Apparatus, system, and method for performing storage device maintenance
US7818612B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 16, 2008 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/3055
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and system are disclosed for performing a storage device maintenance operation. A management module receives a command through an interconnection module configured as a non-blocking switch. The management module performs a maintenance operation on a storage device through the interconnection module in response to the command. In addition, the management module may receive queries on the status of the maintenance operation through the interconnection module and report the status of the maintenance operation through the interconnection module.
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