Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory – Storage accessing and control – Control technique
Reexamination Certificate
2006-10-03
2006-10-03
Nguyen, Hiep T. (Department: 2187)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory
Storage accessing and control
Control technique
Reexamination Certificate
active
07117331
ABSTRACT:
A plurality of key information items with a fixed constitution are stored in a shared memory of a first storage control system. Each key information item corresponds with each of the types of a second storage control system and includes, in a predetermined location in the key information, an information element that indicates the location of a particular information item among the plurality of information items in the control system information. A microprocessor in a Fibre Channel Adapter of the first storage control system determines whether to form a logical path with the second storage control system on the basis of the key information and the control system information that is received from the second storage control system.
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Kuwabara Hiroshi
Tamura Keishi
Uchiumi Katsuhiro
Mattingly ,Stanger ,Malur & Brundidge, P.C.
Nguyen Hiep T.
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