公开(公告)号：CA2552977A1

公开(公告)日：2005-07-28

申请号：CA2552977

申请日：2005-01-04

Applicant: NETWORK APPLIANCE INC

Inventor： LENT ARTHUR F ,  MENEGHINI JOHN A

IPC: G06F3/06

Abstract: A storage system includes a communication port, the mode of operation of whi ch can be dynamically switched by a user between a target mode and an initiator mode. The port may be a Fibre Channel port. The storage system may be a unified storage system operable to provide file-level access and block-level access to stored data.

公开(公告)号：WO2005069118A3

公开(公告)日：2006-01-12

申请号：PCT/US2005000229

申请日：2005-01-04

Applicant: NETWORK APPLIANCE INC ,  MENEGHINI JOHN A ,  LENT ARTHUR F

Inventor： MENEGHINI JOHN A ,  LENT ARTHUR F

IPC: G06F3/06

CPC classification number: G06F3/0632 ,  G06F3/0607 ,  G06F3/067

Abstract: A storage system includes a communication port, the mode of operation of which can be dynamically switched by a user between a target mode and an initiator mode. The port may be a Fibre Channel port. The storage system may be a unified storage system operable to provide file-level access and block-level access to stored data.

Abstract translation: 存储系统包括通信端口，其操作模式可由用户在目标模式和启动器模式之间动态切换。 端口可能是光纤通道端口。 存储系统可以是统一的存储系统，其可操作以向存储的数据提供文件级访问和块级访问。

公开(公告)号：WO2006118610A3

公开(公告)日：2007-01-18

申请号：PCT/US2005042173

申请日：2005-11-21

Applicant: NETWORK APPLIANCE INC

Inventor： GRIER JAMES R ,  RAJAN VIJAYAN ,  MENEGHINI JOHN ,  LENT ARTHUR F

IPC: H04L29/08 ,  G06F3/06

CPC classification number: H04L67/1097 ,  G06F3/0607 ,  G06F3/0635 ,  G06F3/067 ,  H04L67/06 ,  H04L67/28 ,  H04L67/2861 ,  H04L67/2895

Abstract: A system and method proxies data access commands across a cluster interconnect between storage appliances and a cluster using a file-level protocol. Each storage appliance activates two ports per data access, a local port for data access requests directed to clients of the storage appliance and a proxy port for data access requests directed to the partner storage appliance. Clients utilizing multi-pathing software may send data access requests to either the local port of the storage appliance or the proxy port of the storage appliance. The system and method improves high availability, especially during a loss of connectivity due to non-storage appliance hardware failure.

Abstract translation: 系统和方法通过存储设备和使用文件级协议的集群之间的集群互连来代理数据访问命令。 每个存储设备每个数据访问激活两个端口，用于指向存储设备的客户机的数据访问请求的本地端口和用于指向对方存储设备的数据访问请求的代理端口。 使用多路径软件的客户端可以将数据访问请求发送到存储设备的本地端口或存储设备的代理端口。 系统和方法提高了高可用性，特别是在由于非存储设备硬件故障而导致连接丢失的情况下。