Patent ID: 7240135

Claim:
A computer communication system, comprising: a primary storage server including a first processor adapted to include a first primary-port control-algorithm; a processor input/output meter; a plurality of primary ports; and a primary-port input/output meter; wherein the processor input/output meter is adapted to provide to the first processor a first set of information including: a first number representative of a first plurality of data transfer requests transmitted to the plurality of primary ports by the first processor, a first size of each of said first plurality of data transfer requests, and a first priority level of each of said first plurality of data transfer requests; wherein the primary-port input/output meter is adapted to provide to the first processor an additional set of information for each of said plurality of primary ports, said additional set of information including: an additional number representative of an additional plurality of data transfer requests received by the primary port, an additional size of each of said additional plurality of data transfer requests, and an additional priority level of each of said additional plurality of data transfer requests; and wherein the first primary-port control algorithm is adapted to direct the first processor to transmit said first plurality of data transfer requests to said plurality of primary ports, a first behavior of said first primary-port control algorithm being dependent upon said first number, first size, and first priority level, and upon said additional number, additional size, and additional priority level.