SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHASSIS-BASED VIRTUAL STORAGE DRIVE CONFIGURATION
First Claim
1. A method for managing and configuring storage devices available to a plurality of IHSs (Information Handling Systems) installed as components of a chassis, the method comprising:
- identifying, by a chassis management controller, a plurality of idle storage devices mapped to any of a plurality of storage controllers installed in the plurality of IHSs;
receiving a request, from a first IHS of the plurality of IHSs, for configuration of a first virtual storage profile;
determining, by a remote access controller of the first IHS, physical storage requirements for implementing the requested first virtual storage profile;
selecting, by the chassis management controller, a first set of storage devices from the plurality of idle storage devices based on the physical storage requirements provided by the remote access controller;
mapping the first set of storage devices to a first storage controller of the first IHS; and
configuring, by the first storage controller of the first IHS, the requested first virtual storage profile using the mapped first set of storage devices.
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Abstract
Multiple IHSs (Information Handling Systems) may be installed as components of a chassis that has access to a plurality of storage devices via a chassis management controller. An IHS requests configuration of a virtual storage profile, such as a RAID configuration. A remote access controller of the IHS determines physical storage requirements for implementing the requested virtual storage profile. Based on the physical storage requirements, the chassis management controller selects storage devices from idle storage devices mapped to one of the storage controllers installed in one of the IHSs supported by a chassis management controller. The selected storage devices are mapped to the storage controller and used to implement the virtual storage profile. The chassis management controller manages a global pool of spares from the idle storage device for virtual storage profiles supported by the supported storage controllers.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for managing and configuring storage devices available to a plurality of IHSs (Information Handling Systems) installed as components of a chassis, the method comprising:
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identifying, by a chassis management controller, a plurality of idle storage devices mapped to any of a plurality of storage controllers installed in the plurality of IHSs; receiving a request, from a first IHS of the plurality of IHSs, for configuration of a first virtual storage profile; determining, by a remote access controller of the first IHS, physical storage requirements for implementing the requested first virtual storage profile; selecting, by the chassis management controller, a first set of storage devices from the plurality of idle storage devices based on the physical storage requirements provided by the remote access controller; mapping the first set of storage devices to a first storage controller of the first IHS; and configuring, by the first storage controller of the first IHS, the requested first virtual storage profile using the mapped first set of storage devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system comprising:
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a plurality of storage devices; a plurality of IHSs (Information Handling Systems) installed as components of a chassis, wherein each IHS comprises a plurality of storage controllers and a remote access controller configured to; receive a request for configuration of a first virtual storage profile by a first storage controller of the plurality of storage controllers; determine physical storage requirements for implementing the requested first virtual storage profile; and a chassis management controller configured to; identify idle storage devices within the plurality of storage devices, wherein the plurality of storage devices are mapped to one of the storage controllers; select a first set of storage devices from the idle storage devices based on the determined physical storage requirements; and map the first set of storage devices to the first storage controller for configuring the requested first virtual storage profile. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A chassis management controller configured as a component of a chassis comprising a plurality of storage devices and a plurality of IHSs (Information Handling Systems), the chassis management controller comprising:
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one or more processors; and a memory device coupled to the one or more processors, the memory device storing computer-readable instructions that, upon execution by the one or more processors, cause the chassis management controller to; identify idles storage devices within the plurality of storage devices mapped to any of a plurality of storage controllers installed in the plurality of IHSs; receive a request for configuration of storage devices required for implementing a first virtual storage profile by a first storage controller of a first IHS of the plurality of IHSs; select a first set of storage devices from the idle storage devices based on storage device requirements provided in the request; and map the first set of storage devices to the first storage controller for configuring the requested first virtual storage profile. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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