公开(公告)号：US07409582B2

公开(公告)日：2008-08-05

申请号：US10840448

申请日：2004-05-06

申请人： Andrew B. McNeill, Jr. ,  Thomas H. Newsom

发明人： Andrew B. McNeill, Jr. ,  Thomas H. Newsom

IPC分类号： G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/008

摘要： A storage subsystem such as an array of disk drives, method of managing disk drives in the storage subsystem and program product therefor. The storage subsystem may be a redundant array of independent disks (RAID) and the individual disks drives may be Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) capable drives. When one of the drives gives an indication of an impending failure, a disk image of the failing disk is built on an available spare disk. Once the image is complete, the failing disk may be replaced without down time for rebuilding a failed disk.

摘要翻译： 存储子系统，例如磁盘驱动器阵列，管理存储子系统中的磁盘驱动器的方法及其程序产品。 存储子系统可以是独立磁盘（RAID）的冗余阵列，并且各个磁盘驱动器可以是具有自监控，分析和报告技术（SMART）功能的驱动器。 当其中一个驱动器显示即将发生的故障时，故障磁盘的磁盘映像将构建在可用的备用磁盘上。 图像完成后，可能会更换故障磁盘，无需停机时间重建故障磁盘。

公开(公告)号：US5220815A

公开(公告)日：1993-06-22

申请号：US003942

申请日：1993-01-19

申请人： Ronald V. Davidge ,  John R. Dewitt ,  Paul J. Galinis ,  Francis A. Kuchar, Jr. ,  Jay H. Neer ,  Thomas H. Newsom

发明人： Ronald V. Davidge ,  John R. Dewitt ,  Paul J. Galinis ,  Francis A. Kuchar, Jr. ,  Jay H. Neer ,  Thomas H. Newsom

IPC分类号： E05B73/00 ,  G11B33/00 ,  H01R13/447 ,  H01R13/60

CPC分类号： E05B73/00 ,  G11B33/005 ,  H01R13/447 ,  H01R13/60 ,  Y10S70/57 ,  Y10T70/40 ,  Y10T70/50 ,  Y10T70/5584

摘要： Lockable covers are used to cover either of two types of shield blocks to prevent access to circuits within either of two types of external ports on computing devices. Each such shield block covers the port contacts associated with these circuits, includes locking surfaces for holding the lockable cover in place, and is itself held in place by the attachment features provided on the external port for holding an external cable in place. One such shield block is held in place by a pair of screws extending into threaded holes in the external port, while the other such shield block is held in place by a pair of flexible wire bails rotatably mounted in the external port.

摘要翻译： 可锁定盖用于覆盖两种类型的屏蔽块，以防止访问计算设备上两种类型的外部端口中的电路。 每个这样的屏蔽块覆盖与这些电路相关联的端口触点，包括用于将可锁定盖保持在适当位置的锁定表面，并且通过设置在外部端口上的用于将外部电缆固定就位的附接特征本身保持就位。 一个这样的屏蔽块通过一对延伸到外部端口中的螺纹孔中的螺钉保持在适当的位置，而另一个这样的屏蔽块通过一对可旋转地安装在外部端口中的柔性导线保持在适当位置。

公开(公告)号：US5175822A

公开(公告)日：1992-12-29

申请号：US368679

申请日：1989-06-19

申请人： Jerry D. Dixon ,  Don S. Keener ,  Howard J. Locker ,  Gerald A. Marazas ,  Andrew B. McNeill ,  Thomas H. Newsom ,  Neal A. Osborn

发明人： Jerry D. Dixon ,  Don S. Keener ,  Howard J. Locker ,  Gerald A. Marazas ,  Andrew B. McNeill ,  Thomas H. Newsom ,  Neal A. Osborn

IPC分类号： G06F13/14 ,  G06F12/06

CPC分类号： G06F12/0676

摘要： Apparatus for assigning addresses to devices connected to a small computer system interface (SCSI) bus. A second configure bus interconnects address assignable devices on the SCSI bus. The assignable devices may be used in a mixed system where some devices have fixed non-assignable addresses. The master device in the SCSI bus transmits configuration commands over the configuration bus and addresses for assignment over the SCSI bus. Acknowledgements are received back from a device which has accepted an address. Once configured with an address, the device propagates subsequent configuration commands to an adjacent device.

公开(公告)号：US20080178038A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-24

申请号：US12057403

申请日：2008-03-28

申请人： Andrew B. McNeill ,  Thomas H. Newsom

发明人： Andrew B. McNeill ,  Thomas H. Newsom

IPC分类号： G06F11/20

CPC分类号： G06F11/008

摘要： A storage subsystem such as an array of disk drives, method of managing disk drives in the storage subsystem and program product therefor. The storage subsystem may be a redundant array of independent disks (RAID) and the individual disks drives may be Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) capable drives. When one of the drives gives an indication of an impending failure, a disk image of the failing disk is built on an available spare disk. Once the image is complete, the failing disk may be replaced without down time for rebuilding a failed disk.

摘要翻译： 存储子系统，例如磁盘驱动器阵列，管理存储子系统中的磁盘驱动器的方法及其程序产品。 存储子系统可以是独立磁盘（RAID）的冗余阵列，并且各个磁盘驱动器可以是具有自监控，分析和报告技术（SMART）功能的驱动器。 当其中一个驱动器显示即将发生的故障时，故障磁盘的磁盘映像将构建在可用的备用磁盘上。 图像完成后，可能会更换故障磁盘，无需停机时间重建故障磁盘。

公开(公告)号：US20080172571A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-17

申请号：US11622412

申请日：2007-01-11

申请人： Shawn C. Andrews ,  Don S. Keener ,  Thomas H. Newsom ,  Adam Roberts

发明人： Shawn C. Andrews ,  Don S. Keener ,  Thomas H. Newsom ,  Adam Roberts

IPC分类号： G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/1076 ,  G06F11/1092 ,  G06F11/1662 ,  G06F11/2094

摘要： A method and system utilizing backup disk drives in disk array systems. In one aspect, a disk array system includes one or more disk arrays, each including two or more disk drives. The system includes a spare disk drive, and a controller operative to assign the spare disk drive to a particular one of the disk arrays having a type different than the type of the spare disk drive in response to a failure of a disk drive of the particular disk array, such that the spare disk drive stores data from and operates in place of the failed disk drive.

摘要翻译： 在磁盘阵列系统中利用备份磁盘驱动器的方法和系统。 在一个方面，磁盘阵列系统包括一个或多个磁盘阵列，每个磁盘阵列包括两个或更多个磁盘驱动器。 该系统包括备用磁盘驱动器，以及控制器，用于响应于特定的磁盘驱动器的故障将备用磁盘驱动器分配给具有不同于备用磁盘驱动器的类型的类型的特定磁盘阵列 磁盘阵列，使得备用磁盘驱动器存储数据并操作来代替故障的磁盘驱动器。

公开(公告)号：US5550990A

公开(公告)日：1996-08-27

申请号：US400425

申请日：1995-03-03

申请人： Don S. Keener ,  Andrew B. McNeill ,  Thomas H. Newsom ,  Kevin L. Scheiern ,  Richard W. Voorhees ,  Edward I. Wachtel

发明人： Don S. Keener ,  Andrew B. McNeill ,  Thomas H. Newsom ,  Kevin L. Scheiern ,  Richard W. Voorhees ,  Edward I. Wachtel

IPC分类号： G06F13/36 ,  G06F13/40

CPC分类号： G06F13/4027

摘要： Arrangements for physically partitioning a bus having a well defined architecture as a physical entity, wherein the partitioning is logically transparent to a computer and devices which communicate through the bus and serves to avoid problems potentially arising because of the scope of actions permitted by the architecture. A typical bus architecture to which present arrangements have relevance is that associated with SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) buses. The potential problems allowed to occur architecturally involve: (a) exposures of data security/integrity; (b) excessive signal degradation due to use of signal rates which although allowed by the architecture are inappropriate for a particular bus loading environment also allowed by the architecture; (c) restrictions preventing parallel transfer of data between the computer and multiple storage devices; (d) restrictions unduly limiting the number of devices attachable to one logical bus path (one input-output channel of the computer). The disclosed arrangement partitions the bus into two or more physical entities which to the computer appears as one logical entity.

摘要翻译： 用于将具有良好定义的体系结构的总线物理划分为物理实体的布置，其中分区在逻辑上对于计算机和通过总线通信的设备是透明的，并且用于避免由于架构允许的动作的范围而潜在地产生的问题。 现有安排具有相关性的典型总线架构是与SCSI（小型计算机系统接口）总线相关联的。 允许在架构上发生的潜在问题涉及：（a）数据安全/完整性的暴露; （b）由于使用信号速率引起的过多的信号衰减，尽管架构允许这种信号速率对于架构也允许的特定总线负载环境是不合适的; （c）防止计算机与多个存储设备之间的数据并行传输的限制; （d）限制不适当地限制可连接到一条逻辑总线路径（计算机的一个输入 - 输出通道）的设备数量。 所公开的布置将总线划分成两个或更多个物理实体，其将计算机显示为一个逻辑实体。

公开(公告)号：US5119498A

公开(公告)日：1992-06-02

申请号：US365269

申请日：1989-06-12

申请人： Andrew B. McNeill ,  Thomas H. Newsom ,  Neal A. Osborn ,  Eddie M. Reid

发明人： Andrew B. McNeill ,  Thomas H. Newsom ,  Neal A. Osborn ,  Eddie M. Reid

IPC分类号： G06F3/00 ,  G06F13/40 ,  G06F15/00 ,  H01R9/00 ,  H01R29/00

CPC分类号： G06F13/4063 ,  G06F13/409 ,  Y10S439/955

摘要： A plug-in feature board for a computer system has special circuitry to permit the board to customize itself to the particular slot into which it is inserted. Computers of the type intended for individual use or use in small networks typically provide insertion slots including connectors to permit feature boards to be added and connected to a bus of the computer for adding new function or capacity. As the computing power of such systems has increased there have been increases in the size of portions of the connecting bus to permit improvements in data transfer performance. In a given computer system there are often two or more bus connector configurations presented in respective slots. By so converting electrical states at selected connector positions as to provide signal information for determining bus configuration for the slot, special logic provided on the board is enabled to determine the characteristics of the slot in which the board is placed and customizes the board to respond or limit response in accordance with the requirements for that configuration. By so adapting to the slot the board achieves enhanced applicability and avoids certain system disabling malfunctions which can occur when a board is plugged into a slot for which it is not configured.

公开(公告)号：US20130019045A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-17

申请号：US13182528

申请日：2011-07-14

申请人： Mark E. Andresen ,  Thomas H. Newsom ,  Scott A. Nichols

发明人： Mark E. Andresen ,  Thomas H. Newsom ,  Scott A. Nichols

IPC分类号： G06F13/20

CPC分类号： G06F3/0605 ,  G06F3/0632 ,  G06F3/0689

摘要： Consolidating computer memory drive management in a computing system, the computing system including a plurality of computer memory drives, a system memory drive manager, and one or more light pipes, including: detecting, by a system memory drive manager, an multi-drive tray memory drive manager; configuring the system memory drive manager to communicate with the memory drive over the light pipe; and communicating, by the system memory drive manager, with the memory drive over the light pipe.

摘要翻译： 在计算系统中整合计算机存储器驱动器管理，所述计算系统包括多个计算机存储器驱动器，系统存储器驱动器管理器和一个或多个光管，包括：由系统存储器驱动器管理器检测多驱动器托盘 内存驱动器管理器 配置系统内存驱动器管理器通过光管与存储驱动器进行通信; 并且由系统存储器驱动器管理器与存储器驱动器通过光管进行通信。

公开(公告)号：US5169332A

公开(公告)日：1992-12-08

申请号：US762142

申请日：1991-09-19

申请人： Kevin K. Cooke ,  Ronald V. Davidge ,  John R. DeWitt ,  Paul J. Galinis ,  Jay H. Neer ,  Thomas H. Newsom

发明人： Kevin K. Cooke ,  Ronald V. Davidge ,  John R. DeWitt ,  Paul J. Galinis ,  Jay H. Neer ,  Thomas H. Newsom

IPC分类号： G11B33/12 ,  H01R13/639

CPC分类号： G11B33/122 ,  G11B33/123 ,  H01R13/6395 ,  Y10S439/911

摘要： A cable connector, terminator, or shield is fastened in place over a port connector in a unit having a lockable cover, by fastening means which can only be accessed when the cover is unlocked and opened or removed. In a first version, the cable connector, terminator, or shield includes a pair of tabs extending into the unit through a slot at each end of the port connector, with each tab having a notch which forms a latching surface. A rotatable bracket, engaging these latching surfaces, prevents the removal of the connector, terminator, or shield. With the cover opened or removed, this bracket can be rotated into a position in which the latching surfaces are released. In a second version, a locking bracket is provided to extend around an outer portion of the cable connector, terminator, or shield. This locking bracket includes a shaft extending through a hole into the unit, to be fastened in place by a nut engaging a threaded portion of the shaft. The nut can be accessed to release the shaft from within the unit only when the lockable cover is opened or removed. In a third version, the connector, terminator, or shield includes a pair of slidably mounted shafts, which extend through holes at each end of the port connector to engage holes within a latching bar. When the lockable cover is opened or removed, the latching bar can be manually slid from a locked position in which these shafts are held in place, to an unlocked position, in which they are released. Thus, in all versions, physical access to electronic circuits within the port connector is prevented as long as a cable connector, terminator, or shield is held in place with the lockable cover locked in its closed position.

摘要翻译： 电缆连接器，终端器或屏蔽件通过紧固装置固定在具有可锁定盖的单元中的端口连接器上的适当位置，该固定装置仅在盖被解锁和打开或移除时才能访问。 在第一版本中，电缆连接器，终端器或屏蔽件包括通过端口连接器的每个端部处的狭槽延伸到单元中的一对突片，每个突片具有形成锁定表面的凹口。 与这些锁定表面接合的可旋转托架防止连接器，终端器或屏蔽件的移除。 当盖子打开或移开时，该支架可旋转到锁定表面被释放的位置。 在第二版本中，提供锁定支架以围绕电缆连接器，终端器或屏蔽件的外部部分延伸。 该锁定支架包括延伸穿过单元的孔的轴，通过与轴的螺纹部分接合的螺母来固定就位。 只有当可锁定的盖子打开或取下时，才能使用螺母从单元中释放轴。 在第三版本中，连接器，终端器或屏蔽件包括一对可滑动安装的轴，其延伸穿过端口连接器的每个端部处的孔，以接合闩锁杆内的孔。 当可锁定的盖子被打开或取下时，闩锁杆可以从这些轴被保持就位的锁定位置手动地滑动到释放位置。 因此，在所有版本中，只要将电缆连接器，终端器或屏蔽件保持就位，将可锁定的盖子锁定在其关闭位置，则防止端口连接器内的电子电路的物理访问。

公开(公告)号：US07543178B2

公开(公告)日：2009-06-02

申请号：US12057403

申请日：2008-03-28

申请人： Andrew B. McNeill ,  Thomas H. Newsom

发明人： Andrew B. McNeill ,  Thomas H. Newsom

IPC分类号： G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/008

摘要： A storage subsystem such as an array of disk drives, method of managing disk drives in the storage subsystem and program product therefor. The storage subsystem may be a redundant array of independent disks (RAID) and the individual disks drives may be Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) capable drives. When one of the drives gives an indication of an impending failure, a disk image of the failing disk is built on an available spare disk. Once the image is complete, the failing disk may be replaced without down time for rebuilding a failed disk.

摘要翻译： 存储子系统，例如磁盘驱动器阵列，管理存储子系统中的磁盘驱动器的方法及其程序产品。 存储子系统可以是独立磁盘（RAID）的冗余阵列，并且各个磁盘驱动器可以是具有自监控，分析和报告技术（SMART）功能的驱动器。 当其中一个驱动器显示即将发生的故障时，故障磁盘的磁盘映像将构建在可用的备用磁盘上。 图像完成后，可能会更换故障磁盘，无需停机时间重建故障磁盘。