Patent ID: 8326939
Filing Date: 2012-12-04
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A storage system comprises: a first storage system connected to a second storage system by communication cable; a processor (CPU); wherein the second storage system includes: wherein the first storage system comprises: wherein the first interface device and the second interface device are connected, and wherein a first switch device is connected to the first controller; wherein the first interface device is one or more physical ports of a plurality of physical ports that the first switch device comprises and uses to connect to the first controller; wherein the second interface device is one or more physical ports of a plurality of physical ports that a second switch device comprises and uses to connect to the second controller; the second storage device is connected to one or more other physical ports of the plurality of physical ports that the second switch device comprises; and the first controller is configured to identify the second storage device via the first switch device and the second switch device, and is configured to write system information elements via the first interface device and the second interface device to the second system area of the second storage device.