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US 2013/0086320 A1Published application
Multicast write commands
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsJoseph David Black, Michael G. Myrah, Balaji Natrajan
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Abstract
Techniques for implementing a multicast write command are described. A data block may be destined for multiple targets. The targets may be included in a list. A multicast write command may include the list. Write commands may be sent to each target in the list.
Claims15
A method comprising:
- determining, at an initiator, if a block of data is to be written to more than one target;
- selecting, with the initiator, a write manager;
- generating, with the initiator, a multicast write command;
- and
- sending the multicast write command from the initiator to the selected write manager.
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A non-transitory processor readable medium containing thereon a set of instructions which if executed by the processor cause the processor to:
- receive a multicast write command from an initiator, the multicast write command including a list of targets;
- send a write command to each target in the list of targets;
- and
- send a ready response to the multicast write command to the initiator.
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A device comprising:
- a plurality of ports, each port of the plurality of ports operatively coupled to a target;
- a virtual PHY port operatively coupled to an initiator;
- and
- a processor to receive a multicast write command including a list of targets from the initiator over the virtual PHY and to send write commands to each target in the list of targets over the plurality of ports.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.