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：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：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：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：US20060109844A1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-25

申请号：US10993554

申请日：2004-11-19

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

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

IPC分类号： H04L12/56 ,  H04L12/28

CPC分类号： H04L12/42 ,  H04L29/12009 ,  H04L61/00

摘要： An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for automatically and transparently managing addresses in an arbitrated loop network. An arbitrated loop network switch is programmed with an address map and configured with the necessary modules to monitor an address assignment process and associate soft assigned addresses claimed during the address arbitration process with physical slot addresses. In one embodiment, the address fields of packets addressing a specific physical slot are changed (in route) to the soft address assigned during the address arbitration process. The entire process may be transparent to the rest of the network and to users. The present invention facilitates maintaining a physically ordered addressing scheme despite any soft addressing that occurs during loop initialization.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于自动和透明地管理仲裁环路网络中的地址的装置，系统和方法。 仲裁环路网络交换机用地址映射编程，并配置有必要的模块以监视地址分配过程，并将地址仲裁过程中要求保护的软分配地址与物理时隙地址相关联。 在一个实施例中，将寻址特定物理时隙的分组的地址字段（在路由中）改变为在地址仲裁处理期间分配的软地址。 整个过程对于网络的其余部分和用户可能是透明的。 本发明有助于维持物理有序的寻址方案，尽管在循环初始化期间发生任何软寻址。

公开(公告)号：US20050201292A1

公开(公告)日：2005-09-15

申请号：US10800529

申请日：2004-03-15

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

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

IPC分类号： H04L12/26

CPC分类号： H04L41/0873 ,  H04L41/0654

摘要： An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for detecting and reporting network mis-cabling. One embodiment of the apparatus includes a detection module, a comparison module, and a cabling connection module. The detection module is configured to detect a new connection at a network switch. The new connection is formed by physically connecting a network cable to the network switch, at one termination, and to another network device, at another termination. The comparison module is configured to compare the new connection to a connection rule, where the connection rule defines either a legal cabling connection or an illegal cabling connection. The cabling connection module is configured to control whether or not the new connection is inserted into the data network or maintained isolated from the data network. Certain implementations of the present invention beneficially allow a new network connection to be verified prior to logical insertion so that potential mis-routing of data and other mis-communications within the data network may be avoided.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于检测和报告网络错误布线的装置，系统和方法。 该装置的一个实施例包括检测模块，比较模块和布线连接模块。 检测模块被配置为在网络交换机处检测新的连接。 新的连接是通过在一个终端将物理网络电缆连接到网络交换机，并在另一个终端上将物理连接到另一个网络设备而形成的。 比较模块被配置为将新连接与连接规则进行比较，其中连接规则定义了合法的布线连接或非法布线连接。 电缆连接模块被配置为控制新连接是否插入到数据网络中或与数据网络隔离的维护。 本发明的某些实现有利地允许在逻辑插入之前验证新的网络连接，从而可以避免数据网络内的数据和其他错误通信的潜在错误路由。

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。