RACK-POWER-CONTROLLER-INITIATED DATA PROTECTION

    公开(公告)号:US20200081630A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-12

    申请号:US16124123

    申请日:2018-09-06

    IPC分类号: G06F3/06 G06F12/0868

    摘要: A method for protecting data in a storage system is disclosed. In one embodiment, such a method includes detecting, by a first rack power controller, first battery-on status associated with a first uninterruptible power supply. The method further detects, by a second rack power controller, second battery-on status associated with a second uninterruptible power supply. The method communicates, from the first rack power controller to the second rack power controller, the first battery-on status. The method then triggers, by the second rack power controller, a dump of modified data from memory to more persistent storage upon detecting both the first battery-on status and the second battery-on status. A corresponding system and computer program product are also disclosed.

    PREVENTING UNEXPECTED POWER-UP FAILURES OF HARDWARE COMPONENTS

    公开(公告)号:US20190354158A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-21

    申请号:US16525342

    申请日:2019-07-29

    摘要: In one embodiment, a method includes determining a plurality of hardware components of a system. The method also includes power cycling a first hardware component of the plurality of hardware components of the system according to a dynamic schedule. A period of time in which power cycling of the first hardware component takes place is shortened as the age of the first hardware component approaches the expected lifespan of the first hardware component. Also, the method includes determining whether the first hardware component experienced a power-up failure resulting from the power cycling. Moreover, the method includes outputting an indication to replace and/or repair the first hardware component in response to a determination that the first hardware component experienced the power-up failure resulting from the power cycling. Other systems, methods, ad computer program products for preventing unexpected power-up failures of individual hardware components are described in accordance with more embodiments.

    DETECTING A TYPE OF STORAGE ADAPTER CONNECTED AND MISCABLING OF A MICROBAY HOUSING THE STORAGE ADAPTER

    公开(公告)号:US20190332562A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-31

    申请号:US16284977

    申请日:2019-02-25

    IPC分类号: G06F13/40

    摘要: Provided are techniques for detecting a type of storage adapter connected to an Input/Output (I/O) bay and miscabling of a microbay housing the storage adapter. Under control of an Input/Ouput (I/O) bay, cable sidebands are driven high for a predetermined period of time. It is determined whether a cable sidebands response has been detected that indicates that the cable sidebands have been driven low. In response to determining that the cable sidebands response has been detected, it is determined that the I/O bay is connected to a first storage adapter supporting a first protocol for the cable sidebands. In response to determining that the cable sidebands response has not been detected, it is determined that the I/O bay is connected to a second storage adapter supporting a second protocol for the cable sidebands. Moreover, I/O bay and port numbers stored by the microbay are used to determine miscabling.

    Efficient data system error recovery

    公开(公告)号:US10324780B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-18

    申请号:US15650128

    申请日:2017-07-14

    IPC分类号: G06F11/07 G06F11/30

    摘要: For efficient data system error recovery, an error threshold is dynamically adjusted from a default error threshold to one of a plurality of error threshold values comprising at least high threshold values, medium threshold values, and low threshold values, for a particular error associated with an event object indicating a responsive action for handling the particular error in a data system. The responsive action to the event object comprises determining whether the error threshold needs to be adjusted for the particular error, and if it is determined the error threshold for the particular error does not need adjustment, the default error threshold is used.

    PREVENTING UNEXPECTED POWER-UP FAILURES OF HARDWARE COMPONENTS

    公开(公告)号:US20190004581A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-03

    申请号:US15640176

    申请日:2017-06-30

    摘要: In one embodiment, a method includes determining a plurality of hardware components of a system. The method also includes power cycling a first hardware component of the plurality of hardware components of the system according to a dynamic schedule. Also, the method includes determining whether the first hardware component experienced a power-up failure resulting from the power cycling. Moreover, the method includes outputting an indication to replace and/or repair the first hardware component in response to a determination that the first hardware component experienced the power-up failure resulting from the power cycling. Other systems, methods, ad computer program products for preventing unexpected power-up failures of individual hardware components are described in accordance with more embodiments.