Modification of small computer system interface commands to exchange data with a networked storage device using AT attachment over ethernet
US8499094B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 14, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jul 30, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2213/0036
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A process executed by a computing device uses commands having a first format to exchange data through a network with a storage device configured to execute commands having a second format. A storage device controller identifies a command type associated with a command received from the process and identifies one or more physical memory addresses associated with the command. The storage device controller identifies a command having a second format associated with the received command and generates a network request including the command having the second format, the one or more physical memory addresses, a device identifier associated with the storage device and a tag. The network request is transmitted through a network to the storage device which executes the command having the second format. For example, an AoE request including an ATA command is generated from a received SCSI command.
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