Abstract: A system, according to one embodiment, includes: an enclosure, a bay coupled to the enclosure, the bay being for storing at least one solid state drive therein, and a computer coupled to the enclosure. The computer includes a central processing unit, and a wireless access point coupled to the enclosure, the wireless access point being coupled to the central processing unit. Moreover, the wireless access point is for wirelessly transferring data received from the central processing unit to at least one solid state drive stored in the bay. Other systems, methods, and computer program products are described in additional embodiments.

Abstract: A method, according to one embodiment, includes: establishing a wireless connection between a wireless receiver in a solid state drive and a mobile device, receiving configuration instructions from the mobile device via the wireless connection, sending the received configuration instructions to a processor in a second device via a physical electrical connection coupling the second device to the solid state drive, receiving data from the second device via the physical electrical connection coupling the second device to the solid state drive, and storing the data in a memory of the solid state drive according to the received configuration instructions. Other systems, methods, and computer program products are described in additional embodiments.

Abstract: A system, according to one embodiment, includes: a wireless communication device operable to establish a wireless connection and transmit server status information over the wireless connection. The system also includes an optical sensor which is operable to detect optical signals from an optical source of a server. The wireless communication device and the optical sensor are coupled together by a physical or wireless connection. Other systems, methods, and computer program products are described in additional embodiments.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a computer program embodied on a tangible computer readable medium includes computer code for identifying a wireless communications gateway in communication with a management controller, computer code for establishing a wireless communications connection between one or more drives and the management controller, utilizing the wireless communications gateway, and computer code for communicating one or more of monitoring data and control data between the management controller and the one or more drives, utilizing the wireless communications connection.

Abstract: A fabric-attachable storage drive self-monitors a prespecified parameter. Responsive to detecting satisfaction of a prespecified condition, the storage drive autonomously generates a reportable event regarding the self-monitored prespecified parameter, and autonomously transmits the reportable event to a prespecified location on a network fabric to which the drive is connected. The storage drive can interact with other fabric-attachable storage drives to create a logical volume according to a specified logical data storage topology on a self-organized storage device group in a peer-to-peer manner. The storage drive can be a programmable non-volatile memory Express (NVMe) storage drive exporting access thereto over an NVMe-over-fabric storage protocol, or a programmable storage drive lacking an external interface by which to connect to a host computing device storage device but that has a network interface connected to a network fabric.

Abstract: A fabric-attachable storage drive self-monitors a prespecified parameter. Responsive to detecting satisfaction of a prespecified condition, the storage drive autonomously generates a reportable event regarding the self-monitored prespecified parameter, and autonomously transmits the reportable event to a prespecified location on a network fabric to which the drive is connected. The storage drive can interact with other fabric-attachable storage drives to create a logical volume according to a specified logical data storage topology on a self-organized storage device group in a peer-to-peer manner. The storage drive can be a programmable non-volatile memory Express (NVMe) storage drive exporting access thereto over an NVMe-over-fabric storage protocol, or a programmable storage drive lacking an external interface by which to connect to a host computing device storage device but that has a network interface connected to a network fabric.

Abstract: A system, according to one embodiment, includes: a wireless communication device operable to establish a wireless connection and transmit server status information over the wireless connection. The system also includes an optical sensor which is operable to detect optical signals from an optical source of a server. The wireless communication device and the optical sensor are coupled together by a physical or wireless connection. Other systems, methods, and computer program products are described in additional embodiments.

Abstract: A system, according to one embodiment, includes: a wireless communication device, and one or more optical sensors. The wireless communication device and the one or more optical sensors are coupled together by a physical or wireless connection, and the wireless communication device is operable to establish a direct wireless connection and transmit server status information over the direct wireless connection. Furthermore, the one or more optical sensors are operable to detect optical signals from one or more optical sources of one or more servers. Other systems, methods, and computer program products are described in additional embodiments.

Abstract: A system, according to one embodiment, includes: a wireless communication device, and one or more optical sensors. The wireless communication device and the one or more optical sensors are coupled together by a physical or wireless connection, and the wireless communication device is operable to establish a direct wireless connection and transmit server status information over the direct wireless connection. Furthermore, the one or more optical sensors are operable to detect optical signals from one or more optical sources of one or more servers. Other systems, methods, and computer program products are described in additional embodiments.

Abstract: A method, according to one embodiment, includes: establishing, by a server, a direct wireless connection with a second server, receiving, by the server, designation of the server as an aggregator in response to a result of an evaluation of characteristics of the server and the second server, establishing, by the server, a network connection between the server and a network access point, and receiving, by the server, data from the second server via the direct wireless connection and sending the data to the network access point via the network connection. Other systems, methods, and computer program products are described in additional embodiments.

Abstract: A system, according to one embodiment, includes: an enclosure, a bay coupled to the enclosure, the bay being for storing at least one solid state drive therein, and a computer coupled to the enclosure. The computer includes a central processing unit, and a wireless access point coupled to the enclosure, the wireless access point being coupled to the central processing unit. Moreover, the wireless access point is for wirelessly transferring data received from the central processing unit to at least one solid state drive stored in the bay. Other systems, methods, and computer program products are described in additional embodiments.

Abstract: A fabric-attachable storage drive self-monitors a prespecified parameter. Responsive to detecting satisfaction of a prespecified condition, the storage drive autonomously generates a reportable event regarding the self-monitored prespecified parameter, and autonomously transmits the reportable event to a prespecified location on a network fabric to which the drive is connected. The storage drive can interact with other fabric-attachable storage drives to create a logical volume according to a specified logical data storage topology on a self-organized storage device group in a peer-to-peer manner. The storage drive can be a programmable non-volatile memory Express (NVMe) storage drive exporting access thereto over an NVMe-over-fabric storage protocol, or a programmable storage drive lacking an external interface by which to connect to a host computing device storage device but that has a network interface connected to a network fabric.

Abstract: A method, according to one embodiment, includes: establishing a wireless connection between a wireless receiver in a solid state drive and a mobile device, receiving configuration instructions from the mobile device via the wireless connection, sending the received configuration instructions to a processor in a second device via a physical electrical connection coupling the second device to the solid state drive, receiving data from the second device via the physical electrical connection coupling the second device to the solid state drive, and storing the data in a memory of the solid state drive according to the received configuration instructions. Other systems, methods, and computer program products are described in additional embodiments.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a computer program embodied on a tangible computer readable medium includes computer code for identifying a wireless communications gateway in communication with a management controller, computer code for establishing a wireless communications connection between one or more drives and the management controller, utilizing the wireless communications gateway, and computer code for communicating one or more of monitoring data and control data between the management controller and the one or more drives, utilizing the wireless communications connection.

Abstract: Host port information is pulled directly from the switch before zoning is performed and is organized by chassis as an assist for mapping and masking an entire chassis. A graphical user interface allows a user to select storage by chassis to map and to select servers by chassis to map. The user then applies that mapping such that all servers selected are mapped to all storage selected. The user may repeat this mapping for another set of storage and servers. In a mixed environment, an icon may be shown in the graphical user interface to represent the mix. When the LUN mapping/masking is done, the LUN mapping/masking may be provided to the SAN manager to perform zoning. The LUN mapping/masking defines which host ports see which storage ports.

Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for distributing configuration parameters. The present invention includes one or more storage devices configured to store data, a first DHCP server configured to process DHCP messages and redirect communications regarding configuration parameters for the storage devices to a second DHCP server, and a configuration datastore configured to store configuration parameters for the storage devices. The second DHCP server may be configured to process DHCP messages and retrieve configuration parameters for the storage devices from the configuration datastore. In certain embodiments, each storage initiator communicates with the DHCP servers, receives the configuration parameters such as iSCSI parameters, and provides the configuration parameters to one or more storage devices.

Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for automatically verifying access to a multipathed target at boot time. The apparatus is provided with a logic unit containing a plurality of modules configured to functionally execute the necessary steps of identifying a plurality of paths to a target device, automatically selecting one of the plurality of paths to the target device, and verifying access on at least one path to the target device. Beneficially, the disclosed embodiments of the apparatus, system, and method reduce false errors during the boot cycle, improve reliability of the multipathed network, simplify traffic load balancing, and provide for topology mapping for troubleshooting and network metrics. The disclosed embodiments provide a means for verifying multipathed targets automatically, without requiring user assistance, intervention, or interaction.

Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for deploying sensitive communication parameters to a diskless computing device. A parameter structure module is included to store one or more Internet Small Computer System Interface (“iSCSI”) communication parameters in an extendable data structure configured to store a set of basic parameter settings and a set of extended parameter settings. A link module is included to establish a secure link to a diskless computing device over a physically secure connection. A deployment module is included to deploy the extendable data structure over the secure connection to a non-volatile memory in the diskless computing device. The non-volatile memory is configured to provide sensitive iSCSI communication parameters provided by the extendable data structure to a CPU of the diskless computing device during a boot sequence.

Abstract: A blade server system includes a plurality of blade slots, a management module, and a plurality of switch modules. The switch modules provide connectivity to a plurality of communications fabrics. At least one switch module includes an integrated redundant array of independent disks (RAID) controller. A storage enclosure may be connected to the switch with the integrated RAID controller without having to include a stand-alone RAID controller, such as in one of the blade slots, and without having to include a RAID controller within the storage enclosure.

Abstract: Host port information is pulled directly from the switch before zoning is performed and is organized by chassis as an assist for mapping and masking an entire chassis. A graphical user interface allows a user to select storage by chassis to map and to select servers by chassis to map. The user then applies that mapping such that all servers selected are mapped to all storage selected. The user may repeat this mapping for another set of storage and servers. In a mixed environment, an icon may be shown in the graphical user interface to represent the mix. When the LUN mapping/masking is done, the LUN mapping/masking may be provided to the SAN manager to perform zoning. The LUN mapping/masking defines which host ports see which storage ports.