Sas automatic zoning mechanism
AssigneeQuanta Computer Inc.
InventorsYang-Li CHIU, Tsu-Tai KUNG, Hou-Lung LIN
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Abstract
A system and method for automatic serial-attached SCSI (SAS) zoning configuration. The SAS based architecture includes a local area network and a SAS system having a local area network port coupled to the local area network. The SAS system includes a plurality of SAS target devices, and an expander having a series of input ports and a plurality of target ports. The target ports are coupled to the SAS target devices. A management tool is coupled to the local area network. The management tool is operable to detect a cable connection between a first host device and an input port of the series of input ports. The management tool automatically configures SAS zones to assign target devices to the first host device.
Claims14
A system that allows automatic serial-attached SCSI (SAS) zoning configuration, the system comprising:
- a local area network;
- a SAS system having a local area network port coupled to the local area network, a plurality of SAS target devices, and an expander having a plurality of input ports and a plurality of target ports, wherein at least some of the target ports are coupled to the SAS target devices;
- and
- a management tool coupled to the local area network, wherein the management tool is operable to detect a cable connection between a first host device and an input port of the plurality of input ports;
- and automatically configure a SAS zone to assign target devices to the first host device.
A method of automatic configuration of serial-attached SCSI (SAS) zones in a system having a local area network;
- a SAS system having a local area network port coupled to the local area network, a plurality of SAS target devices, and an expander having a plurality of input ports and a plurality of target ports, wherein at least some of the target ports are coupled to the SAS target devices;
- and a management tool coupled to the local area network, the method comprising:
- coupling a first host device to the local area network and one of the input ports of the expander via a cable;
- detecting a cable connection between the first host device and the input port;
- and
- automatically configuring a SAS zone to assign target devices to the first host device via the management tool.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.