Managing disk drive spin up

Details Managing disk drive spin up Managing disk drive spin up

2006-01-03

2008-10-21

Wong, K. (Department: 2627)

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Automatic control of a recorder mechanism

Reexamination Certificate

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07440215

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for use in managing disk drive spinup includes a plurality of disk drives newly inserted into a data storage system enclosure that is in an already powered up steady state. The apparatus also includes first and second control cards in the enclosure, and first control logic operable to cause the first and second control cards to coordinate to cause the disk drives to spin up in stages.

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