Multi-protocol storage appliance that provides integrated support for file and block access protocols
    1.
    发明授权
    Multi-protocol storage appliance that provides integrated support for file and block access protocols 有权
    多协议存储设备,为文件和块访问协议提供集成支持

    公开(公告)号:US07873700B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-01-18

    申请号:US10215917

    申请日:2002-08-09

    摘要: A multi-protocol storage appliance serves file and block protocol access to information stored on storage devices in an integrated manner for both network attached storage (NAS) and storage area network (SAN) deployments. A storage operating system of the appliance implements a file system that cooperates with novel virtualization modules to provide a virtualization system that “virtualizes” the storage space provided by the devices. Notably, the file system provides volume management capabilities for use in block-based access to the information stored on the devices. The virtualization system allows the file system to logically organize the information as named file, directory and virtual disk (vdisk) storage objects to thereby provide an integrated NAS and SAN appliance approach to storage by enabling file-based access to the files and directories, while further enabling block-based access to the vdisks.

    摘要翻译: 多协议存储设备以集成的方式为存储在存储设备上的信息提供文件和块协议访问,用于网络连接存储(NAS)和存储区域网(SAN)部署。 该设备的存储操作系统实现与新颖的虚拟化模块协作的文件系统,以提供“虚拟化”由设备提供的存储空间的虚拟化系统。 值得注意的是,文件系统提供卷管理功能,用于对存储在设备上的信息进行基于块的访问。 虚拟化系统允许文件系统以命名文件,目录和虚拟磁盘(虚拟磁盘)存储对象逻辑地组织信息,从而通过启用基于文件的访问文件和目录来提供集成的NAS和SAN设备存储方法,同时 进一步启用基于块的访问虚拟磁盘。

    System and method for transport-level failover of FCP devices in a cluster
    2.
    发明授权
    System and method for transport-level failover of FCP devices in a cluster 有权
    集群中FCP设备的传输级别故障转移的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07260737B1

    公开(公告)日:2007-08-21

    申请号:US10421297

    申请日:2003-04-23

    IPC分类号: G06F11/00

    CPC分类号: G06F11/2092 G06F11/2033

    摘要: A system and method for clustered failover of storage appliances is provided. In the event of a failover of one storage appliance to a surviving storage appliance, the surviving storage appliance assumes the identity of the failed storage appliance. This assumption of the identifier is accomplished by initializing a Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter on the surviving storage appliance with the NodeName and PortNames of the failed storage appliance.

    摘要翻译: 提供了存储设备的群集故障转移的系统和方法。 如果一个存储设备故障切换到存活的存储设备,则存活的存储设备将承担故障存储设备的身份。 标识符的这种假设是通过在存储的存储设备上使用故障存储设备的NodeName和PortNames初始化光纤通道主机总线适配器来实现的。

    System and method for proxying data access commands in a clustered storage system
    3.
    发明授权
    System and method for proxying data access commands in a clustered storage system 有权
    在群集存储系统中代理数据访问命令的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08060695B1

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-15

    申请号:US12033985

    申请日:2008-02-20

    IPC分类号: G06F12/00

    摘要: A system and method proxies data access commands across a cluster interconnect between storage appliances in a cluster. Each storage appliance activates two ports for data access, a local port for data access requests directed to clients of the storage appliance and a proxy port for data access requests directed to the partner storage appliance. Clients utilizing multi-pathing software may send data access requests to either the local port of the storage appliance or the proxy port of the storage appliance.

    摘要翻译: 系统和方法通过群集中的存储设备之间的群集互连来代理数据访问命令。 每个存储设备激活两个用于数据访问的端口,用于指向存储设备的客户机的数据访问请求的本地端口和用于指向对方存储设备的数据访问请求的代理端口。 使用多路径软件的客户端可以将数据访问请求发送到存储设备的本地端口或存储设备的代理端口。

    System and method for proxying data access commands in a clustered storage system
    4.
    发明授权
    System and method for proxying data access commands in a clustered storage system 有权
    在群集存储系统中代理数据访问命令的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07340639B1

    公开(公告)日:2008-03-04

    申请号:US10811095

    申请日:2004-03-26

    IPC分类号: G06F13/14

    摘要: A system and method proxies data access commands across a cluster interconnect between storage appliances in a cluster. Each storage appliance activates two ports for data access, a local port for data access requests directed to clients of the storage appliance and a proxy port for data access requests directed to the partner storage appliance. Clients utilizing multi-pathing software may send data access requests to either the local port of the storage appliance or the proxy port of the storage appliance. The system and method improve high availability especially during a loss of connectivity due to non-storage appliance hardware failure.

    摘要翻译: 系统和方法通过群集中的存储设备之间的群集互连来代理数据访问命令。 每个存储设备激活两个用于数据访问的端口,用于指向存储设备的客户机的数据访问请求的本地端口和用于指向对方存储设备的数据访问请求的代理端口。 使用多路径软件的客户端可以将数据访问请求发送到存储设备的本地端口或存储设备的代理端口。 该系统和方法提高了高可用性,特别是由于非存储设备硬件故障导致的连接丢失。

    System and method for transport-level failover of FCP devices in a cluster
    6.
    发明授权
    System and method for transport-level failover of FCP devices in a cluster 有权
    集群中FCP设备的传输级别故障转移的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07512832B1

    公开(公告)日:2009-03-31

    申请号:US11837350

    申请日:2007-08-10

    IPC分类号: G06F11/00

    CPC分类号: G06F11/2092 G06F11/2033

    摘要: A system and method for clustered failover of storage appliances is provided. In the event of a failover of one storage appliance to a surviving storage appliance, the surviving storage appliance assumes the identity of the failed storage appliance. This assumption of the identifier is accomplished by initializing a Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter on the surviving storage appliance with the NodeName and PortNames of the failed storage appliance.

    摘要翻译: 提供了存储设备的群集故障转移的系统和方法。 如果一个存储设备故障切换到存活的存储设备,则存活的存储设备将承担故障存储设备的身份。 标识符的这种假设是通过在存储的存储设备上使用故障存储设备的NodeName和PortNames初始化光纤通道主机总线适配器来实现的。

    Customized message generation
    7.
    发明授权
    Customized message generation 有权
    定制消息生成

    公开(公告)号:US08719369B1

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-06

    申请号:US13093654

    申请日:2011-04-25

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16

    摘要: Implementations described and claimed herein provide a method comprising generating a plurality of prompts, each of the plurality of prompts related to one of a plurality of elements, generating an indexed prompt file (IPF) comprising one or more of the plurality of prompts and index information about the one or more of the plurality of prompts, and generating an IPF map file relating one or more of the elements to one or more of the plurality of prompts using the index information. The method further comprises mapping a target phone number to the one or more of the plurality of elements, the target phone number being associated with a target on a target list, generating a call to the target phone number, and playing the one or more of the plurality of prompts based on the index information.

    摘要翻译: 本文描述和要求保护的实现提供了一种方法,包括生成多个提示,多个提示中的每一个与多个元素之一相关,生成包括多个提示和索引信息中的一个或多个的索引提示文件(IPF) 关于多个提示中的一个或多个提示,并且使用索引信息来生成将一个或多个元素与多个提示中的一个或多个相关联的IPF映射文件。 所述方法还包括将目标电话号码映射到所述多个元素中的一个或多个元素,所述目标电话号码与目标列表上的目标相关联,产生对所述目标电话号码的呼叫,以及播放所述目标电话号码中的一个或多个 基于索引信息的多个提示。

    System and method for providing persistent node names
    8.
    发明授权
    System and method for providing persistent node names 有权
    用于提供持久节点名称的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08015266B1

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-06

    申请号:US10360434

    申请日:2003-02-07

    IPC分类号: G06F15/177 G06F15/173

    CPC分类号: H04L67/1097

    摘要: A system and method for providing persistent node names is provided. The system and method stores the node name associated with a given storage system in the root volume associated with the storage system. Thus various components of the storage appliance may be modified without changing the node name associated with a given storage system. This enables clients to have a consistent and persistent node name to connect to in a given network environment.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于提供持久节点名称的系统和方法。 系统和方法将与给定存储系统相关联的节点名称存储在与存储系统相关联的根卷中。 因此,可以修改存储设备的各种组件而不改变与给定存储系统相关联的节点名称。 这使客户端能够在给定的网络环境中具有一致且持久的节点名称来连接。

    System and method for failover using virtual ports in clustered systems
    10.
    发明授权
    System and method for failover using virtual ports in clustered systems 有权
    使用集群系统中的虚拟端口进行故障转移的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07467191B1

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-16

    申请号:US10672260

    申请日:2003-09-26

    申请人: Fang Wang Herman Lee

    发明人: Fang Wang Herman Lee

    IPC分类号: G06F15/177 G06F11/00

    摘要: A system and method for utilizing virtual ports associated with a physical port in a Fibre Channel adapter for use in a clustered storage system is disclosed. A plurality of virtual ports are created and associated with a physical port on a storage system. One of the virtual ports is utilized as a standby port to be used to assume the identity of a port associated with a failed storage system in the cluster. In the event of a failover operation, the standby port is activated and assumes the identity of the failed storage systems port. Data access requests previously directed to the failed storage system are received by the activated virtual port and processed by the surviving storage system.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于利用与光纤通道适配器中的物理端口相关联的虚拟端口用于集群存储系统的系统和方法。 创建多个虚拟端口并与存储系统上的物理端口相关联。 其中一个虚拟端口用作备用端口,用于承担与集群中的故障存储系统相关联的端口的标识。 在故障切换操作的情况下,备用端口将被激活,并承担故障存储系统端口的标识。 以前指向故障存储系统的数据访问请求由激活的虚拟端口接收并由幸存的存储系统进行处理。