摘要:
A data transfer system includes a PCI Express transaction layer having an input for serially receiving posted and non-posted request packets and completion packets; an application layer coupled to the PCI Express transaction layer for receiving posted and non-posted request packets and completion packets from the PCI Express transaction layer; a first transmission interface coupling the application layer to the PCI Express transaction layer; and a second transmission interface coupling the application layer to the PCI Express transaction layer. The PCI Express transaction layer transmits posted and non-posted request packets to the application layer over the first transmission interface and transmits completion packets to the application layer over the second transmission interface.
摘要:
A data storage system having protocol controller for converting packets between PCIE format used by a storage processor and Rapid IO format used by a packet switching network. The controller includes a PCIE end point for transferring atomic operation (DSA) requests, a data pipe section having a plurality of data pipes for passing user data; and a message engine section for passing messages among the plurality of storage processors. An acceleration path controller bypasses a DSA buffer in the absence of congestion on the network. Packets fed to the PCIE end point include an address portion having code indicating an atomic operation. An encoder converts the code from a PCIE format into the same atomic operation in SRIO format. Each one of a plurality of CPUs is adapted to perform a second DSA request during execution of a first DSA request.
摘要:
An end point controller includes two of ingress/egress port pairs. A first one of the ingress/egress ports is adapted to send and receive one of a pair of types of information packets and a second one of the ingress/egress ports is adapted to send and receive the other one of the pair of types of information packets. A controller is coupled to the two port pairs for coupling one of ingress/egress ports to an input/output port selectively in accordance with the type of the information packet on the ingress/egress ports and the availability of the end point controller to a network. One of the egress ports is directly coupled to the output port to the network if the information packet is at such port and the end point controller has been granted access to the network while other information at the pair of egress ports is buffered prior to being coupled to the output. In like fashion, the input port from the network is directly coupled to one of the ingress ports if the information packet is of the type of information packet destined for such ingress port, said port being available to transmit the packet.
摘要:
A data storage system having protocol controller for converting packets between PCIE format used by a storage processor and Rapid IO format used by a packet switching network. The controller includes a PCIE end point for transferring atomic operation (DSA) requests, a data pipe section having a plurality of data pipes for passing user data; and a message engine section for passing messages among the plurality of storage processors. An acceleration path controller bypasses a DSA buffer in the absence of congestion on the network. Packets fed to the PCIE end point include an address portion having code indicating an atomic operation. An encoder converts the code from a PCIE format into the same atomic operation in SRIO format. Each one of a plurality of CPUs is adapted to perform a second DSA request during execution of a first DSA request.
摘要:
A data storage system wherein a data controlling director examines the contents of the tag to determine whether requested read data exists in a local cache memory having this data controlling director or in some other local memory cache, or in a disk drive coupled to this data controlling director; and if the requested read data does exist in the local cache memory having this data controlling director, or in the disk drive coupled to director; the data controlling director sends a copy to the local cache memory of the read request receiving director; updates its tag to show a shared copy will reside in the requesting director's local cache memory; and also sends a message to the read requesting director indicating the data is available for storage in the local cache memory on said one of the plurality of first director/memory boards having the read request receiving director.
摘要:
A data storage system having a plurality of disk drive sections, each one of the disk drive sections having a plurality of disk drives. Each one of a plurality of secondary SAS expanders is coupled to a corresponding one of the disk drive sections. Each one of the secondary SAS expanders has: (1) a plurality of first ports each one being connected to a corresponding one of the disk drives in the corresponding one of the plurality of disk drive sections coupled thereto; and (2) a second port. A main SAS expander has: (1) a first port; and (2) N second ports, each one of the N second ports of the main expander being connected to the second port of a corresponding one of the plurality of N secondary expanders. A storage processor is coupled to the second port of the main SAS expander.
摘要:
A data storage system having protocol controller for converting packets between PCIE format used by a storage processor and Rapid IO format used by a packet switching network. The controller includes a PCIE end point for transferring atomic operation (DSA) requests, a data pipe section having a plurality of data pipes for passing user data; and a message engine section for passing messages among the plurality of storage processors. An acceleration path controller bypasses a DSA buffer in the absence of congestion on the network. Packets fed to the PCIE end point include an address portion having code indicating an atomic operation. An encoder converts the code from a PCIE format into the same atomic operation in SRIO format. Each one of a plurality of CPUs is adapted to perform a second DSA request during execution of a first DSA request.
摘要:
A data storage system having protocol controller for converting packets between PCIE format used by a storage processor and Rapid IO format used by a packet switching network. The controller includes a PCIE end point for transferring atomic operation (DSA) requests, a data pipe section having a plurality of data pipes for passing user data; and a message engine section for passing messages among the plurality of storage processors. An acceleration path controller passes a DSA buffer in the absence of congestion on the network. Packets fed to the PCIE end point include an address portion having code indicating an atomic operation. An encoder converts the code from a PCIE format into the same atomic operation in SRIO format. Each one of a plurality of CPUs is adapted to perform a second DSA request during execution of a first DSA request.
摘要:
A method is provided for performing arbitration in an information packet controller. The method includes transmitting different types of information packets from an initiator to a receiver. One type of information packet has a quality of service requiring a faster transmission time from the initiator to the receiver than another type of information packet having a quality of service having a slower transmission time from the initiator to the receiver. The transmitting of the information packets from the initiator to the receiver is in accordance with priority assigned to the information packet, the quality of service assigned to the information packet, and the age of such information packets having been stored in a queue of the initiator, such quality of service being a function of the speed at which the packets are required to pass from the initiator to a receiver.
摘要:
A data storage system having protocol controller for converting packets between PCIE format used by a storage processor and Rapid IO format used by a packet switching network. The controller includes a PCIE end point for transferring atomic operation (DSA) requests, a data pipe section having a plurality of data pipes for passing user data; and a message engine section for passing messages among the plurality of storage processors. An acceleration path controller bypasses a DSA buffer in the absence of congestion on the network. Packets fed to the PCIE end point include an address portion having code indicating an atomic operation. An encoder converts the code from a PCIE format into the same atomic operation in SRIO format. Each one of a plurality of CPUs is adapted to perform a second DSA request during execution of a first DSA request.