Louis H Odenwald, Age 591420 Blueberry Hills Rd, Woodmoor, CO 80132

6691184, Feb 10, 2004

Nov 30, 2001

09/997889

Louis H. Odenwald - Wichita KS
Keith W. Holt - Wichita KS

LSI Logic Corporation - Milpitas CA

G06F 1300

710 41, 710 9, 710 4, 714 4, 714 6

The present invention is directed to a system and method employing a dynamic logical identifier. In an aspect of the present invention, a method for accessing data utilizing an input/output interface may include providing an identifier for accessing a target device by a host and generating a logical identifier from the obtained identifier by the host. The logical identifier is transferred to an input/output interface and a look-up table is accessed utilizing the logical identifier by an input/output interface controller. The look-up table is included on the input/output interface, wherein the look-up table provides access between the input/output interface and the target device so as to enable the host to access the target device.

6728789, Apr 27, 2004

Nov 21, 2001

09/994082

Louis H. Odenwald - Wichita KS
Roger T. Clegg - Wichita KS

LSI Logic Corporation - Milpitas CA

G06F 300

710 3, 710 4, 710 15, 710 16, 710 19, 710 38, 710 41, 709238

The present invention is directed to a system and method employing a static logical identifier. In an aspect of the present invention, an input/output interface suitable for communicatively coupling a host with a target device may include at least one port communicatively coupling the input/output interface with a host and at least one port communicatively coupling the input/output interface with a target. A controller is communicatively coupled to the ports. When the controller receives an identifier from the host, the controller generates a logical identifier from the identifier, the logical identifier suitable for being utilized in conjunction with a look-up table to provide access to the target.

6785750, Aug 31, 2004

Oct 31, 2001

09/998738

Louis Odenwald - Wichita KS

LSI Logic Corporation - Milpitas CA

G06F 300

710 38, 710 8, 710 9, 710 41, 709217, 709218, 709219, 709239, 709240

The present invention is directed to a system and method of providing an embedded input/output interface dynamic load balancing. A method for providing a load balancing function between a host and a target in a network environment by an input/output interface may include providing a logical identifier table by an input/output interface, the logical identifier table including at least one logical identifier, the logical identifier suitable for referencing at least one physical address identifier of a target. Communications are managed between the host and the target by the input/output interface. The communications occurring over at least one of a first route and a second route of at least two routes communicatively coupling the input/output interface to the target are managed so that the host transfers data by balancing data transferred utilizing the second route and the third route of the at least two routes.

6813656, Nov 2, 2004

Oct 31, 2001

09/999391

Louis Odenwald - Wichita KS
William Ortega - Wichita KS

LSI Logic Corporation - Milpitas CA

G06F 300

710 38, 710 8, 710 9, 710 41, 709217, 709218, 709239, 709240

The present invention is directed to a system and method of providing an integrated dynamic multipathing filter. A method of providing a data transfer between a host and a target in a network environment may include providing a logical identifier table by an input/output interface. The logical identifier table includes at least one logical identifier suitable for referencing a physical address identifier of a target. Communications between the host and the target are managed by selecting a route by the input/output interface from at least two routes associated with a logical identifier, the at least two routes communicatively coupling the input/output interface to the target so that the host may access the target utilizing the logical identifier.

6957279, Oct 18, 2005

Nov 16, 2001

09/994090

Louis H. Odenwald - Wichita KS, US
Roger T. Clegg - Wichita KS, US
Steven R. Schremmer - Wichita KS, US

LSI Logic Corporation - Milpitas CA

G06F013/00

710 1, 710 4, 710 20, 710 36, 710 37, 710 38

The present invention is directed to a configurable input/output interface and method for data transfer between a host and a target in a network environment. A method for providing data transfer between a host and a target in a network environment by a configurable input/output interface includes providing a logical identifier. The logical identifier is configurable for operation in at least two modes, the at least two modes including at least two of referencing multiple data transfer routes between the target and the input/output device utilizing a single logical identifier, referencing a single route between the target and the input/output device utilizing a logical identifier, and referencing a physical address of the target utilizing a logical identifier. Communications between the host and the target are managed by selecting a mode of the at least two modes operable by the input/output interface.

6988149, Jan 17, 2006

Feb 26, 2002

10/083214

Louis H. Odenwald - Wichita KS, US

LSI Logic Corporation - Milpitas CA

G06F 15/16
G06F 13/00
G06F 15/173

709250, 709217, 709223, 709225, 711163

The present invention is directed to a system and method for a multihost information handling system employing a static logical identifier. In an aspect of the present invention, at least one input/output interface has a target masking configuration utility of the input/output interface which controls the allocation of target devices to the host. Each host may have its own target masking configuration utility or may communicate with each other through agents connected to each other through a network such as a local area network. A controller is communicatively coupled to the ports. When the controller receives an identifier from the host, the controller generates a logical identifier from the identifier, the logical identifier suitable for being utilized in conjunction with a look-up table to provide access to the target.

6996629, Feb 7, 2006

Oct 31, 2001

09/999375

Louis Odenwald - Wichita KS, US

LSI Logic Corporation - Milpitas CA

G06F 15/173

709238, 709239, 370218, 370225, 370228

The present invention is directed to a system and method of providing an embedded input/output interface failover. An apparatus for providing an input/output interface with failover functionality between a host and a target may include a first data transfer route suitable for communicatively coupling the apparatus to a host system, a second data transfer route suitable for communicatively coupling the apparatus to a target, and a third data transfer route suitable for communicatively coupling the apparatus to the target. A memory suitable for storing electronic data is also included, the memory including a program of instructions. A controller is communicatively coupled to the first data transfer route, the second data transfer route, the third data transfer route and the memory. The controller is suitable for performing the program of instructions, wherein the program of instructions configures the controller to transfer data between the host and target utilizing the third data transfer route should the second data transfer route become unavailable.

7730252, Jun 1, 2010

Oct 30, 2008

12/261163

Louis Henry Odenwald - Wichita KS, US
Roger Hickerson - Wichita KS, US

LSI Corporation - Milpitas CA

G06F 13/00

710300, 710 2, 710 36, 711114

Embodiments of the invention include a method, apparatus and system for managing SAS zoning, using connector grouping. A connector grouping management application is configured to allow connectors on the edge of the ZPSDS to be grouped into defined zones. The defined zones are used to create a minimal number of zone groups and to configure the respective permissions of the zone groups. The connector grouping application then compares all existing zone groups for phys common to more than one zone group. The connector grouping application removes all phys common to more than one zone group from the respective zone groups and moves the common phys to a new zone group. The zone groups are processed in this manner until no zone groups have common phys. Once all zone groups have been processed accordingly, information associated with the resulting zone groups and their respective permissions are transferred to the zone manager.