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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2008
Paul A. Egy, Denver, CO (US);
Steven G. Hagerott, Wichita, KS (US);
Luke Hodges, Wichita, KS (US);
Jeremy Stover, Wichita, KS (US);
Paul A. Egy, Denver, CO (US);
Steven G. Hagerott, Wichita, KS (US);
Luke Hodges, Wichita, KS (US);
Jeremy Stover, Wichita, KS (US);
Netapp, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
A storage device manipulation system for implementing communications between a set of storage devices and a midplane is described. The storage device manipulation system may comprise a receiver and a communication system. The receiver may be configured to receive a command and generate a stimulus corresponding to the command. The communication system may be communicatively connected to the receiver and may be communicatively connectable to the set of storage devices and the midplane. The communication system may be configured to implement communication between the set of storage devices and the midplane based upon the stimulus by selectively providing power to the storage devices in the set of storage devices, selectively providing power to the ports on the midplane, and selectively establishing communication between the storage devices and the ports.