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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2005
Applicants:
Morrie Gasser, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Brian Parry, Holden, MA (US);
Inventors:
Morrie Gasser, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Brian Parry, Holden, MA (US);
Assignee:
EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 13/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Enclosure numbering is performed in redundant array of independent disk (RAID) data storage systems. If first, second, and third boards in an enclosure indicate a first enclosure number, the enclosure is indicated as having the first enclosure number. If at least the first and second boards indicate the first enclosure number, the enclosure is indicated as having the first enclosure number. If the first board does not indicate any enclosure number, indicating that the enclosure's enclosure number is unknown.