Patent ID: 9223564
Filing Date: 2015-12-29
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A Serial Attached Small Computer System Interface (SAS) storage system implemented by at least one processor and memory, the storage system comprising: a management system operable to contact an Internet Protocol (IP) portal providing updates for firmware residing on storage system devices; and a client system coupled for communication with the management system, the client system comprising one or more storage system devices, the management system further operable to acquire version information for the storage system devices of the client system, and further operable to selectively download updates for the storage system devices from the portal, based on comparisons between version information for the storage system devices and version information for updates accessible via the portal, the client system further operable to download an update from the management system, further operable to determine a current volume of activity at a storage system device that is handling Input/Output commands for a host, and further operable to push the update to the storage system device via SAS communications if the current volume of activity is below a threshold.