公开(公告)号：US20050281273A1

公开(公告)日：2005-12-22

申请号：US10871811

申请日：2004-06-18

申请人： Gregg Lucas ,  Carl Jones

发明人： Gregg Lucas ,  Carl Jones

IPC分类号： H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/437

CPC分类号： H04L12/437

摘要： A computer system uses a Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL) network to communicate with mass storage devices. The FC-AL network provides alternative communication paths to the mass storage devices. The FC-AL communication network includes a first (60) FC-AL controller within the FC-AL switch (50). A first FC-AL mass storage drive (56) has second (80) and third (82) FC-AL controllers. A first output of the first FC-AL controller is coupled to a first input of the second FC-AL controller, and a second output of the first FC-AL controller is coupled to a first input of the third FC-AL controller. A second FC-AL mass storage drive (94) has fourth (96) and fifth (98) FC-AL controllers. A first output of the second FC-AL controller is coupled to a first input of the fourth FC-AL controller, and a first output of the third FC-AL controller is coupled to a first input of the fifth FC-AL controller. The alternative communication paths to the mass storage devices reduces incident of disk drive access failure.

摘要翻译： 计算机系统使用光纤通道仲裁环路（FC-AL）网络与大容量存储设备进行通信。 FC-AL网络为大容量存储设备提供备用通信路径。 FC-AL通信网络包括FC-AL开关（50）内的第一（60）FC-AL控制器。 第一FC-AL大容量存储驱动器（56）具有第二（80）和第三（82）FC-AL控制器。 第一FC-AL控制器的第一输出耦合到第二FC-AL控制器的第一输入，并且第一FC-AL控制器的第二输出耦合到第三FC-AL控制器的第一输入端。 第二FC-AL大容量存储驱动器（94）具有第四（96）和第五（98）FC-AL控制器。 第二FC-AL控制器的第一输出耦合到第四FC-AL控制器的第一输入，并且第三FC-AL控制器的第一输出耦合到第五FC-AL控制器的第一输入端。 到大容量存储设备的替代通信路径减少磁盘驱动器访问故障的事件。

公开(公告)号：US20060200685A1

公开(公告)日：2006-09-07

申请号：US11073270

申请日：2005-03-03

申请人： Carl Jones ,  Robert Kubo ,  Gregg Lucas

发明人： Carl Jones ,  Robert Kubo ,  Gregg Lucas

IPC分类号： G06F1/26

CPC分类号： G06F1/26

摘要： A method is disclosed to selectively provide power to a component disposed in an information storage and retrieval system. Applicants' method supplies a controller comprising a control portion in combination with a plurality of components comprising one or more host adapters, one or more device adapter ports, and a Fibre Channel switch. The method monitors the performance of each of those components. The method discontinues the supply of power to first component while continuing to provide power to the remaining plurality of components. The method then resumes providing power to the first component while continuing the supply of power to the remaining plurality of components.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种方法来选择性地向布置在信息存储和检索系统中的部件提供电力。 申请人的方法提供控制器，该控制器包括与包括一个或多个主机适配器，一个或多个设备适配器端口和光纤通道交换机的多个组件组合的控制部分。 该方法监视每个组件的性能。 该方法在向剩余的多个部件继续供电的同时停止向第一部件供电。 然后，该方法继续向第一部件提供电力，同时继续向剩余的多个部件供电。

公开(公告)号：US20060106752A1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-18

申请号：US10994067

申请日：2004-11-18

申请人： Carl Jones ,  Robert Kubo ,  Gregg Lucas

发明人： Carl Jones ,  Robert Kubo ,  Gregg Lucas

IPC分类号： G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06F13/387 ,  G06F2213/0052

摘要： A method to provide an operation to an information storage device is disclosed. The method supplies an information storage device and a protocol conversion device capable of receiving an operation in a first communication protocol comprising a variable attribute, and providing that operation to the information storage device in a second communication protocol, where that second communication protocol does not support the variable attribute. The method provides an operation to the protocol conversion device using said first communication protocol, and determines if the variable attribute is configured in that operation. If the method determines that the variable attribute is not configured in the operation, then the method provides the operation to the information storage device using the second communication protocol. If the method determines that the variable attribute is configured in the operation, then the method implements that variable attribute when providing the operation to the information storage device using the second communication protocol.

摘要翻译： 公开了向信息存储装置提供操作的方法。 该方法提供能够接收包括可变属性的第一通信协议中的操作的信息存储设备和协议转换设备，并且在第二通信协议中向第二通信协议提供该信息存储设备的操作，其中第二通信协议不支持 变量属性。 该方法使用所述第一通信协议向协议转换设备提供操作，并且确定在该操作中是否配置了变量属性。 如果该方法确定在该操作中未配置变量属性，则该方法使用第二通信协议向该信息存储设备提供该操作。 如果该方法确定在该操作中配置了变量属性，则该方法在使用第二通信协议向该信息存储设备提供该操作时实现该变量属性。

公开(公告)号：US20060103997A1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-18

申请号：US10994066

申请日：2004-11-18

申请人： Carl Jones ,  Robert Kubo ,  Gregg Lucas

发明人： Carl Jones ,  Robert Kubo ,  Gregg Lucas

IPC分类号： H02H3/20

CPC分类号： G06F1/26 ,  G06F1/30 ,  Y10T307/615 ,  Y10T307/625

摘要： A method is disclosed to supply power to one or more battery-backup assemblies. The method supplies a first controller, a second controller, a first battery-backup assembly, and a second battery-backup assembly. The method further supplies a power bus interconnected to the first controller, the second controller, the first battery-backup assembly, and the second battery-backup assembly, and a first power supply and a second power supply interconnected with the power bus. The method provides power to the first controller and to the second controller and to the first battery-backup assembly over a first period of time, and provides power to the first controller and to the second controller and to the second battery-backup assembly over a second period of time, where the first period of time differs from the second period of time.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种向一个或多个电池备用组件供电的方法。 该方法提供第一控制器，第二控制器，第一电池备份组件和第二电池备用组件。 该方法还提供互连到第一控制器，第二控制器，第一电池备用组件和第二电池备份组件的电力总线以及与电源总线互连的第一电源和第二电源。 该方法在第一时间段向第一控制器和第二控制器以及第一电池备用组件提供电力，并通过一个第一控制器和第二控制器向第二控制器和第二电池备用组件提供电力 第二个时间段，第一个时间段与第二个时间段不同。

公开(公告)号：US20060031714A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-09

申请号：US10912641

申请日：2004-08-05

申请人： Gary Batchelor ,  Carl Jones ,  Robert Kubo ,  Gregg Lucas

发明人： Gary Batchelor ,  Carl Jones ,  Robert Kubo ,  Gregg Lucas

IPC分类号： G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/1441

摘要： A method is disclosed to preserve data integrity during loss of power to an information storage and retrieval system. Applicants' method converts a plurality of sectors having a first sector format to a plurality of sectors having a second sector format. If a power failure warning is received during the sector format conversion process, the method prefetches the next second sector, overlays the next first sector onto part of all of that prefetched second sector, and saves the newly-written second sector before loss of utility power. After restoration of utility power to the information storage and retrieval system, Applicants' method writes that newly-written second sector to an information storage medium.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种在向信息存储和检索系统断电的过程中保持数据完整性的方法。 申请人的方法将具有第一扇区格式的多个扇区转换成具有第二扇区格式的多个扇区。 如果在扇区格式转换过程中接收到电源故障警告，则该方法预取下一个第二扇区，将下一个第一扇区叠加到所有预取的第二扇区的一部分上，并且在公用电源丢失之前保存新写入的第二扇区 。 在公用电力恢复到信息存储和检索系统之后，申请人的方法将新写的第二扇区写入信息存储介质。

公开(公告)号：US20060146461A1

公开(公告)日：2006-07-06

申请号：US11030461

申请日：2005-01-06

申请人： Carl Jones ,  Robert Kubo ,  Gregg Lucas

发明人： Carl Jones ,  Robert Kubo ,  Gregg Lucas

IPC分类号： H02H3/00

CPC分类号： G06F1/30 ,  H02J9/061 ,  Y10T307/625

摘要： An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for maximizing power system holdup time during loss of input power. An energy storage module is included to deliver energy from an output stage of a first power supply to a bus. A power loss module is included to detect loss of power transmitting capability from an input stage of the first power supply to the output stage of the first power supply. A set-point reduction module is included to reduce an output voltage of the first power supply in response to the power loss module detecting loss of power transmitting capability. An isolation module is included to prevent energy flow from the energy storage module to the bus when the output voltage of the first power supply is lower than a voltage on the bus sustained by a second power supply.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于在输入功率损失期间最大化电力系统保持时间的装置，系统和方法。 包括能量存储模块以将能量从第一电源的输出级传送到总线。 包括功率损耗模块以检测从第一电源的输入级到第一电源的输出级的功率传输能力的损失。 包括设定点减少模块，以响应于功率损耗模块检测功率传输能力的损失来降低第一电源的输出电压。 当第一电源的输出电压低于由第二电源供应的总线上的电压时，包括隔离模块以防止能量从能量存储模块流向总线。

公开(公告)号：US20060112249A1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-25

申请号：US10995459

申请日：2004-11-22

申请人： Matthew Bomhoff ,  Brian Cagno ,  John Elliott ,  Carl Jones ,  Robert Kubo ,  Gregg Lucas

发明人： Matthew Bomhoff ,  Brian Cagno ,  John Elliott ,  Carl Jones ,  Robert Kubo ,  Gregg Lucas

IPC分类号： G06F13/00 ,  H04J1/16 ,  G06F13/28

CPC分类号： G06F13/4022 ,  G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/0632 ,  G06F3/0635 ,  G06F3/0683

摘要： A method is disclosed to set the signaling rate of a switch domain disposed in an information storage and retrieval system. The method establishes a switch domain target operating speed, and determines if that switch domain target operating speed comprises a first signaling rate. If the switch domain target operating speed comprises a first signaling rate, then the method asserts first Device Control Code bits to each of the plurality of data storage devices, and each of the plurality of data storage devices communicates with the switch using that first signaling rate. If the switch domain target operating speed does not comprise the first signaling rate, then the method asserts second Device Control Code bits to each of the plurality of data storage devices, and each of the plurality of data storage devices communicates with the switch using a second signaling rate.

公开(公告)号：US20060087923A1

公开(公告)日：2006-04-27

申请号：US10971806

申请日：2004-10-22

申请人： Carl Jones ,  Robert Kubo ,  Gregg Lucas ,  Kenneth schneebeli

发明人： Carl Jones ,  Robert Kubo ,  Gregg Lucas ,  Kenneth schneebeli

IPC分类号： G11B21/08

CPC分类号： G06F11/1096 ,  G06F8/61 ,  Y10T307/62

摘要： A method is disclosed to install a component in an information storage and retrieval system. The method provides an information storage and retrieval system comprising a system processor and system data, and a component comprising persistent component data. The method attaches the component to the information storage and retrieval system while the information storage and retrieval system remains in normal operation, and determines, while the information storage and retrieval system remains in normal operation, if the component is compatible with the information storage and retrieval system. If the component is compatible with the information storage and retrieval system, the method then places the component into service while the information storage and retrieval system remains in normal operation.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种将组件安装在信息存储和检索系统中的方法。 该方法提供包括系统处理器和系统数据的信息存储和检索系统，以及包括持久性组件数据的组件。 该方法在信息存储和检索系统保持正常操作的同时将该组件附加到信息存储和检索系统，并且当信息存储和检索系统保持正常操作时，如果组件与信息存储和检索兼容，则确定该组件 系统。 如果组件与信息存储和检索系统兼容，则在信息存储和检索系统保持正常操作的情况下，该方法将组件投入使用。

公开(公告)号：US20060028948A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-09

申请号：US10912827

申请日：2004-08-05

申请人： Gary Batchelor ,  Carl Jones ,  Robert Kubo ,  Gregg Lucas

发明人： Gary Batchelor ,  Carl Jones ,  Robert Kubo ,  Gregg Lucas

IPC分类号： G11B19/02 ,  G11B5/09

CPC分类号： G06F3/0661 ,  G06F3/0619 ,  G06F3/0683

摘要： A method to convert a plurality of sectors from a first sector format to a second sector format is disclosed. The method provides (N) contiguous first sectors comprising a first sector format to a sector format conversion device which includes a buffer and a data queue, where those (N) first sectors comprise a first number of bytes, and determines that (M) contiguous second sectors, comprising a second sector format, comprise at least the first number of bytes. The method overlays the (i)th first sector onto part or all of the (j)th second sector, and enqueues the newly-overlain (j)th second sector. The method then transmits the newly-overlain (j)th second sector to a data storage device, and writes that (j)th overlain second sector to an information storage medium.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种将多个扇区从第一扇区格式转换成第二扇区格式的方法。 该方法提供包括第一扇区格式的（N）连续的第一扇区到扇区格式转换设备，该扇区格式转换设备包括缓冲器和数据队列，其中那些（N）个第一扇区包括第一字节数，并确定（M）连续 包括第二扇区格式的第二扇区至少包括第一个字节数。 该方法将（i）第一扇区覆盖到第（j）个第二扇区的部分或全部，并且对新近覆盖（j）第二扇区进行排队。 该方法然后将新近叠加的第（j）个第二扇区发送到数据存储装置，并将（j）第二扇区写入信息存储介质。

公开(公告)号：US20060164795A1

公开(公告)日：2006-07-27

申请号：US11040869

申请日：2005-01-21

申请人： Carl Jones ,  Robert Kubo ,  Gregg Lucas

发明人： Carl Jones ,  Robert Kubo ,  Gregg Lucas

IPC分类号： H02B1/00 ,  H01M2/02 ,  H01M8/24

CPC分类号： H01M8/04007 ,  H01M2/1094 ,  H01M10/486 ,  H01M10/613 ,  H01M10/633 ,  H01M10/643

摘要： Systems and methods for thermally isolating multiple energy producing entities and for monitoring the operational status of each entity. A thermal dielectric placed between each of the multiple energy producing entities creates isolation or containment zones, and a monitor provided within each isolation or containment zone determines the operational status of each entity. The thermal dielectric minimizes the adverse impact a failed entity can have on neighboring entities by isolating loads generated from each individual energy producing entity. The thermal dielectric also helps isolate a monitor within one isolation or containment zone from conditions existing in a neighboring zone. Each monitor helps to identify the operational status and conditions of one of the isolation or containment zones and a corresponding one of the entities located within such zone. By minimizing the thermal interaction of loads generated by neighboring entities, each entity is less susceptible to overheating or failure due to excess thermal or other energy produced from one of the entities, and each monitor may more accurately identify the operational status of the zone and entity within which the monitor is associated. False indications of the operational data of an entity and zone are minimized as a result.

摘要翻译： 用于热隔离多个能量产生实体并监测每个实体的运行状态的系统和方法。 放置在多个能量产生实体中的每一个之间的热电介质创建隔离或容纳区域，并且在每个隔离或容纳区域内提供的监视器确定每个实体的操作状态。 热介质通过隔离从每个单独的能量产生实体产生的负载来最小化失败的实体对相邻实体可能产生的不利影响。 热电介质还有助于将监测器隔离在一个隔离或收容区内，避免邻近区域中存在的状况。 每个监视器有助于识别其中一个隔离或遏制区域的操作状态和状况以及位于该区域内的相应实体之一。 通过最小化由相邻实体产生的负载的热相互作用，每个实体由于从一个实体产生的过热或其他能量而不太容易发生过热或故障，并且每个监视器可以更准确地识别区域和实体的操作状态 显示器在其中关联。 因此，实体和区域的操作数据的虚假指示被最小化。