公开(公告)号：US06643586B2

公开(公告)日：2003-11-04

申请号：US10015279

申请日：2001-12-17

申请人： James P. Allen ,  Marcus Bryan Grande ,  Madhuranath Narasipur Krishna Iyengar ,  Robert G. Kovacs ,  John Leslie Neemidge

发明人： James P. Allen ,  Marcus Bryan Grande ,  Madhuranath Narasipur Krishna Iyengar ,  Robert G. Kovacs ,  John Leslie Neemidge

IPC分类号： G08G1123

CPC分类号： G01S5/0027

摘要： A GPS device is used in conjunction with a device, such as a SAN device, to record and track the device's location. A device can periodically report its location to one or more computer systems that track device locations. Another device can send a request to other devices requesting the devices' geographic location. The devices, in turn, respond with data corresponding to their geographic location. In the event of a catastrophe or other event rendering devices in one area inoperable, one of the computer systems can be used to identify a location of another device that includes similar data. The GPS data corresponding to a device can also be used to identify a technician that should respond to a device maintenance or repair event.

摘要翻译： GPS设备与诸如SAN设备的设备结合使用，以记录和跟踪设备的位置。 设备可以定期地将其位置报告给跟踪设备位置的一个或多个计算机系统。 另一设备可以向请求设备的地理位置的其他设备发送请求。 这些设备又反映了与其地理位置相对应的数据。 在一个区域中的灾难或其他事件渲染设备的情况下，其中一个计算机系统可用于识别包括类似数据的另一设备的位置。 对应于设备的GPS数据也可以用于识别应该响应设备维护或维修事件的技术人员。

公开(公告)号：US06792479B2

公开(公告)日：2004-09-14

申请号：US09810059

申请日：2001-03-15

申请人： James P. Allen ,  Marcus Bryan Grande ,  Madhuranath Narasipur Krishna Iyengar ,  Robert George Kovacs ,  John Leslie Neemidge ,  Marshon Larapheal Robinson

发明人： James P. Allen ,  Marcus Bryan Grande ,  Madhuranath Narasipur Krishna Iyengar ,  Robert George Kovacs ,  John Leslie Neemidge ,  Marshon Larapheal Robinson

IPC分类号： G06F300

CPC分类号： H04L29/12009 ,  G06F3/0601 ,  G06F2003/0692 ,  H04L29/12018 ,  H04L61/10 ,  H04L67/1097

摘要： In traditional Fibre Channel systems, remote devices connected to the Fibre Channel network using a bridge or included in a storage enclosure are not tracked. A device identifier corresponding to the remote device is obtained from the remote device. The device identifier may include the remote device's serial number and other identifying information pertaining to the device. The remote device's vendor and product identifiers are retrieved and matched against a table of known vendor/product identifiers. If the match is successful, a predefined routine is located based on the match. The predefined routine is repeatedly used to retrieve the device identifier from the remote device. Communication with the remote device continues while the device identifier matches a previously stored device identifier corresponding to the device. When the device identifier no longer matches, an error occurs indicating that the remote device has been removed or swapped.

摘要翻译： 在传统的光纤通道系统中，不跟踪使用桥接器连接到光纤通道网络或包含在存储机柜中的远程设备。 从远程设备获得对应于远程设备的设备标识符。 设备标识符可以包括远程设备的序列号和与设备有关的其他标识信息。 远程设备的供应商和产品标识符被检索并与已知供应商/产品标识符的表匹配。 如果匹配成功，则基于匹配来定位预定义的例程。 重复使用预定义例程从远程设备检索设备标识符。 与远程设备的通信继续，同时设备标识符与先前存储的与设备相对应的设备标识符相匹配。 当设备标识符不再匹配时，会发生错误，指示远程设备已被删除或交换。

公开(公告)号：US06895453B2

公开(公告)日：2005-05-17

申请号：US09810060

申请日：2001-03-15

申请人： James P. Allen ,  Marcus Bryan Grande ,  Madhuranath Narasipur Krishna Iyengar ,  Robert George Kovacs ,  John Leslie Neemidge ,  Marshon Larapheal Robinson

发明人： James P. Allen ,  Marcus Bryan Grande ,  Madhuranath Narasipur Krishna Iyengar ,  Robert George Kovacs ,  John Leslie Neemidge ,  Marshon Larapheal Robinson

IPC分类号： G06F11/273 ,  G06F13/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/2294

摘要： In traditional Fiber Channel systems, remote devices connected to the Fiber Channel network using a bridge or included in a storage enclosure are not tracked. If a remote device, such as a SCSI disk device, is removed or swapped, data errors such as data corruption can result. A device identifier corresponding to the remote device is obtained from the remote device. The device identifier may include the remote device's serial number and other identifying information pertaining to the device. The first time the remote device is used, the device identifier is obtained and stored by the Fiber Channel device using the remote device. This device identifier is compared with subsequently obtained identifiers. If the identifiers match, communication with the remote device occurs. However, if the identifiers do not match, an error condition is raised indicating that the remote device has been removed or swapped.

摘要翻译： 在传统的光纤通道系统中，不跟踪使用桥接器连接到光纤通道网络或包含在存储机柜中的远程设备。 如果远程设备（如SCSI磁盘设备）被删除或交换，则可能会导致数据错误，例如数据损坏。 从远程设备获得对应于远程设备的设备标识符。 设备标识符可以包括远程设备的序列号和与设备有关的其他标识信息。 使用远程设备的第一次，设备标识符由光纤通道设备使用远程设备获取和存储。 将该设备标识符与随后获得的标识符进行比较。 如果标识符匹配，则发生与远程设备的通信。 但是，如果标识符不匹配，则会出现错误状态，指示远程设备已被删除或交换。