MAXIMIZING BLADE SLOT UTILIZATION IN A STORAGE BLADE ENCLOSURE
    1.
    发明申请
    MAXIMIZING BLADE SLOT UTILIZATION IN A STORAGE BLADE ENCLOSURE 有权
    最大限度地利用存储刀片外壳中的刀片槽

    公开(公告)号:US20080126582A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-05-29

    申请号:US11466690

    申请日:2006-08-23

    IPC分类号: H01R13/58 G06F3/00

    CPC分类号: G06F13/409

    摘要: A method of configuring a blade enclosure is provided by the present invention in which, in a first step, slots are identified to whose SAS connectors SAS device blades are to be connected in a minimum capacity configuration. In a second step, slots are identified to whose SAS connectors SAS device blades are to be connected in a maximum capacity configuration. A path is then established from the SAS switch to the SAS connector of each slot identified in either the first step or the second step. Blade devices, such as RAID controller blades and disk enclosure blades are installed in the identified slots. Thus, the SAS switch within the enclosure selectively and efficiently interfaces with a predetermined number of blade slots rather than with all slots.

    摘要翻译: 通过本发明提供了一种配置刀片机箱的方法,其中在第一步骤中,识别其SAS连接器SAS设备刀片将以最小容量配置连接的槽。 在第二步中,识别插槽的SAS连接器SAS设备刀片将以最大容量配置连接。 然后,从SAS切换器建立到在第一步骤或第二步骤中标识的每个时隙的SAS连接器的路径。 刀片设备(如RAID控制器刀片和磁盘机箱刀片)安装在识别的插槽中。 因此,机箱内的SAS交换机选择性地并且有效地与预定数量的刀片槽而不是与所有槽相接。

    Maximizing blade slot utilization in a storage blade enclosure
    2.
    发明授权
    Maximizing blade slot utilization in a storage blade enclosure 有权
    最大化存储刀片机箱中刀片槽的利用率

    公开(公告)号:US07610418B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-10-27

    申请号:US11466690

    申请日:2006-08-23

    IPC分类号: G06F13/12 G06F3/00

    CPC分类号: G06F13/409

    摘要: A method of configuring a blade enclosure is provided in which, in a first step, slots are identified whose SAS connectors are to be connected to SAS device blades in a minimum capacity configuration. In a second step, slots are identified whose SAS connectors are to be connected to the SAS device blades in a maximum capacity configuration. A path is then established from the SAS switch to the SAS connector of each slot identified in either the first step or the second step. Blade devices, such as RAID controller blades and disk enclosure blades are installed in the identified slots. Thus, the SAS switch within the enclosure selectively and efficiently interfaces with a predetermined number of blade slots rather than with all slots.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种配置刀片机箱的方法,其中在第一步骤中,识别其SAS连接器将以最小容量配置连接到SAS设备刀片的时隙。 在第二步中,将识别其SAS连接器将以最大容量配置连接到SAS设备刀片的插槽。 然后,从SAS切换器建立到在第一步骤或第二步骤中标识的每个时隙的SAS连接器的路径。 刀片设备(如RAID控制器刀片和磁盘机箱刀片)安装在识别的插槽中。 因此,机箱内的SAS交换机选择性地并且有效地与预定数量的刀片槽而不是与所有槽相接。

    Apparatus system and method for booting a server from a storage system
    4.
    发明授权
    Apparatus system and method for booting a server from a storage system 有权
    用于从存储系统引导服务器的装置系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08972546B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-03

    申请号:US11464460

    申请日:2006-08-14

    摘要: An apparatus, system, and computer readable medium are disclosed for booting a server from a shared storage system. The present invention teaches at least one server having at least one processor, a storage system having a plurality of storage drives and at least one boot volume corresponding to the at least one server, and a switch fabric having at least one switch; the switch fabric isolates boot traffic form storage traffic and enables communication between the server and the boot volume of the storage system. In some embodiments the switch fabric includes one or more partitionable switches that isolate boot traffic from storage traffic. The boot volumes may be a redundant array of storage devices. In certain embodiments, the present invention also includes devices external to the server, switch fabric, and storage system.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于从共享存储系统引导服务器的装置,系统和计算机可读介质。 本发明教导至少一个具有至少一个处理器的服务器,具有多个存储驱动器的存储系统和至少一个与至少一个服务器对应的引导卷,以及具有至少一个开关的交换结构; 交换结构将引导流量隔离开存储流量,并实现服务器与存储系统引导卷之间的通信。 在一些实施例中,交换机结构包括一个或多个可分离的交换机,其将引导流量与存储业务隔离开。 启动卷可能是存储设备的冗余阵列。 在某些实施例中,本发明还包括服务器外部设备,交换结构和存储系统。

    Configurable blade enclosure
    5.
    发明授权
    Configurable blade enclosure 失效
    可配置刀片式机箱

    公开(公告)号:US07549018B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-06-16

    申请号:US11462042

    申请日:2006-08-03

    IPC分类号: G06F12/00 G06F15/177

    摘要: A blade enclosure is provided which may accommodate a first configuration which includes integrated drive enclosure blades (I-DEBs) or a second configuration which includes I-DEBs and non-integrated or switched DEBs (S-DEBs). Each I-DEB includes a pair of redundant RAID controllers, each having two configurable ports. In the first configuration, all four ports are configured as host adapter (HA) ports through which data is exchanged with server blades. In the second configuration, one port of each RAID controller is configured as an HA port, through which data is exchanged with server blades, and the other port of each RAID controller is configured as a device adapter (DA) port, through which data may be exchanged with the S-DEB. Zones may also be established to separate traffic between the servers and the I-DEB from traffic between the I-DES and the S-DEB.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种刀片机箱,其可容纳包括集成的驱动器外壳刀片(I-DEB)的第一配置或包括I-DEB和非集成或切换的DEB(S-DEB)的第二配置。 每个I-DEB包括一对冗余RAID控制器,每个具有两个可配置端口。 在第一个配置中,所有四个端口均配置为主机适配器(HA)端口,通过该端口与服务器刀片交换数据。 在第二种配置中,每个RAID控制器的一个端口被配置为HA端口,通过该端口将数据与服务器刀片交换,并且每个RAID控制器的另一个端口被配置为设备适配器(DA)端口,数据可能通过该端口 与S-DEB交换。 还可以建立区域来分离服务器与I-DEB之间的流量与I-DES和S-DEB之间的流量。

    CONFIGURABLE BLADE ENCLOSURE
    6.
    发明申请
    CONFIGURABLE BLADE ENCLOSURE 失效
    可配置叶片外壳

    公开(公告)号:US20080034067A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-02-07

    申请号:US11462042

    申请日:2006-08-03

    IPC分类号: G06F15/177

    摘要: A blade enclosure is provided which may accommodate a first configuration which includes integrated drive enclosure blades (I-DEBs) or a second configuration which includes I-DEBs and non-integrated or switched DEBs (S-DEBs). Each I-DEB includes a pair of redundant RAID controllers, each having two configurable ports. In the first configuration, all four ports are configured as host adapter (HA) ports through which data is exchanged with server blades. In the second configuration, one port of each RAID controller is configured as an HA port, through which data is exchanged with server blades, and the other port of each RAID controller is configured as a device adapter (DA) port, through which data may be exchanged with the S-DEB. Zones may also be established to separate traffic between the servers and the I-DEB from traffic between the I-DES and the S-DEB.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种刀片机箱,其可容纳包括集成的驱动器外壳刀片(I-DEB)的第一配置或包括I-DEB和非集成或切换的DEB(S-DEB)的第二配置。 每个I-DEB包括一对冗余RAID控制器,每个具有两个可配置端口。 在第一个配置中,所有四个端口均配置为主机适配器(HA)端口,通过该端口与服务器刀片交换数据。 在第二种配置中,每个RAID控制器的一个端口被配置为HA端口,通过该端口将数据与服务器刀片交换,并且每个RAID控制器的另一个端口被配置为设备适配器(DA)端口,数据可能通过该端口 与S-DEB交换。 还可以建立区域来分离服务器与I-DEB之间的流量与I-DES和S-DEB之间的流量。

    APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR INTEGRATED BLADE RAID CONTROLLER AND STORAGE
    7.
    发明申请
    APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR INTEGRATED BLADE RAID CONTROLLER AND STORAGE 有权
    集成刀片RAID控制器和存储的装置,系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080126715A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-05-29

    申请号:US11460166

    申请日:2006-07-26

    IPC分类号: G06F12/00

    摘要: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for integrating a blade RAID controller and storage. A storage blade enclosure communicates with a blade chassis. The storage blade enclosure is mounted within the blade chassis. A RAID controller disposed in the storage blade enclosure receives a command through the storage blade enclosure. In one embodiment, the command is communicated through the blade chassis from a processor blade mounted in the blade chassis. The RAID controller redundantly stores data to or retrieves data from a storage module disposed in the storage blade enclosure in response to the command using a RAID redundancy methodology.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于集成刀片RAID控制器和存储器的装置,系统和方法。 存储刀片机箱与刀片机箱通信。 存储刀片机箱安装在刀片机箱中。 设置在存储刀片机箱中的RAID控制器通过存储刀片机箱接收命令。 在一个实施例中,命令通过刀片机箱从安装在刀片机箱中的处理器刀片传送。 响应于使用RAID冗余方法的命令,RAID控制器将数据冗余地存储在存储刀片机箱中的存储模块中或从其中检索数据。

    APPARATUS SYSTEM AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR BOOTING A SERVER FROM A SHARED STORAGE SYSTEM
    8.
    发明申请
    APPARATUS SYSTEM AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR BOOTING A SERVER FROM A SHARED STORAGE SYSTEM 有权
    用于从共享存储系统中提取服务器的装置系统和计算机可读介质

    公开(公告)号:US20080040462A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-02-14

    申请号:US11464460

    申请日:2006-08-14

    IPC分类号: G06F15/177

    摘要: An apparatus, system, and computer readable medium are disclosed for booting a server from a shared storage system. The present invention teaches at least one server having at least one processor, a storage system having a plurality of storage drives and at least one boot volume corresponding to the at least one server, and a switch fabric having at least one switch; the switch fabric isolates boot traffic form storage traffic and enables communication between the server and the boot volume of the storage system. In some embodiments the switch fabric includes one or more partitionable switches that isolate boot traffic from storage traffic. The boot volumes may be a redundant array of storage devices. In certain embodiments, the present invention also includes devices external to the server, switch fabric, and storage system.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于从共享存储系统引导服务器的装置,系统和计算机可读介质。 本发明教导了至少一个具有至少一个处理器的服务器,具有多个存储驱动器的存储系统和至少一个与至少一个服务器对应的引导卷,以及具有至少一个开关的交换结构; 交换结构将引导流量隔离开存储流量,并实现服务器与存储系统引导卷之间的通信。 在一些实施例中,交换机结构包括一个或多个可分离的交换机,其将引导流量与存储业务隔离开。 启动卷可能是存储设备的冗余阵列。 在某些实施例中,本发明还包括服务器外部设备,交换结构和存储系统。

    Apparatus, system, and method for integrated blade raid controller and storage
    9.
    发明授权
    Apparatus, system, and method for integrated blade raid controller and storage 有权
    集成刀片式RAID控制器和存储器的装置,系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07565488B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-07-21

    申请号:US11460166

    申请日:2006-07-26

    IPC分类号: G06F12/00

    摘要: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for integrating a blade RAID controller and storage. A storage blade enclosure communicates with a blade chassis. The storage blade enclosure is mounted within the blade chassis. A RAID controller disposed in the storage blade enclosure receives a command through the storage blade enclosure. In one embodiment, the command is communicated through the blade chassis from a processor blade mounted in the blade chassis. The RAID controller redundantly stores data to or retrieves data from a storage module disposed in the storage blade enclosure in response to the command using a RAID redundancy methodology.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于集成刀片RAID控制器和存储器的装置,系统和方法。 存储刀片机箱与刀片机箱通信。 存储刀片机箱安装在刀片机箱中。 设置在存储刀片机箱中的RAID控制器通过存储刀片机箱接收命令。 在一个实施例中,命令通过刀片机箱从安装在刀片机箱中的处理器刀片传送。 响应于使用RAID冗余方法的命令,RAID控制器将数据冗余地存储在存储刀片机箱中的存储模块中或从其中检索数据。

    Apparatus, system, and method for integrating multiple raid storage instances within a blade center
    10.
    发明授权
    Apparatus, system, and method for integrating multiple raid storage instances within a blade center 失效
    用于在刀片中心内集成多个RAID存储实例的装置,系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07546415B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-06-09

    申请号:US11464701

    申请日:2006-08-15

    IPC分类号: G06F12/00

    摘要: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for integrating redundant array of independent disk (“RAID”) storage within a blade center. A plurality of mutually autonomous storage subsystems mount within the blade center through a switch. Each storage subsystem includes a storage module comprising a plurality of storage devices and a RAID controller. A server blade mounted within the blade center may access a first storage subsystem through a switch module. The switch module is a non-blocking, cross-point switch. In one embodiment, the switch module restricts the server blade's access to a second storage subsystem.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于在刀片中心内集成独立盘(“RAID”)冗余阵列的装置,系统和方法。 多个相互独立的存储子系统通过交换机安装在刀片中心内。 每个存储子系统包括包括多个存储设备和RAID控制器的存储模块。 安装在刀片中心内的服务器刀片可以通过开关模块访问第一个存储子系统。 交换机模块是一个非阻塞交叉点交换机。 在一个实施例中,交换机模块限制服务器刀片对第二存储子系统的访问。