发明名称 |
Recovery mechanism for I/O module using out-of-band control path |
摘要 |
A storage system includes a storage server and a storage subsystem having an I/O module coupled to disks. The storage server includes a storage adapter coupled to the I/O module creating an in-band (data) path to access data stored on the disks. The storage server sends a data command through the in-band path to the I/O module for accessing the data stored on the disks. The storage server further includes a network adapter coupled to the I/O module creating an out-of-band control path to control the I/O module. The storage server detects through the in-band path that the I/O module is non-responsive to a data command and automatically changes the behavior of the I/O module (e.g., resets the I/O module) through the out-of-band control path to recover the non-responsive I/O module. The storage server also collects and outputs status data of the I/O module through the out-of-band control path. |
申请公布号 |
US8099624(B1) |
申请公布日期 |
2012.01.17 |
申请号 |
US20090557441 |
申请日期 |
2009.09.10 |
申请人 |
SAXENA MAYANK;KONG GEORGE;BOOTH WANYE;LIN JAMES;ASTER RADEK;NETWORK APPLIANCE, INC. |
发明人 |
SAXENA MAYANK;KONG GEORGE;BOOTH WANYE;LIN JAMES;ASTER RADEK |
分类号 |
G06F11/00 |
主分类号 |
G06F11/00 |
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