Communicating information in a computer system

Various exemplary embodiments are disclosed for communicating information in a computer system. In at least some embodiments, a computer system may include: a storage controller, a storage device coupled via a primary bus to the storage controller, a backplane controller coupled via a secondary bus...

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Main Authors Momin, Sajid, Whiteman, Jason
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 30.09.2004
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Summary:Various exemplary embodiments are disclosed for communicating information in a computer system. In at least some embodiments, a computer system may include: a storage controller, a storage device coupled via a primary bus to the storage controller, a backplane controller coupled via a secondary bus to the storage controller, a status indicator responsive to information received from the backplane controller to indicate the status of the storage device, where the received information indicates the status of the storage device, and where the information conveyed to the status indicator is conveyed via the secondary bus.