Method to validate system configuration in a data storage and retrieval system

A data storage and retrieval system is disclosed which includes encoded information regarding known valid system configurations, nominal performance specifications for various I/O devices, and nominal performance specifications for various interconnecting communication buses. A method is disclosed t...

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Main Authors LYMAN JOEL KENNETH, BEESTON RALPH THOMAS
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 28.07.2009
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
PHYSICS
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Summary:A data storage and retrieval system is disclosed which includes encoded information regarding known valid system configurations, nominal performance specifications for various I/O devices, and nominal performance specifications for various interconnecting communication buses. A method is disclosed to validate the apparent configuration of the data storage and retrieval system. A method is disclosed to evaluate the performance of each I/O device and interconnecting bus disposed within the data storage and retrieval system.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20050054142