公开(公告)号：EP2264585A3

公开(公告)日：2012-08-15

申请号：EP10156335.1

申请日：2010-03-12

Applicant: LSI Corporation

Inventor： Dekoning, Rodney A. ,  Weber, Bret S. ,  Delaney, William Patrick ,  Day, Kenneth F.

IPC: G06F3/06

CPC classification number: G06F3/065 ,  G06F3/0607 ,  G06F3/0614 ,  G06F3/0635 ,  G06F3/0658 ,  G06F3/0689 ,  G06F11/1441 ,  G06F11/201 ,  G06F11/2089

Abstract: Disclosed is a storage system architecture. An Environmental service module (ESM) is coupled to one or more array controllers. The ESM is configured with a central processing unit and one or more assist functions. The assist functions may include nonvolatile memory. This nonvolatile memory may be used for write caching, mirroring data, and/or configuration data. The assist functions, or the ESM, may be controlled by the array controllers using SCSI or RDMA commands.

公开(公告)号：EP2261791A2

公开(公告)日：2010-12-15

申请号：EP09175255.0

申请日：2009-11-06

Applicant: LSI Corporation

Inventor： Dekoning, Rodney A. ,  Nichols, Charles E. ,  Delaney, William Patrick ,  El-Batal, Mohamad ,  Holt, Keith

IPC: G06F3/06

CPC classification number: G06F3/0635 ,  G06F3/0607 ,  G06F3/0689 ,  H04L67/1097

Abstract: Disclosed is a storage array system. N array controllers are configured with at least two interconnect fabric ports, where N is an integer greater than two. A JBOD unit is configured with at least two interconnect fabric switches. The two interconnect fabric switches each have at least N interconnect fabric ports. Each of the least N of the interconnect fabric ports are directly connected to a corresponding one of the N array controllers, thereby establishing direct redundant connectivity between each of the N array controllers and each other of the N array controllers.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种存储阵列系统。 N个阵列控制器配置有至少两个互连结构端口，其中N是大于2的整数。 JBOD单元配置有至少两个互连光纤交换机。 两个互连光纤交换机每个至少具有N个互连结构端口。 至少N个互连结构端口中的每一个直接连接到N个阵列控制器中的相应一个，从而在N个阵列控制器中的每一个和N个阵列控制器之间建立直接冗余连接。

公开(公告)号：EP2264585A2

公开(公告)日：2010-12-22

申请号：EP10156335.1

申请日：2010-03-12

Applicant: LSI Corporation

Inventor： Dekoning, Rodney A. ,  Weber, Bret S. ,  Delaney, William Patrick ,  Day, Kenneth F.

IPC: G06F3/06

CPC classification number: G06F3/065 ,  G06F3/0607 ,  G06F3/0614 ,  G06F3/0635 ,  G06F3/0658 ,  G06F3/0689 ,  G06F11/1441 ,  G06F11/201 ,  G06F11/2089

Abstract: Disclosed is a storage system architecture. An Environmental service module (ESM) is coupled to one or more array controllers. The ESM is configured with a central processing unit and one or more assist functions. The assist functions may include nonvolatile memory. This nonvolatile memory may be used for write caching, mirroring data, and/or configuration data. The assist functions, or the ESM, may be controlled by the array controllers using SCSI or RDMA commands.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种存储系统架构。 环境服务模块（ESM）耦合到一个或多个阵列控制器。 ESM配置有中央处理单元和一个或多个辅助功能。 辅助功能可以包括非易失性存储器。 该非易失性存储器可用于写入高速缓存，镜像数据和/或配置数据。 辅助功能或ESM可以由阵列控制器使用SCSI或RDMA命令控制。

公开(公告)号：EP2264584A3

公开(公告)日：2012-08-22

申请号：EP10156332.8

申请日：2010-03-12

Applicant: LSI Corporation

Inventor： Dekoning, Rodney A. ,  Day, Kenneth

IPC: G06F3/06 ,  G06F11/20

CPC classification number: G06F3/0658 ,  G06F3/0607 ,  G06F3/0635 ,  G06F3/0689 ,  G06F11/1441 ,  G06F11/201 ,  G06F11/2089

Abstract: Disclosed is a storage system architecture. Array controllers are configured with at least 2M ports, where M is an integers greater than two that corresponds to the number of SAS domains or JBOD units in the system. Serial attached SCSI (SAS) domains or JBOD units are configured with at least 2N ports, where N corresponds to the number of array controllers in the system. At least two of each of the 2N ports are directly connected to a corresponding at least two of each of the 2M ports of each of the N array controllers, thereby establishing direct redundant connectivity between each of the N array controllers and each of the M SAS domains or JBOD units.

公开(公告)号：EP2264584A2

公开(公告)日：2010-12-22

申请号：EP10156332.8

申请日：2010-03-12

Applicant: LSI Corporation

Inventor： Dekoning, Rodney A. ,  Day, Kenneth

IPC: G06F3/06

CPC classification number: G06F3/0658 ,  G06F3/0607 ,  G06F3/0635 ,  G06F3/0689 ,  G06F11/1441 ,  G06F11/201 ,  G06F11/2089

Abstract: Disclosed is a storage system architecture. Array controllers are configured with at least 2M ports, where M is an integers greater than two that corresponds to the number of SAS domains or JBOD units in the system. Serial attached SCSI (SAS) domains or JBOD units are configured with at least 2N ports, where N corresponds to the number of array controllers in the system. At least two of each of the 2N ports are directly connected to a corresponding at least two of each of the 2M ports of each of the N array controllers, thereby establishing direct redundant connectivity between each of the N array controllers and each of the M SAS domains or JBOD units.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种存储系统架构。 阵列控制器配置有至少2M个端口，其中M是大于两个对应于系统中的SAS域或JBOD单元数量的整数。 串行连接SCSI（SAS）域或JBOD单元配置至少2N个端口，其中N对应于系统中阵列控制器的数量。 2N个端口中的每一个中的至少两个直接连接到每个N个阵列控制器的每个2M个端口中相应的至少两个，从而在每个N个阵列控制器和每个N个阵列控制器之间建立直接的冗余连接 域或JBOD单元。