Patent ID: 7441083
Filing Date: 2008-10-21
Classification: G06F,G11B

Abstract:
1. A disk array system, comprising: at least one first interface coupled to an information processing device and configured to receive data sent from said information processing device; at least one memory coupled to said first interface and being used to temporarily store data; at least one first processor coupled to said first interface and configured to transfer data received in said first interface to said memory; at least one second interface coupled to said memory and configured to transfer data from said memory under control of said first processor; a plurality of disk drives configured to store data transferred from said second interface; a plurality of lighting devices corresponding to each of said disk drives and being used to indicate state of each of said disk drives; and a display device displaying information related to said disk drives and displaying a selection made by a user of a disk drive group including some of said disk drives, wherein said plurality of lighting devices related to said disk drive group is configured to blink in an order designated by said user.