公开(公告)号：US20050068821A1

公开(公告)日：2005-03-31

申请号：US10675869

申请日：2003-09-29

申请人： Brian Cagno ,  Matthew Bomhoff ,  Gregg Lucas ,  Kenny Qiu ,  Andrew Seidel

发明人： Brian Cagno ,  Matthew Bomhoff ,  Gregg Lucas ,  Kenny Qiu ,  Andrew Seidel

IPC分类号： G11C7/00 ,  H04L25/03

CPC分类号： H04L25/03878

摘要： A method to provide a signal using a communication link. The method disposes a passive transponder on the communication link, where that passive transponder includes a memory. The method reads information relating to the communication link from the memory, and then, based upon that information, adjusts certain characteristics of a signal provided using the communication link.

摘要翻译： 一种使用通信链路提供信号的方法。 该方法在通信链路上配置无源应答器，其中无源应答器包括存储器。 该方法从存储器读取与通信链路相关的信息，然后基于该信息调整使用通信链路提供的信号的某些特性。

公开(公告)号：US20060179167A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-10

申请号：US11045163

申请日：2005-01-28

申请人： Matthew Bomhoff ,  Brian Cagno ,  Gregg Lucas ,  Kenny Qiu

发明人： Matthew Bomhoff ,  Brian Cagno ,  Gregg Lucas ,  Kenny Qiu

IPC分类号： G06F3/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0653 ,  G06F3/0607 ,  G06F3/0617 ,  G06F3/0632 ,  G06F3/0689 ,  G06F11/3034 ,  G06F11/3055

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。

公开(公告)号：US20060085564A1

公开(公告)日：2006-04-20

申请号：US10965378

申请日：2004-10-14

申请人： Matthew Bomhoff ,  Brian Cagno ,  Gregg Lucas ,  Kenny Qiu ,  Andrew Seidel

发明人： Matthew Bomhoff ,  Brian Cagno ,  Gregg Lucas ,  Kenny Qiu ,  Andrew Seidel

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。

公开(公告)号：US20060031599A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-09

申请号：US10914709

申请日：2004-08-09

申请人： Matthew Bomhoff ,  Brian Cagno ,  Gregg Lucas ,  Kenny Qiu

发明人： Matthew Bomhoff ,  Brian Cagno ,  Gregg Lucas ,  Kenny Qiu

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。

公开(公告)号：US20060182110A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-17

申请号：US11061955

申请日：2005-02-17

申请人： Matthew Bomhoff ,  Brian Cagno ,  John Elliott ,  Robert Kubo ,  Gregg Lucas

发明人： Matthew Bomhoff ,  Brian Cagno ,  John Elliott ,  Robert Kubo ,  Gregg Lucas

IPC分类号： H04L12/56 ,  H04L12/28

CPC分类号： H04L61/2038 ,  H04L12/42 ,  H04L29/12254 ,  H04L29/12839 ,  H04L49/3009 ,  H04L49/357 ,  H04L61/6022

摘要： An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for fibre channel device addressing. The apparatus includes a mapping module, a receiving module, and an assigning module configured to execute the necessary steps of defining an address assignment map to associate a single logical address with a physical device, receive a request for the logical address defined for the physical device by the address assignment map, and consistently assign the logical address defined by the address assignment map to the physical device. Beneficially, the apparatus, system, and method provide for consistent and reliable fibre channel device addressing.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于光纤通道设备寻址的装置，系统和方法。 该装置包括映射模块，接收模块和分配模块，其被配置为执行定义地址分配映射以将单个逻辑地址与物理设备相关联的必要步骤，接收为物理设备定义的逻辑地址的请求 通过地址分配映射，并且将由地址分配映射定义的逻辑地址一致地分配给物理设备。 有利的是，设备，系统和方法提供了一致和可靠的光纤通道设备寻址。

公开(公告)号：US20060112249A1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-25

申请号：US10995459

申请日：2004-11-22

申请人： Matthew Bomhoff ,  Brian Cagno ,  John Elliott ,  Carl Jones ,  Robert Kubo ,  Gregg Lucas

发明人： Matthew Bomhoff ,  Brian Cagno ,  John Elliott ,  Carl Jones ,  Robert Kubo ,  Gregg Lucas

IPC分类号： G06F13/00 ,  H04J1/16 ,  G06F13/28

CPC分类号： G06F13/4022 ,  G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/0632 ,  G06F3/0635 ,  G06F3/0683

摘要： A method is disclosed to set the signaling rate of a switch domain disposed in an information storage and retrieval system. The method establishes a switch domain target operating speed, and determines if that switch domain target operating speed comprises a first signaling rate. If the switch domain target operating speed comprises a first signaling rate, then the method asserts first Device Control Code bits to each of the plurality of data storage devices, and each of the plurality of data storage devices communicates with the switch using that first signaling rate. If the switch domain target operating speed does not comprise the first signaling rate, then the method asserts second Device Control Code bits to each of the plurality of data storage devices, and each of the plurality of data storage devices communicates with the switch using a second signaling rate.

公开(公告)号：US20060104206A1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-18

申请号：US10991577

申请日：2004-11-18

申请人： Matthew Bomhoff ,  Brian Cagno ,  John Elliott ,  Robert Kubo ,  Gregg Lucas

发明人： Matthew Bomhoff ,  Brian Cagno ,  John Elliott ,  Robert Kubo ,  Gregg Lucas

IPC分类号： H04L12/26

CPC分类号： H04L43/00

摘要： An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for detecting a fibre channel miscabling event. The apparatus includes a detect module, a determine module, and an enable module. The detect module detects a fibre channel cable connection configuration, the determine module determines whether the connection configuration is valid according to preset validity requirements, and the enable module enables a valid fibre channel connection. Additionally, services for implementing such an apparatus, system, and method are disclosed. Implementation of the apparatus, system, and method beneficially reduce risk of data corruption, denial of data access, and similar data communication errors associated with miscabling events.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于检测光纤通道混合事件的装置，系统和方法。 该装置包括检测模块，确定模块和使能模块。 检测模块检测光纤通道电缆连接配置，确定模块根据预设的有效性要求确定连接配置是否有效，启用模块启用有效的光纤通道连接。 此外，公开了实现这种装置，系统和方法的服务。 该设备，系统和方法的实现有利地降低数据损坏的风险，拒绝数据访问以及与通信事件相关的类似的数据通信错误。

公开(公告)号：US20060106947A1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-18

申请号：US10994123

申请日：2004-11-18

申请人： Michael Benhase ,  Matthew Bomhoff ,  Brian Cagno ,  John Elliott ,  Robert Kubo ,  Gregg Lucas

发明人： Michael Benhase ,  Matthew Bomhoff ,  Brian Cagno ,  John Elliott ,  Robert Kubo ,  Gregg Lucas

IPC分类号： G06F3/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0658 ,  G06F3/0607 ,  G06F3/0683

摘要： An information storage and retrieval system is disclosed, wherein that information storage and retrieval system comprises a storage controller, comprising one or more host adapter ports, one or more device adapter ports, a processor, and a Fibre Channel switch. The information storage and retrieval system further comprises a Fibre Channel switch controller consisting essentially of a Fibre Channel switch and a processor. The system further comprises a plurality of data storage devices, where each of those data storage devices is interconnected with the storage controller and with the Fibre Channel switch controller.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种信息存储和检索系统，其中信息存储和检索系统包括存储控制器，其包括一个或多个主机适配器端口，一个或多个设备适配器端口，处理器和光纤通道交换机。 信息存储和检索系统还包括基本上由光纤通道交换机和处理器组成的光纤通道交换机控制器。 该系统还包括多个数据存储设备，其中每个数据存储设备与存储控制器和光纤通道交换机控制器互连。

公开(公告)号：US20060174044A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-03

申请号：US11045682

申请日：2005-01-28

申请人： Matthew Bomhoff ,  Brian Cagno ,  Robert Kubo ,  Gregg Lucas

发明人： Matthew Bomhoff ,  Brian Cagno ,  Robert Kubo ,  Gregg Lucas

IPC分类号： G06F13/00

CPC分类号： G06F13/4286 ,  Y02D10/14 ,  Y02D10/151

摘要： A multiple-master Inter Integrated Circuit (“I2C) bus system includes a first master device including a first processing device within a first power boundary and a second master device including a second processing device within a second power boundary connected through a single I2C bus to one or more slave devices. The second master device utilizes a software algorithm or hardware component to detect or manage power up of the first power boundary. Additionally, the second master device includes a bus control algorithm that allows it, once initiated, to communicate with the connected slave device, to direct the first power boundary to activate or detect that the first power boundary has powered up, and to release the I2C bus. Once the first processor has initialized, the first master device acquires control of the I2C bus without arbitration or interference with the second master device.

摘要翻译： 多主器件集成电路（“I2C”）总线系统包括第一主器件，其包括第一电源边界内的第一处理器件和第二主器件，其包括通过单个I2C总线连接的第二电源边界内的第二处理器件， 一个或多个从设备，第二主设备利用软件算法或硬件组件来检测或管理第一电源边界的上电，另外，第二主设备包括总线控制算法，一旦启动，允许其与 连接的从设备，用于引导第一个电源边界来激活或检测到第一个电源边界已经通电，并释放I2C总线。一旦第一个处理器初始化，第一个主设备将在不仲裁的情况下获取I2C总线的控制 或干扰第二主设备。

公开(公告)号：US20060104215A1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-18

申请号：US10993768

申请日：2004-11-18

申请人： Matthew Bomhoff ,  Brian Cagno ,  John Elliott ,  Carl Jones ,  Robert Kubo ,  Gregg Lucas ,  Katherine Tyldesley

发明人： Matthew Bomhoff ,  Brian Cagno ,  John Elliott ,  Carl Jones ,  Robert Kubo ,  Gregg Lucas ,  Katherine Tyldesley

IPC分类号： H04L12/56 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04J3/14 ,  H04J1/16 ,  H04L1/00 ,  H04L12/28

CPC分类号： H04L41/0896

摘要： A method is disclosed to set the speed of a network. The method supplies a network interconnected with a system controller and a plurality of switch domains, where each of those plurality of switch domains comprises one or more information storage devices and a switch domain controller, and sets by each of the plurality of switch domains a signaling rate for that switch domain. The method queries in-band by the system controller each of the plurality of switch domains for that switch domain's signaling rate, and provides in-band by each of the plurality of switch domains the signaling rate for that switch domain. The method provides in-band by the system controller to each of the plurality of switch domains a first speed selection command specifying a first network speed, and resets by each of the plurality of switch domains the signaling rate for that switch domain to the first network speed.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种设置网络速度的方法。 该方法提供与系统控制器和多个交换机域互连的网络，其中这些多个交换机域中的每一个包括一个或多个信息存储设备和交换机域控制器，并且由多个交换机域中的每一个设置信令 该交换机域的速率。 所述方法由所述系统控制器对所述交换机域的信令速率的所述多个交换机域中的每一个进行带内查询，并且通过所述多个交换机域中的每一个提供所述交换机域的信令速率的带内。 该方法由系统控制器向系统控制器提供指定第一网络速度的第一速度选择命令，并且由多个交换机域中的每一个将该交换机域的信令速率复位到第一网络 速度。