Patent ID: 7296094
Filing Date: 2007-11-13
Classification: G06F,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A method of using a Serial Attached SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) (SAS) host controller having a fixed predetermined amount of memory and predetermined computational resources to manage a plurality of Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) end devices comprising: creating a plurality of preset configurations that establish a number of said SATA end devices supported by said SAS host controller and a native command queue depth of each of said SATA end devices so that said fixed predetermined amount of memory is allocated based on said number of said SATA end devices and said native command queue depth of each of said SATA end devices; selecting a preset configuration from said plurality of preset configurations in accordance with a desired number of said plurality of SATA end devices that are connected to said SAS host controller thereby maximizing said number of said SATA end devices for said fixed predetermined amount of memory; and managing said plurality of SATA end devices with said SAS host controller having said fixed predetermined amount of memory and having said predetermined computational resources in accordance with said selected preset configuration.