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发明授权
Methods and systems for management of systems metadata 有权
Title translation: 用于管理系统元数据的方法和系统

公开(公告)号：US07216253B2

公开(公告)日：2007-05-08

申请号：US10397610

申请日：2003-03-26

Applicant: Wayne Eugene Miller , Frank Joseph Inzerillo

Inventor： Wayne Eugene Miller , Frank Joseph Inzerillo

IPC: G06F11/00

CPC classification number: G06F11/1666 , G06F3/065 , G06F3/067 , G06F11/1435 , G06F11/1658 , G06F11/1662 , G06F11/20

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of updating SMD in an array of storage devices. In an embodiment, the method employs an array controller to change the start tag values of a copy set X, write an updated SMD of the copy set X, change the end tag values of copy set X, change the value of X, and repeat the change and write steps above to generate multiple SMD copies on each storage device. In another embodiment, the method updates the SMD in an array of SATA storage devices. In another embodiment, the invention is a data storage system, including at least one host, a plurality of storage nodes coupled to the host(s), where each storage node includes an array controller coupled to an array of storage devices and each storage device includes one or more copies of the SMD, and a system for managing SMD on each storage device. Another feature of the invention is the copying of SMD in all of the storage devices of a data storage system to increase the probability that a map for the data can be recovered.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种在存储装置阵列中更新SMD的方法。在一个实施例中，该方法采用阵列控制器来改变拷贝集合X的开始标签值，写入复制集合X的更新的SMD，改变拷贝集X的结束标签值，改变X的值，并重复以上更改和写入步骤，以在每个存储设备上生成多个SMD副本。在另一个实施例中，该方法更新SATA存储设备阵列中的SMD。在另一个实施例中，本发明是数据存储系统，其包括至少一个主机，耦合到主机的多个存储节点，其中每个存储节点包括耦合到存储设备阵列的阵列控制器和每个存储设备包括SMD的一个或多个副本，以及用于在每个存储设备上管理SMD的系统。本发明的另一个特征是在数据存储系统的所有存储设备中复制SMD以增加可以恢复数据的映射的概率。

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发明授权
Guided configuration of data storage systems 有权
Title translation: 指导配置数据存储系统

公开(公告)号：US07216192B2

公开(公告)日：2007-05-08

申请号：US10837322

申请日：2004-04-30

Applicant: Paul Robert Boulay , Michael Allan Brewer , Michael Lee Workman

Inventor： Paul Robert Boulay , Michael Allan Brewer , Michael Lee Workman

IPC: G06F13/00 , H05K7/10

CPC classification number: G06F3/0632 , G06F3/0605 , G06F3/0626 , G06F3/0674

Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for configuring a data storage system. One method adds a Fibre Channel device to the loop by beaconing first and second ports, displaying instructions to connect a cable, receiving an indication the cable is connected, enabling the first port, initiating a LIP, and verifying whether the cable is connected. Another method removes a Fibre Channel device from the loop by beaconing the second port, bypassing the first port, initiating a LIP, beaconing the first port, displaying instructions for disconnecting the cable, and receiving an indication the cable is disconnected. A system includes means for displaying instructions to add a Fibre Channel device on the loop and a management controller for beaconing first and second ports, displaying instructions to connect a cable, receiving an indication that the cable is connected, enabling the first port, initiating a LIP, and verifying whether the cable is connected properly. Another system includes means for displaying instructions to remove a Fibre Channel device from the loop and a management controller programmed for beaconing the second port, bypassing the first port, initiating a LIP, beaconing the first port, displaying instructions to disconnect a cable, receiving an indication that the cable is disconnected, and verifying whether the cable is disconnected.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及用于配置数据存储系统的系统和方法。一种方法是通过信标第一和第二端口将光纤通道设备添加到环路中，显示连接电缆的指令，接收电缆连接的指示，启用第一端口，启动LIP以及验证电缆是否连接。另一种方法是通过分配第二端口，绕过第一端口，启动LIP，指定第一端口，显示用于断开电缆的指令以及接收电缆断开的指示来从环路中移除光纤通道设备。系统包括用于显示在循环上添加光纤通道设备的指令的装置和用于信标第一和第二端口的管理控制器，显示连接电缆的指令，接收电缆连接的指示，启用第一端口，启动第一端口 LIP，并验证电缆是否正确连接。另一系统包括用于显示从循环中去除光纤通道设备的指令的装置，以及编程用于指示第二端口，绕过第一端口，启动LIP，指示第一端口，显示指令以断开电缆的管理控制器的管理控制器，指示电缆断开，并验证电缆是否断开。