公开(公告)号：US07739447B1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-15

申请号：US11112622

申请日：2005-04-22

Applicant: Steven Rodrigues

Inventor： Steven Rodrigues

IPC: G06F12/00 ,  G06F11/00

CPC classification number: G06F11/1076 ,  G06F11/1092 ,  G06F2211/104

Abstract: One or more parts of a storage system may be serviced while the storage system is online. A storage device may be unincorporated from the storage system while maintaining the storage system active. Access to the storage system may continue unaffected, except for the unincorporated section of the storage system, for example, the storage device and possibly other storage devices. Service may be performed on the unincorporated section of the storage system, and the unincorporated section be incorporated back into the storage system.

Abstract translation: 可以在存储系统在线时对存储系统的一个或多个部分进行维修。 存储设备可以在保持存储系统活动的同时不与存储系统组合。 除了存储系统的非公司部分，例如存储设备和可能的其他存储设备之外，对存储系统的访问可以不受影响。 服务可以在存储系统的非公司部分执行，非公司部分将被并入存储系统。

公开(公告)号：US07133964B2

公开(公告)日：2006-11-07

申请号：US10105872

申请日：2002-03-20

Applicant: Steven Rodrigues ,  David Hitz

Inventor： Steven Rodrigues ,  David Hitz

IPC: G06F12/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/0601 ,  G06F11/2069 ,  G06F2003/0697

Abstract: A method of determining a configuration of a collection of storage units, includes: generating a configuration, identifying for a specific configuration by use of a configuration identifier; and assigning the specific configuration to the first labels of all storage units and then to the second labels of all storage units, and utilizing the configuration identifier to determine the most recent configuration successfully written to all disks in the configuration.

公开(公告)号：US20070101183A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-03

申请号：US11638890

申请日：2006-12-14

Applicant: Steven Rodrigues ,  Rajesh Sundaram

Inventor： Steven Rodrigues ,  Rajesh Sundaram

IPC: G06F11/00

CPC classification number: G06F11/008 ,  G06F11/1076 ,  G06F2211/104 ,  G06F2211/1088

Abstract: A system and method for managing a time-limited long-running process that acts upon disks of a disk array is based upon a general rule of acting upon each disk in an order based upon the length of time from when it was last acted-upon. Disks having the greatest last acted-upon time value (e.g. were processed the longest-time ago) are queued first by the process for acting-upon in the present run. The greatest last acted-upon time includes disks that have no prior last acted-upon time (e.g. newly added/mounted disks). A registry key entry is maintained in a registry file for each of the RAID groups that includes the volume's file system identifier (FSID) and particular RAID group identifier (RGID). The RGID includes the last acted-upon time for the RAID group. This is set to a positive time number if the process has last acted-upon the group to completion. Alternatively, the last acted-upon time value is set to zero if the volume has not previously been acted-upon to completion or the RAID group is newly mounted.

Abstract translation: 用于管理作用在磁盘阵列的磁盘上的受时间限制的长时间运行进程的系统和方法基于基于从最后一次执行的时间长度的顺序对每个磁盘执行的一般规则 。 最后一次执行时间最大值的磁盘（例如，最早处理的磁盘）首先由当前运行的进程排队。 最大的最后一个动作时间包括没有先前最后一次动作的磁盘（例如新添加/安装的磁盘）。 对于包含卷的文件系统标识符（FSID）和特定RAID组标识符（RGID）的每个RAID组，注册表项保留在注册表文件中。 RGID包括RAID组的最后一个动作时间。 如果进程最后一次执行，则将其设置为正时间号码 - 完成该组。 或者，如果卷以前未被执行完毕或RAID组新安装，则最后一个动作时间值被设置为零。

公开(公告)号：US20060107103A1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-18

申请号：US10980143

申请日：2004-11-01

Applicant: Steven Rodrigues ,  Ratnesh Gupta

Inventor： Steven Rodrigues ,  Ratnesh Gupta

IPC: G06F11/00

CPC classification number: G06F11/2097 ,  G06F11/1096 ,  G06F11/2094

Abstract: In an embodiment of the invention, a method is provided for updating configuration information associated with a data volume. The method reduces the occurrences of updates of saved configuration information of a data volume by updating the saved configuration information only when a change occurs in a configuration of the data volume.

公开(公告)号：US07487385B2

公开(公告)日：2009-02-03

申请号：US10980143

申请日：2004-11-01

Applicant: Steven Rodrigues ,  Ratnesh Gupta

Inventor： Steven Rodrigues ,  Ratnesh Gupta

IPC: G06F11/00

CPC classification number: G06F11/2097 ,  G06F11/1096 ,  G06F11/2094

Abstract: In an embodiment of the invention, a method is provided for updating configuration information associated with a data volume. The method reduces the occurrences of updates of saved configuration information of a data volume by updating the saved configuration information only when a change occurs in a configuration of the data volume.

Abstract translation: 在本发明的实施例中，提供了一种用于更新与数据量相关联的配置信息的方法。 该方法通过仅当在数据卷的配置中发生改变时更新保存的配置信息来减少对保存的数据卷的配置信息的更新的发生。