Patent ID: 6349357
Filing Date: 2002-02-19
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A storage system comprising:a switch connected to a host computer and to at least one storage device, wherein said switch is configured to route commands from the host computer; and a control module coupled to receive commands routed by said switch, wherein said control module is configured to receive via said switch a first command from said host computer requesting a first transfer of data to/from said at least one storage device, wherein said control module is further configured to responsively transmit via said switch a second command to said at least one storage device to initiate said first transfer of said data requested by said host computer, wherein said control module is still further configured to issue routing information to said switch; and wherein based on said routing information said switch is configured to route said first transfer of said data directly between said host computer and said storage device without passing said data through said control module.