公开(公告)号：US20060235937A1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-19

申请号：US11108285

申请日：2005-04-18

申请人： Kai Wu ,  Farzad Khosrowpour

发明人： Kai Wu ,  Farzad Khosrowpour

IPC分类号： G06F15/167

CPC分类号： G06F15/16

摘要： A system and method for receiving and responding to issued commands in a storage enclosure is disclosed in which each storage enclosure processor of the storage enclosure is coupled to each expander of the storage enclosure. Each storage enclosure processor receives each interrupt and command issued by another expander of the storage enclosure. In the event of a failure of one of the storage enclosure processors, any interrupts or commands issued by the expander associated with the failed storage enclosure processor will be handled by the operational storage enclosure processor. In this configuration, the storage enclosure processor can also arbitrate or determine the storage enclosure processor that will handle each interrupt and any associated command.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于接收和响应存储外壳中发布的命令的系统和方法，其中存储外壳的每个存储外壳处理器耦合到存储外壳的每个扩展器。 每个存储机箱​​处理器接收由存储机柜的另一个扩展器发出的每个中断和命令。 如果一个存储机箱​​处理器发生故障，则与故障存储机箱处理器相关联的扩展器发出的任何中断或命令将由操作存储机箱处理器处理。 在这种配置中，存储机箱处理器还可以仲裁或确定将处理每个中断的存储机箱处理器和任何相关联的命令。

公开(公告)号：US20060174085A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-03

申请号：US11046599

申请日：2005-01-28

申请人： Kai Wu ,  Farzad Khosrowpour

发明人： Kai Wu ,  Farzad Khosrowpour

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G11B33/12 ,  G06F3/0601 ,  G06F2003/0692

摘要： An architecture and a method for the automated configuration of a storage enclosure are disclosed. The disclosed storage enclosure includes an internal communications link between the storage controllers of the storage enclosure. The storage enclosure is operable to determine if the storage enclosure is a terminal storage enclosure or if the expansion ports of the storage enclosure are externally cabled. If the storage enclosure is the terminal storage enclosure, the internal communications link is enabled, providing a communications pathway between the two controllers that is internal to the storage enclosure.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于存储外壳的自动配置的架构和方法。 所公开的存储机箱包括存储机柜的存储控制器之间的内部通信链路。 存储机箱可操作以确定存储机箱是终端存储机箱还是存储机柜的扩展端口是外部电缆连接。 如果存储机柜是终端存储机柜，则启用内部通信链路，从而在存储机柜内部的两个控制器之间提供通信路径。

公开(公告)号：US20110258375A1

公开(公告)日：2011-10-20

申请号：US12760642

申请日：2010-04-15

申请人： Farzad Khosrowpour ,  William B. Canaday

发明人： Farzad Khosrowpour ,  William B. Canaday

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F17/30943 ,  Y10S707/99944

摘要： A method and apparatus for performing a hold operation while keeping the data in place as the data is in a hold state. Such a method and apparatus substantially eliminates the need for a copy operation and thus provides advantages cost and management savings. The method and apparatus define a hold delete operation along with hold life points in a CAS system.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在数据处于保持状态的同时保持数据的同时执行保持操作的方法和装置。 这种方法和装置基本上消除了对复印操作的需要，从而提供了成本和管理节省的优点。 该方法和装置在CAS系统中定义保持删除操作以及保持寿命点。

公开(公告)号：US20080247420A1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-09

申请号：US11696751

申请日：2007-04-05

申请人： Kevin T. Marks ,  Farzad Khosrowpour

发明人： Kevin T. Marks ,  Farzad Khosrowpour

IPC分类号： H04J3/24

CPC分类号： H04L12/40006

摘要： A port width module operating in association with SAS controllers determines the operational state of communication across an SAS cable by comparing the number of links at opposing controllers that are capable of supporting communication with the number of links in DWord synchronization. For example, an information handling system capable of communication of four links at an SAS connector communicates in a normal state across two links where the opposing device is a switch that supports only two links at an SAS connector. An LED at the information handling system indicates normal operations with two links in DWord synchronization by receiving the port width of the opposing device, retrieving its own port width, and comparing the port widths with the number of links in DWord synchronization.

摘要翻译： 与SAS控制器相关联的端口宽度模块通过将能够支持通信的对方控制器上的链路数量与DWord同步中的链路数量进行比较来确定SAS电缆之间的通信操作状态。 例如，能够在SAS连接器上通信四个链路的信息处理系统在两个链路之间以正常状态通信，其中相对的设备是仅在SAS连接器处仅支持两个链路的交换机。 在信息处理系统中的LED指示通过接收对方设备的端口宽度，检索其自己的端口宽度以及将端口宽度与DWord同步中的链路数进行比较来表示DWord同步中的两个链路的正常操作。

公开(公告)号：US20060061369A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-23

申请号：US10945716

申请日：2004-09-20

申请人： Kevin Marks ,  Farzad Khosrowpour

发明人： Kevin Marks ,  Farzad Khosrowpour

IPC分类号： G01R31/02

CPC分类号： G06F11/221

摘要： An integrated cable tester detects cable faults by coupling a single cable to host and expander connectors of an interface module and determining whether each of plural ports of the connectors has an associated PHY Ready signal. An LED interfaced with the cable tester illuminates to indicate a normal cable and fails to illuminate if the cable tests faulty. In one embodiment a module tester determines whether the module has degraded performance when a single cable is detected as coupled to the host and expander connectors of the module. The module tester clears the interface module's error log and initiates a reset of communication between the host and expander ports. Upon completion of the reset, such as detection of all PHY Ready signals for the plural ports, the module tester reads the error log and indicates errors as degrading the performance of the interface module.

摘要翻译： 集成电缆测试仪通过将单根电缆耦合到接口模块的主机和扩展器连接器来检测电缆故障，并确定连接器的多个端口中的每一个是否具有相关联的PHY就绪信号。 如果电缆测试有故障，则与电缆测试仪连接的LED将亮起以指示普通电缆，并无法点亮。 在一个实施例中，当检测到单个电缆耦合到模块的主机和扩展器连接器时，模块测试器确定模块是否具有劣化的性能。 模块测试仪清除接口模块的错误日志，并启动主机和扩展器端口之间的通信重置。 复位完成后，例如检测多个端口的所有PHY就绪信号，模块测试仪读取错误日志，并指示错误，降低接口模块的性能。

公开(公告)号：US08880826B2

公开(公告)日：2014-11-04

申请号：US12582268

申请日：2009-10-20

申请人： Jacob Cherian ,  Farzad Khosrowpour ,  Marco A. Peereboom

发明人： Jacob Cherian ,  Farzad Khosrowpour ,  Marco A. Peereboom

IPC分类号： G06F12/14 ,  G06F3/06 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06F21/60

CPC分类号： G06F3/0659 ,  G06F3/0623 ,  G06F3/0673 ,  G06F12/1416 ,  G06F17/30188 ,  G06F21/60

摘要： A Write-Once Read-Many (WORM) memory controller receives data from a processing system that is addressed to a location in a storage device, stores the data and a tag at the location, receives second data from the processing system that is addressed to the location, determines that the location includes the tag, and prevents the second data from being stored at the location based upon the presence of the tag. A WORM memory device sends a reply to a controller in response to an initialization command. The reply includes an address number that corresponds with the storage capacity of the WORM memory device. The WORM memory device sends another reply to another controller in response to another initialization command. The initialization commands are different from each other. The other initialization reply includes an address number of zero.

摘要翻译： 一次写入多个（WORM）存储器控制器从处理系统接收寻址到存储设备中的位置的数据，将数据和标签存储在该位置，从处理系统接收第二个数据，寻址到 所述位置确定所述位置包括所述标签，并且基于所述标签的存在来防止所述第二数据被存储在所述位置处。 WORM存储器件响应于初始化命令向控制器发送回复。 答复包括与WORM存储设备的存储容量相对应的地址号码。 响应于另一个初始化命令，WORM存储器件向另一个控制器发送另一个应答。 初始化命令彼此不同。 另一个初始化应答包括一个零的地址号。

公开(公告)号：US08839027B2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-16

申请号：US12755104

申请日：2010-04-06

申请人： Seth Feder ,  Farzad Khosrowpour ,  Kevin Marks

发明人： Seth Feder ,  Farzad Khosrowpour ,  Kevin Marks

IPC分类号： G06F15/173 ,  G06F11/00 ,  G06F11/16 ,  G06F3/06 ,  G06F11/20

CPC分类号： G06F1/3209 ,  G06F1/3203 ,  G06F1/3246 ,  G06F1/3296 ,  G06F3/0617 ,  G06F3/0632 ,  G06F3/0647 ,  G06F3/0683 ,  G06F3/0689 ,  G06F11/1458 ,  G06F11/2017 ,  G06F11/2035 ,  G06F11/2043 ,  G06F11/2046 ,  G06F11/2048 ,  G06F11/2089 ,  G06F11/2094 ,  G06F17/30306 ,  G06F17/30578 ,  G06F2201/805 ,  G06F2201/84 ,  Y02D10/126 ,  Y02D10/45

摘要： Systems and methods for redundant object storage are disclosed. A method may include storing at least two copies of each of a plurality of objects among a plurality of nodes communicatively coupled to one another in order to provide redundancy of each of the plurality of objects in the event of a fault of one of the plurality of nodes. The method may also include monitoring access to each object to determine a frequency of access for each object. The method may additionally include redistributing one or more of the copies of the objects such that at least one particular node of the plurality of nodes includes copies of only objects accessed at a frequency below a predetermined frequency threshold based on the determined frequency of access for each object. The method may further include placing the at least one particular node in a reduced-power mode.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于冗余对象存储的系统和方法。 一种方法可以包括将多个对象中的每一个的至少两个副本存储在彼此通信地耦合的多个节点中，以便在多个对象中的一个的故障的情况下提供多个对象中的每一个的冗余 节点。 该方法还可以包括监视对每个对象的访问以确定每个对象的访问频率。 该方法可以另外包括重新分配对象的一个​​或多个副本，使得多个节点中的至少一个特定节点基于所确定的每个节点的访问频率，包括仅以低于预定频率阈值的频率访问的对象的副本 目的。 所述方法还可以包括将所述至少一个特定节点放置在降低功率模式中。

公开(公告)号：US08706837B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-22

申请号：US13052330

申请日：2011-03-21

申请人： Rohit Chawla ,  Gaurav Chawla ,  Farzad Khosrowpour

发明人： Rohit Chawla ,  Gaurav Chawla ,  Farzad Khosrowpour

IPC分类号： G06F15/16 ,  H04L12/28

CPC分类号： H04L67/1097 ,  Y10T307/414

摘要： An SAS domain map is automatically generated at an SAS concentrator switch by a virtual mapping device that presents itself as a target for discovery by SAS devices interfaced with the concentrator, such as information handling systems and storage devices. During the SAS protocol discovery process, the virtual mapping device generates the SAS domain map by acquiring the device name and the device port for each concentrator port that interfaces with a device. A management application running on the concentrator applies the SAS domain map to provide network functions, such as zoning or diagnostics.

摘要翻译： 通过虚拟映射设备在SAS集中器交换机上自动生成SAS域映射，该虚拟映射设备将自身呈现为与集中器（例如信息处理系统和存储设备）接口的SAS设备进行发现的目标。 在SAS协议发现过程中，虚拟映射设备通过获取与设备接口的每个集中器端口的设备名称和设备端口生成SAS域映射。 集中器上运行的管理应用程序应用SAS域映射，以提供网络功能，如分区或诊断。

公开(公告)号：US08433681B2

公开(公告)日：2013-04-30

申请号：US13106320

申请日：2011-05-12

申请人： Dharmesh Patel ,  Farzad Khosrowpour

发明人： Dharmesh Patel ,  Farzad Khosrowpour

IPC分类号： G06F7/20 ,  G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06F3/065 ,  G06F11/006 ,  G06F11/2094 ,  G06F17/30575

摘要： An object storage system, such as a content addressed storage system, manages replication of objects across network locations to balance storage space and data security. Network locations set a policy of replicating each object at the object's primary network location and a secondary network location. The secondary network location creates a first replica of the object and a virtual unique identifier representing a second replica of the object at the secondary network location. Creation of the second replica is suppressed unless the first replica becomes invalid so that storage space is conserved without substantially increasing the risk of loss of information represented by the object.

公开(公告)号：US20110246639A1

公开(公告)日：2011-10-06

申请号：US12755104

申请日：2010-04-06

申请人： Seth Feder ,  Farzad Khosrowpour ,  Kevin Marks

发明人： Seth Feder ,  Farzad Khosrowpour ,  Kevin Marks

IPC分类号： G06F15/173 ,  G06F1/32 ,  G06F12/16

CPC分类号： G06F1/3209 ,  G06F1/3203 ,  G06F1/3246 ,  G06F1/3296 ,  G06F3/0617 ,  G06F3/0632 ,  G06F3/0647 ,  G06F3/0683 ,  G06F3/0689 ,  G06F11/1458 ,  G06F11/2017 ,  G06F11/2035 ,  G06F11/2043 ,  G06F11/2046 ,  G06F11/2048 ,  G06F11/2089 ,  G06F11/2094 ,  G06F17/30306 ,  G06F17/30578 ,  G06F2201/805 ,  G06F2201/84 ,  Y02D10/126 ,  Y02D10/45

摘要： Systems and methods for redundant object storage are disclosed. A method may include storing at least two copies of each of a plurality of objects among a plurality of nodes communicatively coupled to one another in order to provide redundancy of each of the plurality of objects in the event of a fault of one of the plurality of nodes. The method may also include monitoring access to each object to determine a frequency of access for each object. The method may additionally include redistributing one or more of the copies of the objects such that at least one particular node of the plurality of nodes includes copies of only objects accessed at a frequency below a predetermined frequency threshold based on the determined frequency of access for each object. The method may further include placing the at least one particular node in a reduced-power mode.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于冗余对象存储的系统和方法。 一种方法可以包括将多个对象中的每一个的至少两个副本存储在彼此通信地耦合的多个节点中，以便在多个对象中的一个的故障的情况下提供多个对象中的每一个的冗余 节点。 该方法还可以包括监视对每个对象的访问以确定每个对象的访问频率。 该方法可以另外包括重新分配对象的一个​​或多个副本，使得多个节点中的至少一个特定节点基于所确定的每个节点的访问频率，包括仅以低于预定频率阈值的频率访问的对象的副本 目的。 所述方法还可以包括将所述至少一个特定节点放置在降低功率模式中。