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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2007
Applicants:
Matthew Long, Uxbridge, MA (US);
Morrie Gasser, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Brian Parry, Holden, MA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 13/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
SAS topology is managed. Internally within a SAS device on a SAS network, a performance characteristic of a PHY of the SAS device is monitored. Internally within the SAS device, it is determined, based on the performance characteristic, that the PHY has a problem, and, based on the determination, the PHY is affected to help prevent the PHY from adversely affecting communications on the SAS network.