组件来检测或管理第一电源边界的上电，另外，第二主设备包括总线控制算法，一旦启动，允许其与 连接的从设备，用于引导第一个电源边界来激活或检测到第一个电源边界已经通电，并释放I2C总线。一旦第一个处理器初始化，第一个主设备将在不仲裁的情况下获取I2C总线的控制 或干扰第二主设备。

公开(公告)号：US20060104215A1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-18

申请号：US10993768

申请日：2004-11-18

申请人： Matthew Bomhoff ,  Brian Cagno ,  John Elliott ,  Carl Jones ,  Robert Kubo ,  Gregg Lucas ,  Katherine Tyldesley

发明人： Matthew Bomhoff ,  Brian Cagno ,  John Elliott ,  Carl Jones ,  Robert Kubo ,  Gregg Lucas ,  Katherine Tyldesley

IPC分类号： H04L12/56 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04J3/14 ,  H04J1/16 ,  H04L1/00 ,  H04L12/28

CPC分类号： H04L41/0896

摘要： A method is disclosed to set the speed of a network. The method supplies a network interconnected with a system controller and a plurality of switch domains, where each of those plurality of switch domains comprises one or more information storage devices and a switch domain controller, and sets by each of the plurality of switch domains a signaling rate for that switch domain. The method queries in-band by the system controller each of the plurality of switch domains for that switch domain's signaling rate, and provides in-band by each of the plurality of switch domains the signaling rate for that switch domain. The method provides in-band by the system controller to each of the plurality of switch domains a first speed selection command specifying a first network speed, and resets by each of the plurality of switch domains the signaling rate for that switch domain to the first network speed.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种设置网络速度的方法。 该方法提供与系统控制器和多个交换机域互连的网络，其中这些多个交换机域中的每一个包括一个或多个信息存储设备和交换机域控制器，并且由多个交换机域中的每一个设置信令 该交换机域的速率。 所述方法由所述系统控制器对所述交换机域的信令速率的所述多个交换机域中的每一个进行带内查询，并且通过所述多个交换机域中的每一个提供所述交换机域的信令速率的带内。 该方法由系统控制器向系统控制器提供指定第一网络速度的第一速度选择命令，并且由多个交换机域中的每一个将该交换机域的信令速率复位到第一网络 速度。

公开(公告)号：US20060114930A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-01

申请号：US10991204

申请日：2004-11-17

申请人： Gregg Lucas ,  Robert Kubo ,  Michael Curnalia ,  Aaron Cox ,  Matthew Bomhoff

发明人： Gregg Lucas ,  Robert Kubo ,  Michael Curnalia ,  Aaron Cox ,  Matthew Bomhoff

IPC分类号： H04J3/22

CPC分类号： G06F11/006

摘要： Systems, methods and a computer program product are provided to permit the identification of all of the devices of a specified domain in a multi-domain environment. All communication among the domain devices is in-band having the advantage that no additional cabling is required. A control center between host devices and the domains receives an in-band command from an initiating device in a specified domain, the command being transmitted in response to the activation of a triggering device on the initiating device. Upon receipt of the command, the control center broadcasts an in-band command to each of the other devices in the domain directing the other devices to activate an indicator on each of the other devices. With the indicators on the devices in the specified domain activated, an administrator is able to identify those devices and thus focus his search for the faulty device only on those devices within the domain.

摘要翻译： 提供系统，方法和计算机程序产品以允许在多域环境中识别指定域的所有设备。 域设备之间的所有通信都是带内的，其优点是不需要额外的布线。 主机设备和域之间的控制中心从指定域中的发起设备接收带内命令，响应于启动设备上的触发设备的激活而发送该命令。 控制中心收到命令后，向域中的其他设备中的每个其他设备广播带内命令，指示其他设备激活每个其他设备上的指示灯。 通过激活指定域中设备上的指示器，管理员可以识别这些设备，从而将搜索的故障设备集中在域内的这些设备上。

公开(公告)号：US20060277327A1

公开(公告)日：2006-12-07

申请号：US11145386

申请日：2005-06-03

申请人： Brian Cagno ,  Robert Kubo ,  Gregg Lucas

发明人： Brian Cagno ,  Robert Kubo ,  Gregg Lucas

IPC分类号： G06F13/00

CPC分类号： H04L25/03878

摘要： A method is disclosed to set signal compensation settings for a data storage device comprising a first port and a second port, where that first port is interconnected to a first switch via a first communication pathway having a predetermined first length. The method determines first signal compensation settings based upon the first length.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种为包括第一端口和第二端口的数据存储设备设置信号补偿设置的方法，其中第一端口经由具有预定第一长度的第一通信路径与第一开关互连。 该方法基于第一长度来确定第一信号补偿设置。

公开(公告)号：US20060112305A1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-25

申请号：US10989656

申请日：2004-11-16

申请人： Brian Cagno ,  John Elliott ,  Carl Jones ,  Robert Kubo ,  Gregg Lucas

发明人： Brian Cagno ,  John Elliott ,  Carl Jones ,  Robert Kubo ,  Gregg Lucas

IPC分类号： G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G06F1/28 ,  G06F11/1441 ,  G06F11/2015

摘要： An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for limiting failures in redundant signals. A coordination module generates a power status signal for each of a plurality of power modules. An input module receives a source signal. A signal generation module generates a plurality of output signals from the source signal and at least one power status signal. The output signals are not asserted if at least one power supply is operational. If a device of the signal generation module malfunctions, no more than one output signal is erroneously asserted.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于限制冗余信号中的故障的装置，系统和方法。 协调模块为多个功率模块中的每一个生成电力状态信号。 输入模块接收源信号。 信号产生模块从源信号和至少一个电源状态信号产生多个输出信号。 如果至少有一个电源可用，则输出信号不会被断言。 如果信号发生模块的设备发生故障，则不会有一个以上的输出信号被断言。

公开(公告)号：US20060114758A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-01

申请号：US10993769

申请日：2004-11-18

申请人： Carl Jones ,  Gregg Lucas ,  Andrew Seidel

发明人： Carl Jones ,  Gregg Lucas ,  Andrew Seidel

IPC分类号： G11B21/08

CPC分类号： G11B33/10

摘要： A data storage and retrieval system that comprises a data storage device is disclosed. The data storage and retrieval system further comprises a first LED, a second LED, a third LED, and a fourth LED, interconnected with the data storage device. The data storage device causes the first LED and the second LED to emit first light comprising a first color if the data storage device detects an internal failure. Alternatively, the storage device causes the third LED and the fourth LED to emit second light comprising a second color if the data storage device remains operative.

公开(公告)号：US20070245173A1

公开(公告)日：2007-10-18

申请号：US11386066

申请日：2006-03-21

申请人： John Elliott ,  Robert Kubo ,  Gregg Lucas

发明人： John Elliott ,  Robert Kubo ,  Gregg Lucas

IPC分类号： G06F11/16

CPC分类号： G06F11/1076

摘要： In a RAID storage system, a parity value is generated. The storage system includes a RAID adapter, a plurality of disk array processors managing corresponding sets of RAID storage drives, and a connecting fabric. The RAID adapter initiates a parity generation operation, parallel instructions are dispatched for the array processors to each generate a partial parity value from data blocks on drives on respective managed RAID storage drives, the partial parity value is received in the RAID adapter from each array processor, and the partial parity values are combined in the RAID adapter to generate a complete parity value. The parity value may be an actual parity block to be stored on a hard disk drive or may be a reconstructed data block in the event of a failed drive.

摘要翻译： 在RAID存储系统中，产生奇偶校验值。 存储系统包括RAID适配器，管理对应的RAID存储驱动器集合的多个磁盘阵列处理器和连接结构。 RAID适配器启动奇偶校验生成操作，为阵列处理器分配并行指令，每个阵列处理器从相应的托管RAID存储驱动器上的驱动器上的数据块生成部分奇偶校验值，部分奇偶校验值从RAID阵列处理器接收 ，并且将部分奇偶校验值组合在RAID适配器中以生成完整的奇偶校验值。 奇偶校验值可以是要存储在硬盘驱动器上的实际奇偶校验块，或者在发生故障驱动的情况下可以是重建的数据块。

公开(公告)号：US20050281273A1

公开(公告)日：2005-12-22

申请号：US10871811

申请日：2004-06-18

申请人： Gregg Lucas ,  Carl Jones

发明人： Gregg Lucas ,  Carl Jones

IPC分类号： H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/437

CPC分类号： H04L12/437

摘要： A computer system uses a Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL) network to communicate with mass storage devices. The FC-AL network provides alternative communication paths to the mass storage devices. The FC-AL communication network includes a first (60) FC-AL controller within the FC-AL switch (50). A first FC-AL mass storage drive (56) has second (80) and third (82) FC-AL controllers. A first output of the first FC-AL controller is coupled to a first input of the second FC-AL controller, and a second output of the first FC-AL controller is coupled to a first input of the third FC-AL controller. A second FC-AL mass storage drive (94) has fourth (96) and fifth (98) FC-AL controllers. A first output of the second FC-AL controller is coupled to a first input of the fourth FC-AL controller, and a first output of the third FC-AL controller is coupled to a first input of the fifth FC-AL controller. The alternative communication paths to the mass storage devices reduces incident of disk drive access failure.

摘要翻译： 计算机系统使用光纤通道仲裁环路（FC-AL）网络与大容量存储设备进行通信。 FC-AL网络为大容量存储设备提供备用通信路径。 FC-AL通信网络包括FC-AL开关（50）内的第一（60）FC-AL控制器。 第一FC-AL大容量存储驱动器（56）具有第二（80）和第三（82）FC-AL控制器。 第一FC-AL控制器的第一输出耦合到第二FC-AL控制器的第一输入，并且第一FC-AL控制器的第二输出耦合到第三FC-AL控制器的第一输入端。 第二FC-AL大容量存储驱动器（94）具有第四（96）和第五（98）FC-AL控制器。 第二FC-AL控制器的第一输出耦合到第四FC-AL控制器的第一输入，并且第三FC-AL控制器的第一输出耦合到第五FC-AL控制器的第一输入端。 到大容量存储设备的替代通信路径减少磁盘驱动器访问故障的事件。