Update systems responsive to ongoing processing at a storage system
    1.
    发明授权
    Update systems responsive to ongoing processing at a storage system 有权
    更新响应于存储系统正在进行的处理的系统

    公开(公告)号:US09223564B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-29

    申请号:US13359314

    申请日:2012-01-26

    IPC分类号: G06F9/44 G06F9/445

    摘要: Methods and systems for updating devices of a storage system are provided. The system comprises a management system and at least one client system. The management system contacts a network-accessible portal providing updates for firmware residing on storage system devices. The client system is coupled for communication with the management system and comprises one or more storage system devices. The management system acquires version information for the storage system devices of the client system, and compares the version information for the storage system devices to version information accessible via the portal to determine whether to download updates from the portal. The client system downloads an update from the management system, determines a volume of activity at a storage system device, and pushes the update to the storage system device if the volume of activity is below a threshold.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于更新存储系统的设备的方法和系统。 该系统包括管理系统和至少一个客户端系统。 管理系统联系一个网络可访问的门户,为驻留在存储系统设备上的固件提供更新。 客户端系统被耦合用于与管理系统通信并且包括一个或多个存储系统设备。 管理系统获取客户端系统的存储系统设备的版本信息,并将存储系统设备的版本信息与可通过门户访问的版本信息进行比较,以确定是否从门户下载更新。 客户端系统从管理系统下载更新,确定存储系统设备的活动量,并且如果活动量低于阈值,则将更新推送到存储系统设备。

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDLE TIME BACKUP OF STORAGE SYSTEM VOLUMES
    2.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDLE TIME BACKUP OF STORAGE SYSTEM VOLUMES 审中-公开
    存储系统体积空闲时间备份的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130179634A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-11

    申请号:US13344459

    申请日:2012-01-05

    IPC分类号: G06F12/16

    摘要: Methods and systems for backing up data of a RAID 0 volume. The system includes a plurality of storage devices implementing a logical volume in a Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) level 0 configuration. The system also includes a storage controller. The storage controller is adapted to manage Input/Output (I/O) operations directed to the RAID 0 volume. The storage controller is further adapted to duplicate data stored on the RAID 0 volume to unused portions of other storage devices during an idle time of the storage controller.

    摘要翻译: 用于备份RAID 0卷的数据的方法和系统。 该系统包括在独立磁盘冗余阵列(RAID)级别0配置中实现逻辑卷的多个存储设备。 该系统还包括一个存储控制器。 存储控制器适用于管理针对RAID 0卷的输入/输出(I / O)操作。 存储控制器还适于在存储控制器的空闲时间期间将存储在RAID 0卷上的数据复制到其他存储设备的未使用部分。

    UPDATE SYSTEMS RESPONSIVE TO ONGOING PROCESSING AT A STORAGE SYSTEM
    3.
    发明申请
    UPDATE SYSTEMS RESPONSIVE TO ONGOING PROCESSING AT A STORAGE SYSTEM 有权
    对存储系统进行加密处理的更新系统

    公开(公告)号:US20130198730A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-01

    申请号:US13359314

    申请日:2012-01-26

    IPC分类号: G06F9/44

    摘要: Methods and systems for updating devices of a storage system are provided. The system comprises a management system and at least one client system. The management system contacts a network-accessible portal providing updates for firmware residing on storage system devices. The client system is coupled for communication with the management system and comprises one or more storage system devices. The management system acquires version information for the storage system devices of the client system, and compares the version information for the storage system devices to version information accessible via the portal to determine whether to download updates from the portal. The client system downloads an update from the management system, determines a volume of activity at a storage system device, and pushes the update to the storage system device if the volume of activity is below a threshold.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于更新存储系统的设备的方法和系统。 该系统包括管理系统和至少一个客户端系统。 管理系统联系一个网络可访问的门户,为驻留在存储系统设备上的固件提供更新。 客户端系统被耦合用于与管理系统通信并且包括一个或多个存储系统设备。 管理系统获取客户端系统的存储系统设备的版本信息,并将存储系统设备的版本信息与可通过门户访问的版本信息进行比较,以确定是否从门户下载更新。 客户端系统从管理系统下载更新,确定存储系统设备的活动量,并且如果活动量低于阈值,则将更新推送到存储系统设备。

    System for performing firmware updates on a number of drives in an array with minimum interruption to drive I/O operations
    4.
    发明授权
    System for performing firmware updates on a number of drives in an array with minimum interruption to drive I/O operations 有权
    用于在阵列中的多个驱动器上执行固件更新的系统,以最小化中断驱动器I / O操作

    公开(公告)号:US08966466B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-24

    申请号:US13438876

    申请日:2012-04-04

    IPC分类号: G06F9/44 G06F9/445

    摘要: The present invention concerns an apparatus comprising a management utility and a processing utility. The management utility may be implemented on a host computer and be configured to initiate a request to apply a firmware update to a plurality of drives in an array. The processing utility may be implemented on a drive controller and may be configured to (i) determine which of the plurality of drives are in an idle state, (ii) send the firmware update to the drives determined to be in the idle state and (iii) repeat (i) and (ii) until all of the drives have been updated.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及包括管理实用程序和处理实用程序的装置。 管理实用程序可以在主计算机上实现,并且被配置为发起对阵列中的多个驱动器应用固件更新的请求。 处理实用程序可以在驱动器控制器上实现,并且可以被配置为(i)确定多个驱动器中的哪个驱动器处于空闲状态,(ii)将固件更新发送到被确定处于空闲状态的驱动器和( iii)重复(i)和(ii),直到所有的驱动器都被更新。

    SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING FIRMWARE UPDATES ON A NUMBER OF DRIVES IN AN ARRAY WITH MINIMUM INTERRUPTION TO DRIVE I/O OPERATIONS
    5.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING FIRMWARE UPDATES ON A NUMBER OF DRIVES IN AN ARRAY WITH MINIMUM INTERRUPTION TO DRIVE I/O OPERATIONS 有权
    在具有最少中断驱动I / O操作的阵列中执行多个驱动器的固件更新的系统

    公开(公告)号:US20130268922A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-10

    申请号:US13438876

    申请日:2012-04-04

    IPC分类号: G06F9/44

    摘要: The present invention concerns an apparatus comprising a management utility and a processing utility. The management utility may be implemented on a host computer and be configured to initiate a request to apply a firmware update to a plurality of drives in an array. The processing utility may be implemented on a drive controller and may be configured to (i) determine which of the plurality of drives are in an idle state, (ii) send the firmware update to the drives determined to be in the idle state and (iii) repeat (i) and (ii) until all of the drives have been updated.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及包括管理实用程序和处理实用程序的装置。 管理实用程序可以在主计算机上实现,并且被配置为发起对阵列中的多个驱动器应用固件更新的请求。 处理实用程序可以在驱动器控制器上实现,并且可以被配置为(i)确定多个驱动器中的哪个驱动器处于空闲状态,(ii)将固件更新发送到被确定处于空闲状态的驱动器和( iii)重复(i)和(ii),直到所有的驱动器都被更新。