Optimizing boot time of a storage system

US9304779B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9304779-B2
Application numberUS-201313971417-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 20, 2013
Priority dateJun 4, 2013
Publication dateApr 5, 2016
Grant dateApr 5, 2016

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Systems and methods herein provide a storage system that optimizes the boot time when the storage system is rebooted. One embodiment includes a storage controller operable to determine a topology of one or more storage devices. The storage controller stores the topology in memory. When the storage controller detects a system reboot event, it provides the stored topology to the host and directs the host to reboot with the stored topology.

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What is claimed is: 1. A storage controller, comprising: memory; and a device manager operable to determine a topology of one or more storage devices of a Serial Attached Small Computer System Interface (SAS) domain under control of the storage controller, to store the topology in the memory, to detect a reboot event of a host, to provide the stored topology to the host, and to direct the host to reboot with the stored topology, wherein the storage controller forgoes a SAS dis…

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What does patent US9304779B2 cover?
Systems and methods herein provide a storage system that optimizes the boot time when the storage system is rebooted. One embodiment includes a storage controller operable to determine a topology of one or more storage devices. The storage controller stores the topology in memory. When the storage controller detects a system reboot event, it provides the stored topology to the host and directs …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Lsi Corp, Avago Technologies General Ip
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F9/4401. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 05 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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