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Controlling status indicators for drive bays of a drive bay enclosure of a storage system

US11908494B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 8, 2021
Grant dateFeb 20, 2024
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Expiry dateJul 1, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K7/1434
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus comprises at least one processing device comprising a processor coupled to a memory and a drive bay enclosure of a storage system comprising a housing with one or more drive bays, the housing of the drive bay enclosure comprising one or more status indicators proximate an opening for at least a given one of the one or more drive bays. The at least one processing device is configured to perform steps of determining status information for the given drive bay, and controlling the one or more status indicators proximate the opening for the given drive bay based at least in part on the determined status information.

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