Patent ID: 6560662
Filing Date: 2003-05-06
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A time-out processing method for a SCSI system wherein, when an elapsed time after a target, which is connected to a plurality of initiators by a SCSI bus and has a time-out time storage section for storing time-out times individually for said initiators, starts data transfer with any of said initiators exceeds the time-out time for the initiator stored in said time-out time storage section before the data transfer is completed, said target performs time-out processing to release said SCSI bus, comprising:a step performed by said target of updating, when a SCSI bus reset is received from any of said initiators before data transfer with the initiator is completed after the data transfer is started, the time-out time for the initiator stored in said time-out time storage section based on an elapsed time before the SCSI bus reset is received after the data transfer is started, a processing time required for the time-out processing and a time estimated to require for the initiator to issue a SCSI bus reset after the initiator detects its time-out.