Discovery controller registration of non-volatile memory express (NVMe) elements in an NVMe-over-fabrics (NVMe-oF) system
US11163716B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 16, 2020 |
| Grant date | Nov 2, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/1668
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Presented herein are embodiments for registering elements of a non-volatile memory express (NVMe) entity in an NVMe-over-Fabric (NVMe-oF) environment. In embodiments, a method for registering with a centralized storage fabric service component via a discovery controller (DC) of the centralize service comprises transmitting a DC registration command to the DC. In embodiments, the DC registration command includes a number of registration entries that the NVMe entity will be submitting for registration. In embodiments, the identified number of NVMe registration entries are transmitted to the centralized service and are stored in a registry. The NVMe registration entry may include an entry type for indicating an NVMe registration entry type, an NVMe qualified name (NQN) for identifying the NVMe entity, and a transport address for specifying an address of the element of the NVMe entity. Other NVMe entities may query the registry to obtain information about NVMe elements in the system.
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