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ADDRESS REDUCTION FOR DATA STORAGE ENCLOSURES

  • US 20080201725A1
  • Filed: 02/20/2007
  • Published: 08/21/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/20/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A data storage enclosure management system configured to communicate externally via a pair of FC-AL loops, comprising:

  • at least one secondary communication link; and

    a plurality of service processors, comprising;

    a first lead service processor configured to connect to one of said pair of FC-AL loops with an FC-AL address, and to connect to said at least one secondary communication link;

    a second lead service processor configured to connect to the other of said pair of FC-AL loops with an FC-AL address, and to connect to said at least one secondary communication link; and

    at least one subsidiary service processor configured to connect to said at least one secondary communication link;

    at least one of said lead service processors additionally configured to employ an identifier unassociated with said FC-AL address to differentiate communications of said lead service processor from communications of an associated subsidiary service processor, said lead service processor serving as a proxy for said associated subsidiary service processor with respect to said FC-AL address and communicating with said associated subsidiary service processor via said secondary communication link.

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