Patent ID: 6671727
Filing Date: 2003-12-30
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
An apparatus comprising:a first circuit configured to (i) store a sorted list of physical address identifiers of one or more target devices in a volatile storage medium, said list being sorted by permanent unique identifiers of said one or more target devices such that a position of each of said physical address identifiers in said list remains constant across power cyclings of said apparatus as long as said one or more target devices are unchanged and (ii) associate a logical identification with each physical address identifier of said sorted list; and a second circuit configured to (i) couple a host to said one or more target devices, (ii) obtain said permanent unique identifiers and physical address identifiers of said one or more target devices and generate said sorted list, (iii) communicate with said host using said logical identification and (iv) communicate with said one or more target devices using said physical address identifiers, wherein said communications between said host and said one or more target devices are unaffected by changes in said physical address identifier.