公开(公告)号：US20110138139A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-09

申请号：US13026779

申请日：2011-02-14

申请人： Akira Fujibayashi

发明人： Akira Fujibayashi

IPC分类号： G06F12/16

CPC分类号： G06F3/0659 ,  G06F3/0613 ,  G06F3/065 ,  G06F3/0653 ,  G06F3/0656 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F11/2074 ,  G06F12/0866

摘要： A method and storage system for increasing an amount of memory in a queuing area on. The storage system includes first and second storage subsystems connected to each other via a path. A primary volume in the first storage subsystem and a remote secondary volume in the second storage subsystem are mirrored and operated in the asynchronous mode. A queuing area having memory is provided in the second storage subsystem for temporarily storing data transferred to the second storage subsystem from the first storage subsystem in response to a write input/output (I/O) issued by a host to write data in the primary volume. Data temporarily stored in the memory is retrieved and stored in the remote secondary volume. An unused area of the queuing area is monitored and the memory increased if the unused area becomes less than a predetermined amount.

摘要翻译： 一种用于增加排队区域内存储量的方法和存储系统。 存储系统包括通过路径彼此连接的第一和第二存储子系统。 第一个存储子系统中的主卷和第二个存储子系统中的远程辅助卷被镜像并以异步模式运行。 具有存储器的排队区域被提供在第二存储子系统中，用于响应于由主机发出的写入数据写入主要数据的I / O来临时存储从第一存储子系统传送到第二存储子系统的数据 卷。 临时存储在存储器中的数据被检索并存储在远程辅助卷中。 监视排队区域的未使用区域，如果未使用区域小于预定量，则存储器增加。

公开(公告)号：US07865688B2

公开(公告)日：2011-01-04

申请号：US12687684

申请日：2010-01-14

申请人： Akira Fujibayashi

发明人： Akira Fujibayashi

IPC分类号： G06F13/14

CPC分类号： G06F3/0637 ,  G06F3/0622 ,  G06F3/0631 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F21/805

摘要： A storage controller is realized in which validity/invalidity of functions is settable in a unit of logical division in conformity with logical division of logical groups control is performed such that operation has the influence upon only the inside of a range defined by resource groups of logical division and an Inband I/F for accessing functions is made to match with the logical division. Further, access control cooperative with information on the user side (information of server, user and application) is realized by causing a management server to manage information in the storage controller and user information.

摘要翻译： 实现存储控制器，其中功能的有效性/无效性可以以逻辑划分的逻辑划分为单位进行设置，从而执行控制，使得操作仅对由逻辑的资源组定义的范围内的影响 进行分区和用于访问功能的带内I / F与逻辑划分相匹配。 此外，通过使管理服务器管理存储控制器中的信息和用户信息来实现与用户侧的信息（服务器，用户和应用的信息）协作的访问控制。

公开(公告)号：US07861054B2

公开(公告)日：2010-12-28

申请号：US10978486

申请日：2004-11-02

申请人： Akira Fujibayashi

发明人： Akira Fujibayashi

IPC分类号： G06F13/14

CPC分类号： G06F3/0637 ,  G06F3/0622 ,  G06F3/0631 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F21/805

摘要： A storage controller is realized in which validity/invalidity of functions is settable in a unit of logical division in conformity with logical division of logical groups control is performed such that operation has the influence upon only the inside of a range defined by resource groups of logical division and an Inband I/F for accessing functions is made to match with the logical division. Further, access control cooperative with information on the user side (information of server, user and application) is realized by causing a management server to manage information in the storage controller and user information.

摘要翻译： 实现存储控制器，其中功能的有效性/无效性可以以逻辑划分的逻辑划分为单位进行设置，从而执行控制，使得操作仅对由逻辑的资源组定义的范围内的影响 进行分区和用于访问功能的带内I / F与逻辑划分相匹配。 此外，通过使管理服务器管理存储控制器中的信息和用户信息来实现与用户侧的信息（服务器，用户和应用的信息）协作的访问控制。

公开(公告)号：US07743212B2

公开(公告)日：2010-06-22

申请号：US12428066

申请日：2009-04-22

申请人： Akiyoshi Hashimoto ,  Yasutomo Yamamoto ,  Akira Fujibayashi

发明人： Akiyoshi Hashimoto ,  Yasutomo Yamamoto ,  Akira Fujibayashi

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0665 ,  G06F3/0607 ,  G06F3/0608 ,  G06F3/0625 ,  G06F3/0631 ,  G06F3/0689 ,  Y02D10/154

摘要： A storage system connected to a terminal, the computer system includes: a plurality of drive devices that respectively drive a plurality of physical disks each having a physical storage area; a RAID configuration unit that configures a plurality of RAID groups by grouping two or more of the plurality of physical disks; a logical disk creation unit that creates, for the terminal through the RAID group, a logical disk having a logical storage area associated with the physical storage area; a memory for storing a RAID group control table showing, for each the RAID group, (i) a free capacity that is the amount of physical storage area remaining in the RAID group to be able to be associated with the logical disk and (ii) a power status of the RAID group; a receiver that receives a request for creating a new logical disk; and an area allocation unit that allocates to the new logical disk the physical storage area remaining in the RAID group selected by giving priority to a RAID group in a powered state over a RAID group in a non-powered state with reference to the RAID group control table.

摘要翻译： 一种连接到终端的存储系统，所述计算机系统包括：多个驱动装置，分别驱动多个具有物理存储区域的物理盘; RAID配置单元，其通过分组所述多个物理盘中的两个或更多个来配置多个RAID组; 逻辑磁盘创建单元，通过所述RAID组为所述终端创建具有与所述物理存储区域相关联的逻辑存储区域的逻辑磁盘; 用于存储RAID组控制表的存储器，其显示对于每个RAID组，（i）作为RAID组中剩余的能够与逻辑盘相关联的物理存储区域的空闲容量，以及（ii） RAID组的电源状态; 接收器，用于接收创建新的逻辑磁盘的请求; 以及区域分配单元，通过参照所述RAID组控制，通过以非供电状态的RAID组给予处于供电状态的RAID组优先选择的所述RAID组中剩余的物理存储区域分配给新的逻辑盘 表。

公开(公告)号：US20100106903A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-29

申请号：US12649804

申请日：2009-12-30

申请人： Akira Fujibayashi ,  Shuji Nakamura ,  Kazuhisa Fujimoto

发明人： Akira Fujibayashi ,  Shuji Nakamura ,  Kazuhisa Fujimoto

IPC分类号： G06F12/08

CPC分类号： G06F1/3225 ,  G06F1/3221 ,  G06F3/0625 ,  G06F3/0635 ,  G06F3/065 ,  G06F3/0685 ,  G06F11/2071 ,  Y02D10/154

摘要： This storage apparatus that provides to a host computer a logical device for storing data sent from the host computer includes a nonvolatile memory for storing the data, a disk-shaped memory device for storing the data, and a controller for controlling the nonvolatile memory and the disk-shaped memory device. The controller redundantly configures the logical device with the nonvolatile memory and the disk-shaped memory device.

摘要翻译： 向主计算机提供用于存储从主计算机发送的数据的逻辑设备的存储装置包括用于存储数据的非易失性存储器，用于存储数据的盘形存储装置，以及用于控制非易失性存储器和 盘形存储器件。 控制器使用非易失性存储器和盘形存储器冗余配置逻辑设备。

公开(公告)号：US07661019B2

公开(公告)日：2010-02-09

申请号：US11904061

申请日：2007-09-25

申请人： Akira Fujibayashi

发明人： Akira Fujibayashi

IPC分类号： G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G06F17/30581 ,  G06F11/008 ,  G06F11/20 ,  G06F11/2069 ,  G06F11/2094 ,  H04L1/22 ,  Y10S707/99953

摘要： A method, apparatus, article of manufacture, and system are presented for establishing redundant computer resources. According to one embodiment, in a system including a plurality of processor devices and a plurality of storage devices, the processor devices, the storage devices and the management server being connected via a network, the method comprises storing device information relating to the processor devices and the storage devices and topology information relating to topology of the network, identifying at least one primary computer resource, selecting at least one secondary computer resource suitable to serve as a redundant resource corresponding to the at least one primary computer resource based on the device information and the topology information, and assigning the at least one secondary computer resource as a redundant resource corresponding to the at least one primary computer resource.

摘要翻译： 提出了一种建立冗余计算机资源的方法，装置，制造和系统。 根据一个实施例，在包括多个处理器设备和多个存储设备的系统中，经由网络连接的处理器设备，存储设备和管理服务器，该方法包括存储与处理器设备相关的设备信息，以及 与所述网络的拓扑有关的存储设备和拓扑信息，识别至少一个主计算机资源，基于所述设备信息，选择适合于用作与所述至少一个主计算机资源相对应的冗余资源的至少一个辅助计算机资源;以及 所述拓扑信息，以及将所述至少一个辅助计算机资源分配为与所述至少一个主计算机资源相对应的冗余资源。

公开(公告)号：US20090287878A1

公开(公告)日：2009-11-19

申请号：US12248519

申请日：2008-10-09

申请人： Masayuki YAMAMOTO ,  Akira Yamamoto ,  Akira Fujibayashi ,  Jun Kitahara ,  Yoshiki Kano

发明人： Masayuki YAMAMOTO ,  Akira Yamamoto ,  Akira Fujibayashi ,  Jun Kitahara ,  Yoshiki Kano

IPC分类号： G06F12/02 ,  G06F12/08 ,  G06F12/16

CPC分类号： G06F12/0246 ,  G06F3/0616 ,  G06F3/0644 ,  G06F3/0685 ,  G06F2212/1036 ,  G06F2212/7206

摘要： For a storage apparatus in which flash memory disks and hard disks coexist, high-density mounting of flash memory modules is achieved. A storage apparatus in accordance with the present invention includes flash memories and a storage controller. A second storage apparatus including magnetic disks is connected to the storage apparatus. For creation of a logical volume, the storage controller can form a storage area using a flash memory or a magnetic disk. When an input/output request is issued from a host computer, if a storage area is formed with a flash memory, the storage controller directly accesses the flash memory to handle the input/output request. When the storage apparatus defines a storage area formed with a flash memory, the storage apparatus defines the storage area by adding up the capacity of a storage area to be provided for the host computer and a substitute area capacity determined in consideration of restrictions imposed on the number of times of deletion of the flash memory.

摘要翻译： 对于闪存盘和硬盘共存的存储装置，实现了高密度安装闪存模块。 根据本发明的存储装置包括闪存和存储控制器。 包括磁盘的第二存储装置连接到存储装置。 为了创建逻辑卷，存储控制器可以使用闪存或磁盘形成存储区域。 当从主计算机发出输入/输出请求时，如果存储区域形成闪速存储器，则存储控制器直接访问闪存以处理输入/输出请求。 当存储装置定义形成有闪速存储器的存储区域时，存储装置通过将要提供给主计算机的存储区域的容量相加来确定存储区域，并且考虑到施加在主计算机上的限制而确定的替代区域容量 删除闪存的次数。

公开(公告)号：US20090276565A1

公开(公告)日：2009-11-05

申请号：US12474767

申请日：2009-05-29

申请人： Akira Fujibayashi ,  Kazuhisa Fujimoto ,  Shuji Nakamura

发明人： Akira Fujibayashi ,  Kazuhisa Fujimoto ,  Shuji Nakamura

IPC分类号： G06F12/08

CPC分类号： G06F3/0631 ,  G06F3/0613 ,  G06F3/0616 ,  G06F3/0625 ,  G06F3/0649 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F3/0685 ,  Y02D10/154

摘要： A storage control apparatus according to the present invention includes a plurality of connecting units connected to one or more host computers and one or more hard disk drives as storage media for storing data, one or more non-volatile storage media which are of a different type from the hard disk drives and which store data WRITE requested from the host computer, a plurality of processing units for processing WRITE and READ requests from the host computer by using the hard disk drives or the non-volatile storage media and, a plurality of memory units for storing control information to be by the processing units.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的存储控制装置包括连接到一个或多个主计算机和一个或多个硬盘驱动器的多个连接单元作为用于存储数据的存储介质，一个或多个不同类型的非易失性存储介质 从硬盘驱动器和从主计算机请求存储数据写入的多个处理单元，用于通过使用硬盘驱动器或非易失性存储介质来处理来自主计算机的写入和读取请求;以及多个存储器 用于存储处理单元所要控制信息的单元。

公开(公告)号：US07565574B2

公开(公告)日：2009-07-21

申请号：US11515334

申请日：2006-08-31

申请人： Akira Fujibayashi

发明人： Akira Fujibayashi

IPC分类号： G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/1456 ,  G06F11/1466 ,  G06F11/1469 ,  G06F11/2071 ,  G06F21/566 ,  G06F2201/84

摘要： A system of volume health checking and recovery. The system comprises a health engine capable to check the health of a first volume that is a snapshot mirrored volume of a second volume; and a recovery engine, communicatively coupled to the health engine, capable to perform a recovery process if the first volume is unhealthy. Recovery can be performed via at least one of five methods.

摘要翻译： 体检健康检查和恢复系统。 该系统包括能够检查作为第二卷的快照镜像卷的第一卷的运行状况的运行状况引擎; 以及通信地耦合到所述健康引擎的恢复引擎，如果所述第一卷不健康，则能够执行恢复处理。 可以通过五种方法中的至少一种进行恢复。

公开(公告)号：US07549016B2

公开(公告)日：2009-06-16

申请号：US11524907

申请日：2006-09-22

申请人： Akira Fujibayashi ,  Kazuhisa Fujimoto ,  Shuji Nakamura

发明人： Akira Fujibayashi ,  Kazuhisa Fujimoto ,  Shuji Nakamura

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0631 ,  G06F3/0613 ,  G06F3/0616 ,  G06F3/0625 ,  G06F3/0649 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F3/0685 ,  Y02D10/154

摘要： A storage control apparatus according to the present invention includes a plurality of connecting units connected to one or more host computers and one or more hard disk drives as storage media for storing data, one or more non-volatile storage media which are of a different type from the hard disk drives and which store data WRITE requested from the host computer, a plurality of processing units for processing WRITE and READ requests from the host computer by using the hard disk drives or the non-volatile storage media and, a plurality of memory units for storing control information to be by the processing units.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的存储控制装置包括连接到一个或多个主计算机和一个或多个硬盘驱动器的多个连接单元作为用于存储数据的存储介质，一个或多个不同类型的非易失性存储介质 从硬盘驱动器和从主计算机请求存储数据写入的多个处理单元，用于通过使用硬盘驱动器或非易失性存储介质来处理来自主计算机的写入和读取请求;以及多个存储器 用于存储处理单元所要控制信息的单元。