Storage configuration
First Claim
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1. A storage unit, comprising:
- a plurality of storage devices;
a user input device; and
a storage controller coupled to the user input device and to the storage devices and capable of configuring the storage devices in accordance with a selection made by the user via the user input device.
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Abstract
In at least some embodiments, a storage unit, and associated system and method, comprises a plurality of storage devices, a user input device and a storage controller. The storage controller couples to the user input device and to the storage devices and is capable of configuring the storage devices in accordance with a selection made by the user via the input device.
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1. A storage unit, comprising:
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a plurality of storage devices;
a user input device; and
a storage controller coupled to the user input device and to the storage devices and capable of configuring the storage devices in accordance with a selection made by the user via the user input device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising
a computer; - and
a storage array accessible to the computer, said storage array comprising a plurality of storage devices, a controller, and a configuration control;
wherein, upon activation of said configuration control by a user and without use of a keyboard or mouse, the controller causes said plurality of storage devices to be configured in accordance with a configuration as dictated by said configuration control. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A storage unit, comprising:
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means for storing data; and
means for configuring said means for storing data upon demand by a user without use of a keyboard or a mouse. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A method implemented in a storage unit, comprising:
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receiving a signal from an input device directly connected to the storage unit, said signal indicative of a configuration selected by a user for implementation in said storage unit; and
configuring said storage unit in accordance with the user selected configuration. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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