Apparatus, system, and method for performing storage device maintenance
    1.
    发明申请
    Apparatus, system, and method for performing storage device maintenance 失效
    用于执行存储设备维护的装置,系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20060179167A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-08-10

    申请号:US11045163

    申请日:2005-01-28

    IPC分类号: G06F3/00

    摘要: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for performing a storage device maintenance operation. A management module receives a command through an interconnection module configured as a non-blocking switch. The management module performs a maintenance operation on a storage device through the interconnection module in response to the command. In addition, the management module may receive queries on the status of the maintenance operation through the interconnection module and report the status of the maintenance operation through the interconnection module.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于执行存储装置维护操作的装置,系统和方法。 管理模块通过配置为非阻塞交换机的互连模块接收命令。 管理模块响应于该命令通过互连模块对存储设备执行维护操作。 此外,管理模块可以通过互连模块接收关于维护操作的状态的查询,并通过互连模块报告维护操作的状态。

    Flash mirroring
    3.
    发明申请
    Flash mirroring 审中-公开
    闪光镜

    公开(公告)号:US20060085564A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-04-20

    申请号:US10965378

    申请日:2004-10-14

    IPC分类号: G06F3/00

    CPC分类号: G06F8/65

    摘要: A firmware update system includes a high-level management device implementing high-level management software application that selects a redundant embedded processor as a master sub-system. Firmware update images are transmitted to the master sub-system over a primary communication path. The master sub-system re-distributes the firmware update images to other associated redundant embedded processors over secondary communication paths. This reduces communication-bandwidth utilization over direct communication paths between the high-level management system and the other associated redundant embedded processors.

    摘要翻译: 固件更新系统包括实现高级管理软件应用的高级管理设备,其选择冗余嵌入式处理器作为主子系统。 固件更新映像通过主通信路径发送到主子系统。 主子系统通过辅助通信路径将固件更新映像重新分配到其他相关的冗余嵌入式处理器。 这降低了高层管理系统与其他相关联的冗余嵌入式处理器之间的直接通信路径的通信带宽利用率。

    Shared led control within a storage enclosure via modulation of a single led control signal
    4.
    发明申请
    Shared led control within a storage enclosure via modulation of a single led control signal 审中-公开
    通过调制单个led控制信号,在存储机箱内共享led控制

    公开(公告)号:US20060031599A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-02-09

    申请号:US10914709

    申请日:2004-08-09

    IPC分类号: G06F13/10

    CPC分类号: G11B33/12

    摘要: An indicator light, such as an LED, for a computer disk drive module is controlled via an external controller. The disk drive module monitors a disk drive and determines a desired state of the LED, such as on, off or flashing, to indicate a status of the disk drive. The disk drive module provides a modulated signal carrying data that identifies the desired state on a path coupled to the indicator light and a terminal that is accessed by the external controller. The controller implements an algorithm for driving the indicator light, where the algorithm receives, as a first input, the desired state determined from the demodulated signal and, as a second input, information obtained from monitoring the disk drive module. The controller itself may obtain this information or receive it from a higher-level system controller.

    摘要翻译: 用于计算机磁盘驱动器模块的诸如LED的指示灯通过外部控制器来控制。 磁盘驱动器模块监视磁盘驱动器并确定LED的所需状态,例如开,关或闪烁,以指示磁盘驱动器的状态。 磁盘驱动器模块提供承载数据的调制信号,该数据标识耦合到指示灯的路径上的期望状态,以及由外部控制器访问的终端。 控制器实现用于驱动指示灯的算法,其中算法作为第一输入接收从解调信号确定的期望状态,并且作为第二输入,接收从监视磁盘驱动器模块获得的信息。 控制器本身可以获得该信息或从更高级的系统控制器接收它。