System and method for locating devices within a data center
    1.
    发明授权
    System and method for locating devices within a data center 有权
    用于定位数据中心内的设备的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08285302B1

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-09

    申请号:US12570580

    申请日:2009-09-30

    IPC分类号: H04W24/00

    CPC分类号: H04L67/18

    摘要: A method, computer program product, and computing system for defining a device identifier for a data center device within a data center. Location coordinates are defined for the data center device within the data center. The device identifier is associated with the location coordinates to define geospatial information for the data center device within the data center. The geospatial information is processed to locate the data center device within the data center.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于定义数据中心内的数据中心设备的设备标识符的方法,计算机程序产品和计算系统。 为数据中心内的数据中心设备定义位置坐标。 设备标识符与位置坐标相关联,以定义数据中心内数据中心设备的地理空间信息。 处理地理空间信息以在数据中心内定位数据中心设备。

    Techniques for managing data storage systems using energy information
    2.
    发明授权
    Techniques for managing data storage systems using energy information 有权
    用于管理使用能量信息的数据存储系统的技术

    公开(公告)号:US08595535B1

    公开(公告)日:2013-11-26

    申请号:US12928649

    申请日:2010-12-16

    摘要: Described are techniques for managing a data storage system. First energy information for each of one or more enclosures of the data storage system is determined. Second energy information for the data storage system based on information including the first energy information for the one or more enclosures is determined. It is determined whether any of the first energy information for each of the one or more enclosures and the second energy information for the data storage system are within a predetermined amount of one or more associated thresholds. If it is determined that any of the first energy information for each of the one or more enclosures and the second energy information for the data storage system are within a predetermined amount of one or more associated thresholds, one or more actions are taken prior to reaching the one or more associated thresholds.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于管理数据存储系统的技术。 确定数据存储系统的一个或多个外壳中的每一个的第一能量信息。 确定基于包括一个或多个外壳的第一能量信息的信息的数据存储系统的第二能量信息。 确定一个或多个外壳中的每一个的第一能量信息和用于数据存储系统的第二能量信息中的任何一个是否在一个或多个关联阈值的预定量内。 如果确定用于一个或多个外壳中的每一个的任何第一能量信息和数据存储系统的第二能量信息都在一个或多个相关阈值的预定量内,则在到达之前采取一个或多个动作 一个或多个相关联的阈值。

    Dynamically upgradeable disk array chassis and method for dynamically
upgrading a data storage system utilizing a selectively switchable shunt
    4.
    发明授权
    Dynamically upgradeable disk array chassis and method for dynamically upgrading a data storage system utilizing a selectively switchable shunt 失效
    动态可升级的磁盘阵列机箱和方法,用于使用可选择切换的分流器动态升级数据存储系统

    公开(公告)号:US5890214A

    公开(公告)日:1999-03-30

    申请号:US748884

    申请日:1996-11-14

    摘要: A dynamically upgradeable disk array chassis, and a method for dynamically upgrading a data storage system. The dynamically upgradeable disk array chassis includes a serial bus having a first bus for passing data in one direction and a second bus for passing data in the opposite direction. A shunt connects the first and second buses in a normal state. The shunt has a switched state in which each of the first and second buses is coupled to a separate output from the chassis. The chassis includes an environmental monitor connected to a communication path. Upon connecting a new disk array chassis to an active disk array chassis, the environmental monitor communicates through the communication path before switching the shunt to connect the serial bus with the serial bus of the new disk array chassis. The disk array chassis may include a diplexer for connecting the communication path to the separate outputs of the shunt and for combining the communication path signals with the serial path signals in one direction and for separating these signals in the other direction. The environmental monitor path communications and the serial bus communications can take place over a single twinax cable.

    摘要翻译: 动态可升级的磁盘阵列机箱,以及动态升级数据存储系统的方法。 动态可升级的磁盘阵列机箱包括具有用于在一个方向上传递数据的第一总线的串行总线和用于相反方向传递数据的第二总线。 分流器在正常状态下连接第一和第二总线。 分流器具有开关状态,其中第一和第二总线中的每一个耦合到与机架的单独输出。 底盘包括连接到通信路径的环境监视器。 在将新的磁盘阵列机箱连接到活动磁盘阵列机箱之后,环境监视器在切换分流器之前通过通信路径进行通信,以将串行总线与新磁盘阵列机箱的串行总线连接。 盘阵列机箱可以包括用于将通信路径连接到分流器的单独输出的双工器,并且用于将通信路径信号与一个方向上的串行路径信号组合,并且用于在另一个方向上分离这些信号。 环境监控通道和串行总线通信可以通过单个双芯电缆进行。

    Methods and apparatus for increasing the storage capacity of a storage system
    6.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for increasing the storage capacity of a storage system 有权
    提高存储系统存储容量的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07539838B1

    公开(公告)日:2009-05-26

    申请号:US11324646

    申请日:2006-01-03

    IPC分类号: G06F12/00

    摘要: One embodiment is directed to an object addressable storage (OAS) system that has a plurality of storage devices to store a plurality of content units. The OAS system provides an OAS interface so that each one of the content units stored on the OAS system can be accessed using an object identifier. The OAS system is capable of discovering the addition of newly added storage devices to the plurality of storage devices after the OAS system has been at least partially populated so that at least some of the plurality of storage devices have content units already stored thereon, and in response to the discovery of newly added storage devices, configuring the newly discovered storage devices to increase the storage capacity of the OAS system and to enable content units to be stored thereon.

    摘要翻译: 一个实施例涉及具有存储多个内容单元的多个存储设备的对象可寻址存储(OAS)系统。 OAS系统提供OAS接口,使得可以使用对象标识符来访问存储在OAS系统上的每个内容单元。 OAS系统能够在OAS系统至少部分地填充之后发现向多个存储设备添加新增的存储设备,使得多个存储设备中的至少一些具有已经存储在其上的内容单元,并且在 响应于发现新添加的存储设备,配置新发现的存储设备以增加OAS系统的存储容量并使内容单元能够被存储在其上。

    Methods and apparatus for reconfiguring a storage system
    7.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for reconfiguring a storage system 有权
    用于重新配置存储系统的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07529972B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-05-05

    申请号:US11324728

    申请日:2006-01-03

    IPC分类号: G06F11/00

    CPC分类号: G06F11/2089 G06F11/201

    摘要: One embodiment relates to a computer system comprising at least one host, at least one object addressable storage (OAS) system and at least one communication medium that couples the at least one host to the at least one OAS system. The at least one OAS system has a plurality of storage devices and stores a plurality of content units on the plurality of storage devices. Each of the at least one host and the at least one OAS system has software that provides a OAS interface so that each one of the content units stored on the OAS system may be identified between the at least one host and the at least one OAS using an object identifier. The computer system maps the object identifier for a first of the plurality of content units to at least one of the plurality of storage devices over at least one first path. In response to a failure that prevents the at least one host from accessing the first content unit via the at least one first path, the computer system is automatically reconfigured to establish at least one previously non-established second path that enables the at least one host to access the first content unit using the object identifier for the first content unit.

    摘要翻译: 一个实施例涉及包括至少一个主机,至少一个对象可寻址存储(OAS)系统和将至少一个主机耦合到至少一个OAS系统的至少一个通信介质的计算机系统。 至少一个OAS系统具有多个存储设备,并且在多个存储设备上存储多个内容单元。 所述至少一个主机和所述至少一个OAS系统中的每一个具有提供OAS接口的软件,使得可以在所述至少一个主机和所述至少一个OAS之间识别存储在所述OAS系统上的每个内容单元,所述内容单元使用 对象标识符。 计算机系统通过至少一个第一路径将多个内容单元中的第一个的对象标识符映射到多个存储设备中的至少一个。 响应于防止至少一个主机经由至少一个第一路径访问第一内容单元的故障,计算机系统被自动重新配置以建立至少一个先前未建立的第二路径,其使能至少一个主机 使用第一内容单元的对象标识符访问第一内容单元。

    Fail-over switching system
    9.
    发明授权
    Fail-over switching system 失效
    故障切换系统

    公开(公告)号:US6128750A

    公开(公告)日:2000-10-03

    申请号:US105064

    申请日:1998-06-26

    IPC分类号: G06F11/00 G06F11/20 G06F13/00

    摘要: A recovery method for use in a data storage system in which a plurality of data storage devices are connected to each of two communication paths. A switch may route requests to either of the two communication paths. With one data storage controller in communication with the data storage devices over a first path and a second data storage controller in communication with the data storage devices over a second path, upon detection of a malfunction on the first path, a data storage controller may request access to the other path. Thereafter, the controller may be switched into connection with the remaining operable path so as to share that path with the other controller.

    摘要翻译: 一种在数据存储系统中使用的恢复方法,其中多个数据存储装置连接到两个通信路径中的每一个。 交换机可以将请求路由到两条通信路径之一。 一个数据存储控制器通过第一路径与数据存储设备进行通信,而第二数据存储控制器通过第二路径与数据存储设备通信,一旦检测到第一路径上的故障,数据存储控制器就可以请求 访问其他路径。 此后,控制器可以切换成与剩余可操作路径连接,以便与另一个控制器共享该路径。

    Fail-over switching system
    10.
    发明授权
    Fail-over switching system 失效
    故障切换系统

    公开(公告)号:US5922077A

    公开(公告)日:1999-07-13

    申请号:US749311

    申请日:1996-11-14

    IPC分类号: G06F11/00 G06F11/20 G06F13/00

    摘要: A recovery method and fail-over switch for use in a data storage system in which a plurality of data storage devices are connected to each of two communication paths. The switch may route requests to either of the two communication paths. Switching may be accomplished by two fail-over switches connected to each other and each in connection with one of the two communication paths. With one data storage controller in communication with the data storage devices over a first path and a second data storage controller in communication with the data storage devices over a second path, the fail-over switches may be used upon detection of a malfunction on one path to switch a controller into connection with the remaining operable path so as to share that path with the other controller.

    摘要翻译: 一种在数据存储系统中使用的恢复方法和故障切换开关,其中多个数据存储设备连接到两个通信路径中的每一个。 交换机可以将请求路由到两个通信路径中的任何一个。 可以通过彼此连接并且与两个通信路径中的一个连接的两个故障切换交换机来实现切换。 通过第一路径与数据存储设备通信的一个数据存储控制器和通过第二路径与数据存储设备通信的第二数据存储控制器,可以在检测到一个路径上的故障时使用故障切换开关 将控制器切换为与其余可操作路径连接,以便与其他控制器共享该路径。