Patent ID: 6098146
Filing Date: 2000-08-01
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A serial storage architecture (SSA) storage subsystem, comprising:a backplane, said backplane being configured as an SSA target by virtue of said backplane including a monitoring system;first and second storage devices residing on said backplane;an SSA initiator;a first control register coupled to said first ad second storage devices, wherein said first control register transmits control signals to said first and second storage devices in response to commands issued by said SSA initiator;a plurality of SSA targets serially coupled to said SSA initiator; said SSA targets including said backplane and said fat and second storage devices;a controller coupled to said SSA initiator and to said first control register, whereinsaid monitoring system is configured to determine an operating characteristic,said controller is coupled to said monitoring system, andsaid controller is configured to poll said monitoring system to determine said operating characteristic and to report occurrence of an event to said SSA initiator.