公开(公告)号：US20060129759A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-15

申请号：US11244533

申请日：2005-10-05

申请人： Eric Bartlett ,  Nicholas O'Rourke ,  William Scales

发明人： Eric Bartlett ,  Nicholas O'Rourke ,  William Scales

IPC分类号： G06F12/14

CPC分类号： G06F11/0727 ,  G06F11/0757 ,  G06F11/0793 ,  H04L41/0663 ,  H04L41/5016

摘要： Apparatus and computer program product for enabling an error strategy in a storage system with an initiator and a plurality of storage devices connected by a network, such as a storage area network (SAN). The computer program product is operable for recording timing statistics for transactions between an initiator and a target storage device; analyzing the recorded timing statistics for a target storage device; and applying the statistical analysis for a target storage device to error recovery procedures for the target storage device. The computer program product may also record statistics for transactions between an initiator and a target storage device using a particular network route. The recorded and analyzed timing statistics can be used to provide a dynamic error strategy based on the performance of individual target devices and routes.

摘要翻译： 一种装置和计算机程序产品，用于通过诸如存储区域网络（SAN）等网络连接的启动器和多个存储设备来实现存储系统中的错误策略。 计算机程序产品可操作用于记录发起者和目标存储设备之间的事务的定时统计; 分析目标存储设备的记录定时统计信息; 以及将目标存储设备的统计分析应用于目标存储设备的错误恢复过程。 计算机程序产品还可以记录使用特定网络路由的发起者和目标存储设备之间的事务的统计。 记录和分析的定时统计可以用于基于各个目标设备和路由的性能来提供动态错误策略。

公开(公告)号：US12115624B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-15

申请号：US17827871

申请日：2022-05-30

申请人： William Scales

发明人： William Scales

IPC分类号： B25B21/00 ,  A62C99/00 ,  B25B13/46 ,  B25F5/02

CPC分类号： B25B21/002 ,  A62C99/009 ,  B25B13/462 ,  B25F5/02

摘要： A fire hydrant tool for opening a fire hydrant in a controlled manner includes a cordless tool that has an output shaft and a trigger. A socket is attachable to the output shaft of the cordless tool and the socket has dimensions matching a top nut of a fire hydrant thereby facilitating the cordless tool to open the fire hydrant. A rod is attachable to the handle of the cordless tool thereby facilitating the rod to be gripped for manipulating the cordless tool. A ratchet driver is attached to the rod and the socket is attachable to the ratchet driver when the cordless tool has insufficient torque to loosen the top nut. A prying tool is coupled to the rod and the prying tool has a claw element and a hook element to grip an object for prying the object.

公开(公告)号：US20230381932A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-30

申请号：US17827871

申请日：2022-05-30

申请人： William Scales

发明人： William Scales

IPC分类号： B25B21/00 ,  B25F5/02 ,  B25B13/46 ,  A62C99/00

CPC分类号： B25B21/002 ,  B25F5/02 ,  B25B13/462 ,  A62C99/009

摘要： A fire hydrant tool for opening a fire hydrant in a controlled manner includes a cordless tool that has an output shaft and a trigger. A socket is attachable to the output shaft of the cordless tool and the socket has dimensions matching a top nut of a fire hydrant thereby facilitating the cordless tool to open the fire hydrant. A rod is attachable to the handle of the cordless tool thereby facilitating the rod to be gripped for manipulating the cordless tool. A ratchet driver is attached to the rod and the socket is attachable to the ratchet driver when the cordless tool has insufficient torque to loosen the top nut. A prying tool is coupled to the rod and the prying tool has a claw element and a hook element to grip an object for prying the object.

公开(公告)号：US20070016745A1

公开(公告)日：2007-01-18

申请号：US11392328

申请日：2006-03-29

申请人： Gregory Dalton ,  Geoff Lane ,  Stephen Legg ,  Robert Nicholson ,  William Scales ,  Barry Whyte

发明人： Gregory Dalton ,  Geoff Lane ,  Stephen Legg ,  Robert Nicholson ,  William Scales ,  Barry Whyte

IPC分类号： G06F13/00

CPC分类号： H04L67/1097 ,  G06F3/0616 ,  G06F3/0647 ,  G06F3/067

摘要： A method for migrating data between heterogeneous data storage devices within a storage area network is disclosed. A first virtualizer presents stored data as a first virtual disk, and then communicates a managed disk representation of the first virtual disk to a second virtualizer. After receiving the managed disk representation, the second virtualizer virtualizes the stored data from the managed disk representation as a second virtual disk. At such point, the stored data can be progressively migrated from the first virtualizer to the second virtualizer.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于在存储区域网络内的异构数据存储设备之间迁移数据的方法。 第一虚拟器将存储的数据呈现为第一虚拟磁盘，然后将第一虚拟磁盘的托管磁盘表示传送到第二虚拟器。 在接收到托管磁盘表示之后，第二虚拟器将存储的数据从托管磁盘表示形式虚拟化为第二虚拟磁盘。 在这种情况下，存储的数据可以从第一虚拟器逐渐迁移到第二虚拟器。

公开(公告)号：US20060184930A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-17

申请号：US11351046

申请日：2006-02-09

申请人： Carlos Fuente ,  Robert Nicholson ,  William Scales

发明人： Carlos Fuente ,  Robert Nicholson ,  William Scales

IPC分类号： G06F9/44 ,  G06F9/445

CPC分类号： G06F8/65

摘要： A method for software upgrade in a first node operable in a distributed computing system is disclosed. The method comprises receiving, by a receiving component, a new version of application software and a new version of infrastructure software and installing, by an installation component, the new version of application software and the new version of infrastructure software. A first startup component starts the new version of infrastructure software. A second startup component starts an old version of application software to run with the new version of the infrastructure software. Responsive to an indication from a second node that the new version of application software and the new version of infrastructure software have been installed at the second node, the old version of application software is quiesced by a transition component. The old version is unloaded the new version of application software is loaded.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种在分布式计算系统中可操作的第一节点中的软件升级方法。 该方法包括由接收组件接收新版本的应用软件和新版本的基础设施软件，并由安装组件安装新版本的应用软件和新版本的基础设施软件。 第一个启动组件启动新版本的基础架构软件。 第二个启动组件启动旧版本的应用软件，以运行新版本的基础架构软件。 响应于来自第二节点的指示，新版本的应用软件和新版本的基础设施软件已经安装在第二节点，旧版本的应用软件被过渡组件停顿。 旧版本卸载新版本的应用软件加载。

公开(公告)号：US20050034012A1

公开(公告)日：2005-02-10

申请号：US10911801

申请日：2004-08-04

申请人： Eric Bartlett ,  William Scales

发明人： Eric Bartlett ,  William Scales

IPC分类号： G06F11/00 ,  G06F11/20

CPC分类号： G06F11/22 ,  G06F11/0727 ,  G06F11/0778 ,  G06F11/108 ,  G06F11/1092 ,  G06F11/1662 ,  G06F11/2094 ,  G06F2211/1083

摘要： A storage controller for a storage system in which there are multiple storage devices and a method for recording diagnostic information are provided. The storage controller includes a storage device manager which has means for allocating a storage device in the storage system for storing diagnostic data. The storage controller also includes means for generating diagnostic data regarding the operation of the storage controller. Two buffers are used for alternately recording and writing batches of diagnostic data to the allocated storage device. The allocated storage device may be a storage device which is normally reserved for disaster recovery in the storage system.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于存储系统的存储控制器，其中存在多个存储设备和用于记录诊断信息的方法。 存储控制器包括具有用于在存储系统中分配用于存储诊断数据的存储设备的装置的存储设备管理器。 存储控制器还包括用于产生关于存储控制器的操作的诊断数据的装置。 两个缓冲器用于将批量的诊断数据交替记录和分配给分配的存储设备。 所分配的存储装置可以是通常保留用于存储系统中的灾难恢复的存储装置。

公开(公告)号：US20070277062A1

公开(公告)日：2007-11-29

申请号：US11836065

申请日：2007-08-08

申请人： Steven Hyatt ,  Ian Judd ,  Robert Nicholson ,  Paul Ouelch ,  Stephen Randle ,  William Scales

发明人： Steven Hyatt ,  Ian Judd ,  Robert Nicholson ,  Paul Ouelch ,  Stephen Randle ,  William Scales

IPC分类号： G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/2289 ,  Y10T307/615

摘要： According to a first general aspect of the present invention, there is provided a logic arrangement for reducing incidence of errors in connections between a power consumer apparatus and a power supply apparatus, the logic arrangement comprising: a pattern-generating component for generating an identifiable pattern in a load to be drawn from a power supply connection to a power supply apparatus; and a testing component for monitoring across a signal connection to the power supply apparatus, the testing component monitoring for a change in the load corresponding to the pattern. A positive result of the testing by the testing component indicates a correct configuration. Additional embodiments are also presented.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的第一个总体方面，提供了一种用于减少电力消耗装置和电源装置之间的连接中的错误的发生率的逻辑装置，所述逻辑装置包括：用于产生可识别图案的模式产生部件 在从电源连接到电源装置的负载中; 以及用于在与电源装置的信号连接之间进行监视的测试部件，所述测试部件监视对应于所述模式的负载变化。 测试组件测试的积极结果表示正确的配置。 还提供了另外的实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20070050541A1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-01

申请号：US11535522

申请日：2006-09-27

申请人： David Carr ,  Michael Jones ,  Andrew Key ,  Robert Nicholson ,  William Scales ,  Barry Whyte

发明人： David Carr ,  Michael Jones ,  Andrew Key ,  Robert Nicholson ,  William Scales ,  Barry Whyte

IPC分类号： G06F13/00

CPC分类号： G06F12/0866

摘要： An arrangement and method for update of configuration cache data in a disk storage subsystem in which a cache memory (110) is updated using two-phase (220, 250) commit technique. This provides the advantage that known changes to the subsystem do not require an invalidate/rebuild style operation on the cache. This is especially important where a change will invalidate the entire cache.

摘要翻译： 一种在盘存储子系统中更新配置高速缓存数据的装置和方法，其中使用两阶段（220,250）提交技术来更新高速缓冲存储器（110）。 这提供了对子系统的已知更改不需要高速缓存上的无效/重建样式操作的优点。 这在更改会使整个缓存无效的情况下尤其重要。

公开(公告)号：US20060168256A1

公开(公告)日：2006-07-27

申请号：US11249189

申请日：2005-10-13

申请人： Carlos Fuente ,  William Scales

发明人： Carlos Fuente ,  William Scales

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： G06F11/2023 ,  G06F11/2035

摘要： A controller for use at a node of a clustered computer apparatus comprises an exception detection component for detecting an exception raised by a service component at the node; a quiesce component responsive to the exception detection component for quiescing lease-governed activity by the service component prior to termination of a lease; a lease control component responsive to the quiesce component for pre-expiry relinquishing of the lease; and a communication component responsive to the lease control component for communicating the pre-expiry relinquishing of the lease to one or more further nodes of the clustered computer apparatus. The controller may further include a second communication component for receiving a communication indicating the pre-expiry relinquishing of a lease; a second lease control component responsive to the communication to control failure processing; and a second service component to perform a service in place of the service component at the node.

摘要翻译： 在群集计算机装置的节点处使用的控制器包括用于检测由节点处的服务组件引发的异常的异常检测组件; 响应于异常检测组件的停顿组件，用于在租赁终止之前由服务组件静默租赁管理的活动; 租赁控制组件响应于停产组件以满足租赁期满的期限; 以及响应于所述租赁控制组件的通信组件，用于将所述租约的到期放弃通知传送到所述群集计算机设备的一个或多个另外的节点。 控制器还可以包括第二通信部件，用于接收指示租期的到期终止的通信; 响应于所述通信以控制故障处理的第二租赁控制组件; 以及第二服务组件来执行服务以代替节点处的服务组件。

公开(公告)号：US20060069703A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-30

申请号：US11235836

申请日：2005-09-27

申请人： David Carr ,  Michael Jones ,  Robert Nicholson ,  William Scales ,  Barry Whyte

发明人： David Carr ,  Michael Jones ,  Robert Nicholson ,  William Scales ,  Barry Whyte

IPC分类号： G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06F9/526 ,  G06F3/0601 ,  G06F9/52 ,  G06F2003/0697

摘要： A storage control apparatus, in communication with a cluster of storage devices in a storage network having plural administrator systems, comprises a cluster lock requester component, a cluster lock receiver component and a configuration component, wherein, responsive to receipt of a cluster lock by said cluster lock receiver component, the configuration component is operable to configure a logical resource object within said cluster. The apparatus may also include a cluster lock granter component operable to grant a cluster lock to the cluster lock receiver component responsive to said cluster lock requester component. A method of operating a storage control apparatus includes method steps corresponding to functional components of an apparatus and may be embodied in computer program codes.

摘要翻译： 一种存储控制装置，与具有多个管理员系统的存储网络中的存储装置的集群通信，包括集群锁定请求者组件，集群锁定接收器组件和配置组件，其中响应于所述集群锁定 集群锁接收器组件，配置组件可操作以配置所述集群内的逻辑资源对象。 该装置还可以包括可以响应于所述群集锁定请求程序组件向群集锁定接收器组件授予簇锁定的群集锁定向器组件。 操作存储控制装置的方法包括与装置的功能部件相对应的方法步骤，并且可以体现在计算机程序代码中。