RING TOPOLOGY STORAGE SYSTEM, STORAGE DEVICE IN RING TOPOLOGY STORAGE NETWORK AND METHOD FOR HANDLING MULTICAST COMMAND PACKETS IN RING TOPOLOGY

摘要

A method of handling multicast command packets in a ring topology includes transmitting a multicast indication packet indicating that at least one command packet following the multicast indication packet is intended for at least two of a plurality of storage devices connected in the ring topology, determining whether the at least one command packet following the multicast indication packet is intended for each storage device from among the plurality of storage devices based on the multicast indication packet, and operating at least one storage device from among the plurality of storage devices that the at least one command packet is not intended for in a packet bypass mode until the at least one command packet has been processed by the at least two storage devices that the at least one command packet is intended for.

主权项

1. A method of handling multicast command packets in a ring topology, comprising:
transmitting a multicast indication packet, wherein the multicast indication packet indicates that at least one command packet following the multicast indication packet is intended for at least two of a plurality of storage devices connected in the ring topology; determining whether the at least one command packet following the multicast indication packet is intended for each storage device from among the plurality of storage devices based on the multicast indication packet; and operating at least one storage device from among the plurality of storage devices that the at least one command packet is not intended for in a packet bypass mode until the at least one command packet has been processed by the at least two storage devices that the at least one command packet is intended for.