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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 04, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2003
Applicant:
Andrew W. Wilson, Fremont, CA (US);
Inventor:
Andrew W. Wilson, Fremont, CA (US);
Assignee:
Adaptec, Inc., Milpitas, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/16 (2006.01); G06F 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for storing data is provided which includes transmitting a storage operation request to one of at least two controllers where the at least two controllers is capable of managing communication with a plurality of targets. The method further includes directing the storage operation request to an operational one of the at least two controllers when the one of the at least two controllers is inoperable. The method also includes processing the storage operation request with the operational one of the at least two controllers.