公开(公告)号：US07260113B2

公开(公告)日：2007-08-21

申请号：US10230824

申请日：2002-08-29

Applicant: James A. Lynn ,  Pramodh K. Mereddy

Inventor： James A. Lynn ,  Pramodh K. Mereddy

IPC: H04J3/16

CPC classification number: G06F3/0613 ,  G06F3/0635 ,  G06F3/0689

Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods for balancing a request load on device communication channels. A system includes a channel scanner, a processor, and a load balancer. The system may iteratively balance the request load on the communication channels. The device communication channels are typically connected between controllers and a system of devices. The channel scanner is configured for scanning the channels to determine the number or bandwidth of requests of each device. The processor may rank the devices by the number or bandwidth of requests of each device. The load balancer may allocate the requests between the channels based on the rank of the devices. For example, the load balancer may receive the rank order of the devices from the processor and allocate the requests based on the rank order. The load balancer may additionally allocate the requests based on present capabilities of the channels.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供了用于平衡设备通信信道上的请求负载的系统和方法。 系统包括通道扫描器，处理器和负载均衡器。 系统可以迭代地平衡通信信道上的请求负载。 设备通信通道通常连接在控制器和设备系统之间。 通道扫描器被配置为扫描通道以确定每个设备的请求的数量或带宽。 处理器可以通过每个设备的请求的数量或带宽对设备进行排序。 负载平衡器可以基于设备的等级在信道之间分配请求。 例如，负载平衡器可以从处理器接收设备的排序，并根据排序顺序分配请求。 负载平衡器可以基于信道的当前能力另外分配请求。

公开(公告)号：US07111118B2

公开(公告)日：2006-09-19

申请号：US10681757

申请日：2003-10-08

Applicant: Pramodh K. Mereddy ,  Lance A. Lesslie

Inventor： Pramodh K. Mereddy ,  Lance A. Lesslie

IPC: G06F12/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/0613 ,  G06F3/0619 ,  G06F3/0659 ,  G06F3/0689 ,  G06F11/1076

Abstract: An apparatus generally having a plurality of disk drives and a controller is disclosed. Each of the disk drives may have a first region and a second region. The first regions may have a performance parameter faster than the second regions. The controller may be configured to (i) write a plurality of data items in the first regions and (ii) write a plurality of fault tolerance items for the data items in the second regions.

Abstract translation: 公开了通常具有多个盘驱动器和控制器的装置。 每个磁盘驱动器可以具有第一区域和第二区域。 第一区域可以具有比第二区域更快的性能参数。 控制器可以被配置为（i）在第一区域中写入多个数据项，并且（ii）为第二区域中的数据项写入多个容错项目。

公开(公告)号：US06829657B1

公开(公告)日：2004-12-07

申请号：US09883139

申请日：2001-06-15

Applicant: James A. Lynn ,  Pramodh K. Mereddy

Inventor： James A. Lynn ,  Pramodh K. Mereddy

IPC: G06F300

CPC classification number: G06F3/0632 ,  G06F3/0605 ,  G06F3/0689

Abstract: An apparatus comprising one or more enclosures and a controller. The one or more enclosures may each comprise one or more drives. The controller may be configured to map correctly correlating addresses to one or more drives. An advantageous aspect of the present invention is the ability to support general enclosure wiring when associating data with physical devices, such as associating SES data with physical devices on a fiber channel loop with soft addresses.

Abstract translation: 一种包括一个或多个外壳和控制器的装置。 一个或多个外壳可以各自包括一个或多个驱动器。 控制器可以被配置为将地址正确地映射到一个或多个驱动器。 本发明的有利方面是当将数据与物理设备相关联时，例如将光纤通道环路上的物理设备与软地址相关联的SES数据与物理设备相关联时，能够支持通用外壳接线。