Aaron L Jenkins

US Patent:

20120254578, Oct 4, 2012

Filed:

Apr 4, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/079554

Inventors:

Michael G. Myrah - Tomball TX, US
Aaron L. Jenkins - Tomball TX, US
Brian M. Spencer - Spring TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 12/00

US Classification:

711170, 711E12001

Abstract:

A method for allocating storage space is provided. The method includes receiving an assignment of an interconnect bay port to a zone group, wherein the interconnect bay port corresponds to a switch that operatively couples a storage controller to the zone group. The method also includes sending a command to the switch to determine whether the storage controller is operatively coupled to the interconnect bay port. The method also includes generating a display that indicates whether the storage controller is operatively coupled to the interconnect bay port.

US Patent:

20120271925, Oct 25, 2012

Filed:

Apr 21, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/091444

Inventors:

Paul Miller - Houston TX, US
Aaron L. Jenkins - Tomball TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709220

Abstract:

A device to detect storage devices coupled to the device in response to receiving a query from a switch, include the storage devices in logical units, create virtual ports for the logical units, assign virtual addresses for the virtual ports, and send a response with the virtual addresses to switch.

US Patent:

20120271996, Oct 25, 2012

Filed:

Apr 22, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/092471

Inventors:

Aaron L. Jenkins - Tomball TX, US
Paul Miller - Houston TX, US
Balaji Natrajan - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 12/00

US Classification:

711114, 711112, 711E12001

Abstract:

An example method for memory resource provisioning using SAS zoning can include a serial attached Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) (SAS) switch and a provisioning manager (PM) executing on the SAS switch. A plurality of servers are communicatively coupled to the SAS switch, each server executing an operating system (OS) having access to one or more OS volumes. A host provisioning agent (HPA) executes on the OS of each of the plurality of servers. A plurality of memory resources are communicatively coupled to the SAS switch. Each memory resource can have a number of physical hard drives. A first portion of the memory resources is associated with zone groups corresponding to the plurality of servers. A second portion of the memory resources is associated with a provisioning zone group (PZG) hidden from the plurality of servers but available to the PM.

US Patent:

20130007306, Jan 3, 2013

Filed:

Jun 29, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/171995

Inventors:

Michael G. Myrah - Cypress TX, US
Martin R. Rogoff - Houston TX, US
Balaji Natrajan - Spring TX, US
Aaron L. Jenkins - Tomball TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 13/14

US Classification:

710 16

Abstract:

Data storage methods and data storage systems are disclosed. An example method includes detecting a presence of a target device on a port; collecting detailed drive information associated with the target device; and preventing an initiator device from creating an affiliation with the target device until the drive information is collected.

US Patent:

20130097118, Apr 18, 2013

Filed:

Oct 12, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/271563

Inventors:

Aaron L. Jenkins - Tomball TX, US
Paul Miller - Houston TX, US
Chiung-Sheng Wu - The Woodlands TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707634, 707E17005

Abstract:

Techniques for allocation of storage volumes are described. Response times of a primary storage may be monitored to determine if the primary storage is input/output limited. A performance assist storage volume may be allocated and data replicated between the primary storage and the performance assist storage volume. Input/output requests may be distributed between the primary storage and the performance assist storage volume.

US Patent:

20140040648, Feb 6, 2014

Filed:

Jul 31, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/563122

Inventors:

Paul Miller - Houston TX, US
Aaron L. Jenkins - Tomball TX, US
Balaji Natrajan - Spring TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 1/26

US Classification:

713323, 713300

Abstract:

A method of power management for devices in a data storage fabric is disclosed. The data storage fabric includes a PHY having a first power condition and a second power condition coupled to a power condition independent device on the data storage fabric. The power condition independent device detects a change in the power configuration of the PHY from the first power condition to the second power condition. The power condition independent device then changes its power state to a comparable power state preselected to correspond with the second power condition.

US Patent:

60028688, Dec 14, 1999

Filed:

Dec 31, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/775778

Inventors:

Aaron Lee Jenkins - Spring TX
John Scott Harsany - Houston TX
Robert Perugini - Tomball TX

Assignee:

Compaq Computer Corporation - Houston TX

International Classification:

G06F 944
G06F 1100

US Classification:

395701

Abstract:

In a diagnostic application, a plurality of independent test modules are executed in a multi-tasking fashion. The diagnostic application is modular with a front end module issuing commands to lower level modules. A lower level test dispatcher module receives information from the plurality of test modules pertaining to test parameters, including whether the test module is multitaskable. A test definition tool is provided to visually develop test scripts by moving icons from one list to another. The output of the test definition tool is a scripting language readable by the diagnostic application.

US Patent:

20140351208, Nov 27, 2014

Filed:

Jan 25, 2012

Appl. No.:

14/363537

Inventors:

Aaron L. Jenkins - Tomball TX, US
Paul Miller - Houston TX, US
Chiung-Sheng Wu - The Woodlands TX, US
Balaji Natrajan - Spring TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707610

Abstract:

This document describes, in various implementations, features related to receiving, at a storage system that includes a storage volume and a plurality of storage devices that operate separately from the storage volume, read requests directed to data stored on the storage volume. The document also describes replicating certain data stored on the storage volume to the storage devices such that read requests associated with the certain data are fulfilled either by the storage volume or by the storage devices. The document also describes determining first usage information that is indicative of actual or expected usage of the storage system at a first time, and powering down at least one of the storage devices based on the first usage information.