Method, system, and article of manufacture for reserving memory
    41.
    发明申请
    Method, system, and article of manufacture for reserving memory 失效
    方法,系统和保留记忆的制品

    公开(公告)号:US20050154854A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-07-14

    申请号:US10754139

    申请日:2004-01-09

    IPC分类号: G06F12/08 G06F12/10 G06F12/12

    摘要: Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture, wherein in certain embodiments, a plurality of logical memory blocks corresponding to a memory in a computational device are allocated. An attribute is associated with at least one logical memory block, wherein the attribute indicates whether the at least one logical memory block can be swapped from the memory, and wherein physical blocks corresponding to the at least one logical memory block are contiguous.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种方法,系统和制品,其中在某些实施例中,分配与计算设备中的存储器相对应的多个逻辑存储器块。 属性与至少一个逻辑存储器块相关联,其中该属性指示该至少一个逻辑存储器块是否可以从存储器交换,并且其中对应于该至少一个逻辑存储块的物理块是连续的。

    Performance enhancement technique for raids under rebuild
    42.
    发明授权
    Performance enhancement technique for raids under rebuild 有权
    改善突击行动的表现增强技术

    公开(公告)号:US08719619B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-06

    申请号:US13237397

    申请日:2011-09-20

    IPC分类号: G06F11/00

    摘要: A method for improving the performance of a RAID under rebuild is disclosed. In one embodiment, such a method includes identifying a RAID requiring rebuild, such as by identifying a RAID having one or more failed storage-drive components. The method then automatically performs the following in response to identifying the RAID: the method identifies hot extents (i.e., extents most heavily accessed) in the RAID; the method migrates the hot extents from the identified failed RAID to a normal RAID not requiring rebuild, such as to an underused RAID; and the method rebuilds the failed RAID. The migration of the hot extents will ideally occur while the RAID is being rebuilt but may also be performed prior to the rebuild process. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于改善重建时的RAID性能的方法。 在一个实施例中,这种方法包括识别需要重建的RAID,例如通过识别具有一个或多个故障存储驱动器组件的RAID。 该方法然后自动执行以下响应于识别RAID:该方法识别RAID中的热盘区(即,最大程度访问的盘区); 该方法将热区从识别的故障RAID迁移到不需要重建的正常RAID,例如未使用的RAID; 并且该方法重建故障RAID。 理想情况下,在重建RAID时,会发生热盘区的迁移,但也可能在重建过程之前执行。 还公开了相应的装置和计算机程序产品。

    Configuring shared devices over a fabric
    45.
    发明授权
    Configuring shared devices over a fabric 失效
    通过布局配置共享设备

    公开(公告)号:US07676558B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-09

    申请号:US10987381

    申请日:2004-11-12

    IPC分类号: G06F15/13

    摘要: Provided are a method, system, and program for configuring shared devices over a fabric. A module in a first processing complex configures a first part of a fabric enabling communication with a set of devices accessible through the first part of the fabric. The module detects a located device accessible through a second part of the fabric, wherein a second processing complex is designated to configure the second part of the fabric and the located device. The module determines whether the second processing complex is available in response to detecting the uninitialized device. The module passes to a device driver in the first processing complex an uninitialized property for the located device. The device driver requests the module to configure the second part of the fabric to enable access to the located device over the second part of the fabric in response to determining that the located device has the uninitialized property.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于通过结构配置共享设备的方法,系统和程序。 第一处理复合体中的模块配置结构的第一部分,使得能够通过该结构的第一部分可访问的一组设备进行通信。 模块检测通过织物的第二部分可访问的定位设备,其中指定第二处理复合体以配置织物的第二部分和定位的设备。 该模块响应于检测到未初始化的设备来确定第二处理复合体是否可用。 该模块在第一个处理组合中传递给设备驱动程序,用于定位设备的未初始化属性。 所述设备驱动程序响应于确定所述定位的设备具有未初始化的属性,请求所述模块配置所述结构的所述第二部分以允许通过所述结构的第二部分访问所述定位的设备。

    SYSTEM AND ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE FOR HANDLING A FABRIC FAILURE
    46.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE FOR HANDLING A FABRIC FAILURE 失效
    制造用于处理织物失败的制造和制品

    公开(公告)号:US20090119547A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-05-07

    申请号:US12350189

    申请日:2009-01-07

    IPC分类号: G06F11/00

    摘要: Provided are a method, system, and program for handling a fabric failure. A module intercepts a signal indicating a failure of a path in a fabric providing a connection to a shared device. The module generates an interrupt to a device driver in an operating system providing an interface to the shared device that is inaccessible due to the path failure. The device driver requests information from the module on a status of a plurality of devices that are not accessible due to the path failure and receives information indicating the inaccessible device. The device driver reconfigures to discontinue use of the inaccessible device.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于处理织物故障的方法,系统和程序。 模块拦截指示在提供到共享设备的连接的结构中的路径的故障的信号。 该模块在操作系统中为设备驱动程序产生中断,为操作系统提供由于路径故障而无法访问的共享设备的接口。 设备驱动程序从由于路径故障而无法访问的多个设备的状态从模块请求信息,并且接收指示不可访问设备的信息。 设备驱动程序重新配置以停止使用不可访问的设备。

    Apparatus, System, and Method For Adapter Card Failover

    公开(公告)号:US20080263255A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-23

    申请号:US11738142

    申请日:2007-04-20

    IPC分类号: G06F13/36

    摘要: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for adapter card failover. A switch module connects a first processor complex to an adapter card through a first port as an owner processor complex. The owner processor complex manages the adapter card except for a second port and receives error messages from the adapter card. The switch module further connects a second processor complex to the adapter card through the second port as a non-owner processor complex. The non-owner processor complex manages the second port. A detection module detects a failure of the first processor complex. A setup module modifies the switch module to logically connect the second processor complex to the adapter card as the owner processor complex and to logically disconnect the first processor complex from the adapter card in response to detecting the failure.

    Apparatus, system, and method for concurrent RAID array relocation
    48.
    发明申请
    Apparatus, system, and method for concurrent RAID array relocation 审中-公开
    用于并发RAID阵列重定位的装置,系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070214313A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-09-13

    申请号:US11358486

    申请日:2006-02-21

    IPC分类号: G06F12/16 G06F13/00

    摘要: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for concurrently relocating a RAID array. The apparatus includes an identification module, a designation module, and an implementation module. The identification module identifies an availability of a physical device within a donor arrayed storage device to offload a source drive of a relocation enclosure. The designation module designates an available physical device as a target drive and thereby designate the target drive and the source drive as a linked pair;. The implementation module implements a mirroring relationship between the target drive and the source drive. The apparatus, system, and method provide a dynamic relocation of the raid array, minimizing system downtime and maximizing efficient utilization of system resources.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于同时重新定位RAID阵列的装置,系统和方法。 该装置包括识别模块,指定模块和实现模块。 识别模块识别供体排列的存储设备内的物理设备的可用性,以卸载重定位机箱的源驱动器。 指定模块将可用的物理设备指定为目标驱动器,从而将目标驱动器和源驱动器指定为链接对。 实现模块实现目标驱动器和源驱动器之间的镜像关系。 设备,系统和方法提供了RAID阵列的动态重定位,最大限度地减少系统停机时间并最大限度地提高系统资源的有效利用率。

    Method, system, and program for handling a fabric device failure
    49.
    发明申请
    Method, system, and program for handling a fabric device failure 失效
    处理织物设备故障的方法,系统和程序

    公开(公告)号:US20060117227A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-06-01

    申请号:US10987572

    申请日:2004-11-12

    IPC分类号: G06F11/00

    摘要: Provided are a method, system, and program for handling a fabric failure. A module intercepts a signal indicating a failure of a path in a fabric providing a connection to a shared device. The module generates an interrupt to a device driver in an operating system providing an interface to the shared device that is inaccessible due to the path failure. The device driver requests information from the module on a status of a plurality of devices that are not accessible due to the path failure and receives information indicating the inaccessible device. The device driver reconfigures to discontinue use of the inaccessible device.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于处理织物故障的方法,系统和程序。 模块拦截指示在提供到共享设备的连接的结构中的路径的故障的信号。 该模块在操作系统中为设备驱动程序产生中断,为操作系统提供由于路径故障而无法访问的共享设备的接口。 设备驱动程序从由于路径故障而无法访问的多个设备的状态从模块请求信息,并且接收指示不可访问设备的信息。 设备驱动程序重新配置以停止使用不可访问的设备。