System and method for configuring memory devices for use in a network
    1.
    发明授权
    System and method for configuring memory devices for use in a network 有权
    用于配置网络中使用的存储设备的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07702876B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-04-20

    申请号:US11662949

    申请日:2005-09-22

    申请人: Mark Brockmann

    发明人: Mark Brockmann

    IPC分类号: G06F13/00

    摘要: A system for and method of providing a flexible means of using and storing file configuration metadata in a RAID network, so that the memory system does not restrict the metadata to exact format or location in memory. A RAID controller is operable to power-up a memory device, to determine whether the memory device is new and, if so, to build and configure a file system on the memory device. Configuration data is communicated to the RAID controller. If a configuration update is needed, the RAID controller updates the configuration file of the memory device.

    摘要翻译: 提供在RAID网络中使用和存储文件配置元数据的灵活方式的系统和方法,使得存储器系统不将元数据限制在存储器中的确切格式或位置。 RAID控制器可操作以加电存储器设备,以确定存储器设备是否是新的,并且如果是,则在存储器设备上构建和配置文件系统。 配置数据传送给RAID控制器。 如果需要配置更新,则RAID控制器会更新内存设备的配置文件。

    System and Method for Configuring Memory Devices for Use in a Network
    2.
    发明申请
    System and Method for Configuring Memory Devices for Use in a Network 有权
    配置内存设备在网络中使用的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080040541A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-02-14

    申请号:US11662949

    申请日:2005-09-22

    申请人: Mark Brockmann

    发明人: Mark Brockmann

    IPC分类号: G06F13/28

    摘要: The present invention is a system for and method of providing a flexible means of using and storing file configuration metadata in a RAID network, so that the memory system does not restrict the metadata to exact format or location in memory. A RAID controller includes software applications, an operating system, and RAID controller hardware. The software applications of the RAID controller include a graphical user interface, a common information module object manager, a software application layer, a logic library layer, a system manager, a software watchdog, a persistent data manager, an event manager, and a battery backup. The operating system includes a kernel and a file system. The method of the present invention includes the steps of powering up the memory device, determining whether the memory device is new and, optionally, building a file system and, optionally, determining appropriate configuration, communicating configuration data to the RAID controller, operating normally, determining whether a configuration update is needed and, optionally, updating the configuration file of the memory device, and determining whether to shut down the RAID controller.

    摘要翻译: 本发明是提供在RAID网络中使用和存储文件配置元数据的灵活方法的系统和方法,使得存储器系统不将元数据限制在存储器中的确切格式或位置。 RAID控制器包括软件应用程序,操作系统和RAID控制器硬件。 RAID控制器的软件应用包括图形用户界面,公共信息模块对象管理器,软件应用层,逻辑库层,系统管理器,软件监视器,持久数据管理器,事件管理器和电池 备份。 操作系统包括内核和文件系统。 本发明的方法包括以下步骤:对存储设备加电,确定存储设备是否是新的,以及可选地构建文件系统,以及可选地确定适当的配置,将配置数据传送到RAID控制器,正常运行, 确定是否需要配置更新,以及可选地更新存储器设备的配置文件,以及确定是否关闭RAID控制器。