Patent ID: 6665703
Filing Date: 2003-12-16
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
A single disk array data storage system that comprises within the single system:a first bus; a plurality of controllers, each controller including a network interface device for communicating in accordance with a local area network protocol and each controller being coupled to said first bus; a plurality of disk storage devices in communication with said plurality of controllers and forming a disk array within said single disk array data storage system; a memory device and a processor coupled to said first bus; a second bus coupled to each of said plurality of controllers via said network interface, and wherein said second bus includes a hub device that operates in accordance with a local area network protocol; and a service processor coupled to said second bus and operable to communicate with said plurality of controllers over said second bus in accordance with a local area network protocol such that service processor, interface device, and hub device operate within the storage system as local area network and wherein the local area network is located within the single disk array data storage system and is part of the single disk array data storage system.