Multi-Host Hot-Plugging of Multiple Cards

摘要

Hot-plug actions are enabled in an M-host, N-card system architecture. An arbiter receives status signals from the N hot-pluggable cards, and transfers the status signals to at least some of the M host devices. In response to the status signals indicating a hot-plug action, the arbiter receives at least one host command. The arbiter transfers the host command to one or more of the N hot-pluggable cards according to an arbiter algorithm.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving status signals from a plurality of hot-pluggable cards; transferring the status signals to a plurality of host devices; in response to the status signals indicating a hot-plug action, receiving at least one host command; and transferring the host command to one or more of the hot-pluggable cards according to an arbiter algorithm.