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System and method for subdividing a storage enclosure into separate storage domains

US7552291B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 8, 2004
Grant dateJun 23, 2009
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Expiry dateJul 20, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/067
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The storage enclosure includes a number of storage drives, each of which is physically coupled to each of two controllers in the storage enclosure. A memory location associated with the storage enclosure includes a value. The value provides an indicator for grouping the storage drives with one of the two controllers and disabling communications between each storage controller and the storage drives not associated with the controller.

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