Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory – Storage accessing and control – Control technique
Patent
1997-07-02
1999-09-07
Chan, Eddie P.
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory
Storage accessing and control
Control technique
711114, 710 10, G06F 1310
Patent
active
059502304
ABSTRACT:
Because correct configuration data is essential to the operation of any RAID system, and because multiple copies of the configuration data are kept, not only in the RAID controller itself, but also in each disk drive unit in the configuration, it is imperative that the various copies of the configuration data do not become "out of synchronization", which means that one or more copies of the configuration data are different from one or more other copies of the configuration data. To maintain synchronization of all copies of the configuration data, the current invention compares the configuration data stored in the RAID controller's NVRAM to that of the current system, and records any new, non-responding, repositioned or unidentified storage devices in a change list. The identities and the attachment points of any storage devices in the change list are then displayed to the user, and various options for correcting the lack of synchronization are provided by enabling one or more function keys that may be selected by the user. One such function key, an "accept change" key, causes the configuration data to be modified by changing the current operational state of any non-responding storage device. A "configuration adjustment" key, when selected by the user, causes the configuration data to be modified to reflect any changes in the attachments points of any repositioned storage devices. An "import configuration" key causes the configuration data to be changed to correspond to that of an unidentified storage device. And a "retry" key gives the user an opportunity to rearrange the system and then re-compares the configuration data in the controller to the current system configuration.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5237689 (1993-08-01), Behnke
patent: 5440716 (1995-08-01), Schultz et al.
Islam Shah Mohammad Rezaul
McNeill, Jr. Andrew Boyce
Oza Bharatkumar Jayantilal
Chan Eddie P.
Ellis Kevin L.
International Business Machines - Corporation
McKinley Martin J.
LandOfFree
RAID array configuration synchronization at power on does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with RAID array configuration synchronization at power on, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and RAID array configuration synchronization at power on will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1815743