US 12,141,472 B2
Providing communication between storage processors through an interconnect and a set of storage devices
Amitai Alkalay, Kadima (IL); Boris Glimcher, Brooklyn, NY (US); Aric Hadav, Tel Aviv (IL); and Lior Kamran, Richon LeZion (IL)
Assigned to Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed by Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed on Jan. 11, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/095,687.
Prior Publication US 2024/0241666 A1, Jul. 18, 2024
Int. Cl. G06F 3/06 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 3/0658 (2013.01) [G06F 3/061 (2013.01); G06F 3/0688 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of providing communication between storage processors (SPs) of a storage array, the method comprising:
electrically coupling the SPs with an interconnect of the storage array;
electrically coupling a storage device having dual on-device controllers with the interconnect; and
establishing a communications pathway between the SPs through the interconnect and the storage device having the dual on-device controllers while the SPs are electrically coupled with the interconnect and while the storage device is electrically coupled with the interconnect.