Patent ID: 7177953
Filing Date: 2007-02-13
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A data storage device for shared use in a power integrated Ethernet network, the data storage device comprising: a network interface coupled with the power integrated Ethernet network, the network interface operable to receive both power and data from the power integrated Ethernet network; a SCSI memory configured to store data; a SCSI Encapsulation Protocol control module coupled to the memory and the network interface, the control module being operable to control transmission of data from the memory to any one of a plurality of clients via the power integrated network, and further to control storage of data received from any one of the plurality of clients via the power integrated network in the memory; and a power module coupled to the memory, the network interface and the control module, the power module receiving power from the network interface to energize the memory and the control module, wherein the power module includes a power converter for converting the power received from the power integrated network from a first voltage level of the power integrated Ethernet network to a different, second voltage level to energize the memory and the control module.