Data storage system having port disable mechanism

Details Data storage system having port disable mechanism Data storage system having port disable mechanism

2006-08-29

2006-08-29

Perveen, Rehana (Department: 2112)

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/

Intrasystem connection

Bus expansion or extension

C711S148000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07099980

ABSTRACT:
A system interface having a backplane adapted to have plugged therein director boards and memory boards. Each one of such director boards includes director board transmit/receive units. Each one of the director board transmit/receive units is associated with a corresponding one of the of memory boards. Each one of the director board transmit/receive units is adapted to be disabled in the absence of the one of the memory boards associated with such one of the director board transmit/receive units. Each one of the memory boards includes memory board transmit/receive units. Each one of the memory board transmit/receive units is associated with a corresponding one of the director boards. Each one of the memory board transmit/receive units is adapted to be disabled to prevent transmit/receive data therethrough in the absence of the one of such director boards associated with such one of the memory board transmit/receive units.

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