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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2007
Filed:
May. 25, 2004
Stephen E. Strickland, Marlboro, MA (US);
Adrianna D. Bailey, Upton, MA (US);
Steven D. Sardella, Marlborough, MA (US);
Alan Mcilvene, Shrewsbury, MA (US);
Maida Boudreau, Brimfield, MA (US);
Stephen E. Strickland, Marlboro, MA (US);
Adrianna D. Bailey, Upton, MA (US);
Steven D. Sardella, Marlborough, MA (US);
Alan McIlvene, Shrewsbury, MA (US);
Maida Boudreau, Brimfield, MA (US);
EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Abstract
A data storage system having an interconnect, storage devices coupled to a first side of the interconnect, and a processing subsystem coupled to a second side of the interconnect that is substantially opposite the first side. The method involves a user (e.g., a customer) receiving a fault signal from the data storage system (e.g., an email notification, a GUI message, an LED pattern, etc.), identifying a component of the data storage system as faulty in response to receiving the fault signal, and replacing the identified component with a new component. In general, the user replaces the identified component in a hot-swapping manner when the identified component is a storage device or a power supply. Additionally, the user replaces the identified component in a powered-down manner when the identified component is a portion of a storage processing circuit (e.g., an internal fan, a memory circuit, a storage processing circuit, etc.).