Method and apparatus for reliably storing data to be written to a peripheral device subsystem using plural controllers
US5712970A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 28, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/202
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus is disclosed for reliably storing data to be written to a peripheral device subsystem. The method disclosed includes the following steps. A first peripheral device controller, which includes a cache memory, receives write data from a central processor, stores it in its cache memory, and transmits a copy of it to a second peripheral device controller via a communications path. The second controller, which also includes a cache memory, stores the copy of the write data transmitted to it in its cache memory. Meanwhile the first controller processes the write data. In the event the first controller fails, the second controller processes the write data stored in its cache memory. The apparatus disclosed includes a central processor which generates write data. A first peripheral device controller, which includes a cache memory, is coupled to the central processor. A second peripheral device controller, which also includes a cache memory, is coupled to the first controller via a communications path. The first controller includes circuitry for storing the write data in its cache memory, transmitting a copy of the write data to the secondary controller via the communi…
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