Apparatus system and method for distributing configuration parameter
    1.
    发明授权
    Apparatus system and method for distributing configuration parameter 有权
    用于分配配置参数的装置系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08166166B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-24

    申请号:US11304852

    申请日:2005-12-15

    IPC分类号: G06F15/173

    CPC分类号: H04L61/2015

    摘要: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for distributing configuration parameters. The present invention includes one or more storage devices configured to store data, a first DHCP server configured to process DHCP messages and redirect communications regarding configuration parameters for the storage devices to a second DHCP server, and a configuration datastore configured to store configuration parameters for the storage devices. The second DHCP server may be configured to process DHCP messages and retrieve configuration parameters for the storage devices from the configuration datastore. In certain embodiments, each storage initiator communicates with the DHCP servers, receives the configuration parameters such as iSCSI parameters, and provides the configuration parameters to one or more storage devices.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于分配配置参数的装置,系统和方法。 本发明包括被配置为存储数据的一个或多个存储设备,被配置为处理DHCP消息并且将关于存储设备的配置参数的重定向通信重定向到第二DHCP服务器的第一DHCP服务器,以及被配置为存储配置参数的配置数据存储 存储设备。 可以将第二个DHCP服务器配置为处理DHCP消息,并从配置数据存储中检索存储设备的配置参数。 在某些实施例中,每个存储启动器与DHCP服务器通信,接收诸如iSCSI参数的配置参数,并将配置参数提供给一个或多个存储设备。

    Apparatus, system, and method for automatically verifying access to a multipathed target at boot time
    3.
    发明授权
    Apparatus, system, and method for automatically verifying access to a multipathed target at boot time 失效
    用于在启动时自动验证对多路径目标的访问的装置,系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08001267B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-16

    申请号:US11300999

    申请日:2005-12-15

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16

    摘要: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for automatically verifying access to a multipathed target at boot time. The apparatus is provided with a logic unit containing a plurality of modules configured to functionally execute the necessary steps of identifying a plurality of paths to a target device, automatically selecting one of the plurality of paths to the target device, and verifying access on at least one path to the target device. Beneficially, the disclosed embodiments of the apparatus, system, and method reduce false errors during the boot cycle, improve reliability of the multipathed network, simplify traffic load balancing, and provide for topology mapping for troubleshooting and network metrics. The disclosed embodiments provide a means for verifying multipathed targets automatically, without requiring user assistance, intervention, or interaction.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于在引导时自动验证对多路径目标的访问的装置,系统和方法。 所述装置设置有包含多个模块的逻辑单元,所述多个模块被配置为功能地执行识别到目标设备的多个路径的必要步骤,自动选择到目标设备的多条路径中的一条路径,以及至少验证访问 到目标设备的一条路径。 有利地,所公开的装置,系统和方法的实施例减少了引导周期期间的错误错误,提高了多路径网络的可靠性,简化了流量负载平衡,并提供了用于故障排除和网络度量的拓扑映射。 所公开的实施例提供了一种用于自动地验证多路径目标的手段,而不需要用户帮助,干预或交互。

    Internet SCSI communication via UNDI services
    4.
    发明授权
    Internet SCSI communication via UNDI services 失效
    通过UNDI服务进行Internet SCSI通信

    公开(公告)号:US07509449B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-03-24

    申请号:US11952810

    申请日:2007-12-07

    IPC分类号: G06F13/14

    摘要: A method and system for emulating a hardware Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) Host Bus Adapter (HBA) without risking an interruption of communication between a computer and a remote secondary storage device is presented. During normal operations, a (hardware emulating) software iSCSI HBA drives a Network Interface Card (NIC) to afford communication between the computer and the remote secondary storage. If an operating system (OS) anomaly occurs in the computer, the NIC is normally disconnected by the OS. To maintain communication between the computer and the secondary storage device if such an event occurs, a failover network device is called up by the computer's System Management Memory (SMM) Basic Input Output System (BIOS), which allows uninterrupted communication to continue between the computer and remote secondary storage device.

    摘要翻译: 提出了一种用于模拟硬件互联网小型计算机系统接口(iSCSI)主机总线适配器(HBA)的方法和系统,而不会造成计算机和远程辅助存储设备之间的通信中断。 在正常操作期间,(硬件仿真)软件iSCSI HBA驱动网络接口卡(NIC)以提供计算机和远程辅助存储之间的通信。 如果计算机中发生操作系统异常,则通常由操作系统断开NIC。 为了保持计算机和辅助存储设备之间的通信,如果发生这种情况,则计算机的系统管理存储器(SMM)基本输入输出系统(BIOS)调用故障切换网络设备,这允许不间断的通信在计算机之间继续 和远程辅助存储设备。

    Internet SCSI communication via UNDI services
    5.
    发明授权
    Internet SCSI communication via UNDI services 有权
    通过UNDI服务进行Internet SCSI通信

    公开(公告)号:US07562175B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-07-14

    申请号:US11828112

    申请日:2007-07-25

    摘要: A method and system for emulating a hardware Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) Host Bus Adapter (HBA) without risking an interruption of communication between a computer and a remote secondary storage device is presented. During normal operations, a (hardware emulating) software HBA drives a Network Interface Card (NIC) to afford communication between the computer and the remote secondary storage. If an operating system (OS) anomaly occurs in the computer, the NIC is normally disconnected by the OS. To maintain communication between the computer and the secondary storage device if such an event occurs, a failover network device is called up by the computer's System Management Memory (SMM) Basic Input Output System (BIOS), which allows uninterrupted communication to continue between the computer and remote secondary storage device.

    摘要翻译: 提出了一种用于模拟硬件互联网小型计算机系统接口(iSCSI)主机总线适配器(HBA)的方法和系统,而不会造成计算机和远程辅助存储设备之间的通信中断。 在正常操作期间,(硬件仿真)软件HBA驱动网络接口卡(NIC)以提供计算机和远程辅助存储之间的通信。 如果计算机中发生操作系统异常,则通常由操作系统断开NIC。 为了保持计算机和辅助存储设备之间的通信,如果发生这种情况,则计算机的系统管理存储器(SMM)基本输入输出系统(BIOS)调用故障切换网络设备,这允许不间断的通信在计算机之间继续 和远程辅助存储设备。

    Internet SCSI communication via UNDI services
    6.
    发明授权
    Internet SCSI communication via UNDI services 失效
    通过UNDI服务进行Internet SCSI通信

    公开(公告)号:US07430629B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-09-30

    申请号:US11127397

    申请日:2005-05-12

    摘要: A method and system for emulating a hardware Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) Host Bus Adapter (HBA) without risking an interruption of communication between a computer and a remote secondary storage device is presented. During normal operations, a (hardware emulating) software iSCSI HBA drives a Network Interface Card (NIC) to afford communication between the computer and the remote secondary storage. If an operating system (OS) anomaly occurs in the computer, the NIC is normally disconnected by the OS. To maintain communication between the computer and the secondary storage device if such an event occurs, a failover network device is called up by the computer's System Management Memory (SMM) Basic Input Output System (BIOS), which allows uninterrupted communication to continue between the computer and remote secondary storage device.

    摘要翻译: 提出了一种用于模拟硬件互联网小型计算机系统接口(iSCSI)主机总线适配器(HBA)的方法和系统,而不会造成计算机和远程辅助存储设备之间的通信中断。 在正常操作期间,(硬件仿真)软件iSCSI HBA驱动网络接口卡(NIC)以提供计算机和远程辅助存储之间的通信。 如果计算机中发生操作系统异常,则通常由操作系统断开NIC。 为了保持计算机和辅助存储设备之间的通信,如果发生这种情况,则计算机的系统管理存储器(SMM)基本输入输出系统(BIOS)调用故障切换网络设备,这允许不间断的通信在计算机之间继续 和远程辅助存储设备。

    Integrated RAID controller and SAS switch
    9.
    发明授权
    Integrated RAID controller and SAS switch 有权
    集成RAID控制器和SAS交换机

    公开(公告)号:US07765331B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-07-27

    申请号:US11554092

    申请日:2006-10-30

    IPC分类号: G06F15/173

    摘要: A blade server system includes a plurality of blade slots, a management module, and a plurality of switch modules. The switch modules provide connectivity to a plurality of communications fabrics. At least one switch module includes an integrated redundant array of independent disks (RAID) controller. A storage enclosure may be connected to the switch with the integrated RAID controller without having to include a stand-alone RAID controller, such as in one of the blade slots, and without having to include a RAID controller within the storage enclosure.

    摘要翻译: 刀片服务器系统包括多个刀片槽,管理模块和多个开关模块。 交换机模块提供与多个通信结构的连接。 至少一个交换机模块包括独立磁盘(RAID)控制器的集成冗余阵列。 可以使用集成的RAID控制器将存储机箱连接到交换机,而不必包括诸如在其中一个刀片插槽中的独立的RAID控制器,而不必在存储机箱中包括RAID控制器。