公开(公告)号：US08463995B2

公开(公告)日：2013-06-11

申请号：US12918608

申请日：2010-07-16

申请人： Yuko Matsui ,  Hiroshi Kawano ,  Shigeo Homma ,  Masayuki Yamamoto

发明人： Yuko Matsui ,  Hiroshi Kawano ,  Shigeo Homma ,  Masayuki Yamamoto

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0689 ,  G06F3/0608 ,  G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/0619 ,  G06F3/0635 ,  G06F3/0647 ,  G06F3/0658 ,  G06F3/0665 ,  G06F3/0685 ,  G06F12/023 ,  G06F12/08 ,  G06F12/0813 ,  G06F2206/1012

摘要： A storage system has multiple disk controller (DKC) units that are coupled to one another in accordance with a coupling mode that satisfies the following (a1) through (a3): (a1) One DKC inside one DKC unit and one DKC inside another DKC unit are coupled via a second type of coupling medium that differs from the internal bus of the DKC and has a longer maximum communication distance than a first type of coupling medium, which is the same type of coupling medium as the internal bus of the DKC; (a2) the one DKC unit virtualizes a logical volume of the other DKC unit and provides this virtualized logical volume to host(s) coupled to the one DKC unit; and (a3) the other DKC unit virtualizes a logical volume of the DKC unit and provides this virtualized logical volume to host(s) coupled to the other DKC unit.

摘要翻译： 存储系统具有根据满足以下（a1）至（a3）的耦合模式彼此耦合的多个盘控制器（DKC）：（a1）一个DKC单元内的一个DKC和另一个DKC内的一个DKC 单元通过与DKC的内部总线不同的第二类型的耦合介质耦合，并且具有比与DKC的内部总线相同类型的耦合介质的第一类耦合介质的更长的最大通信距离; （a2）一个DKC单元虚拟化另一DKC单元的逻辑卷，并将该虚拟化逻辑卷提供给耦合到该DKC单元的主机; 和（a3）另一个DKC单元虚拟化DKC单元的逻辑卷并将该虚拟化逻辑卷提供给耦合到另一个DKC单元的主机。

公开(公告)号：US08452923B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-28

申请号：US13431267

申请日：2012-03-27

申请人： Hirotaka Nakagawa ,  Masayasu Asano ,  Yuichi Taguchi ,  Masayuki Yamamoto

发明人： Hirotaka Nakagawa ,  Masayasu Asano ,  Yuichi Taguchi ,  Masayuki Yamamoto

IPC分类号： G06F12/16

CPC分类号： G06F11/2069 ,  G06F11/2071

摘要： A storage system including a first storage apparatus having at least one volume to be provided to a host computer, a second storage apparatus connected to the first storage apparatus and having a second volume having a pair relationship with a first volume, and a management apparatus. The management apparatus includes a user interface for setting an attribute of functions related to at least one volume of the first storage apparatus and at least one volume of the second storage apparatus. The management apparatus compares an attribute of a first function related to the first volume and an attribute of a second function related to the second volume, and sets the attribute of the second function to be consistent with the attribute of the first function. The management apparatus there commands restoration of the first volume or the second volume to a state before the set the attribute operation.

摘要翻译： 一种存储系统，包括具有至少一个要提供给主计算机的卷的第一存储装置，连接到所述第一存储装置并具有与第一卷具有对关系的第二卷的第二存储装置和管理装置。 管理装置包括用于设置与第一存储装置的至少一个卷相关的功能的属性和第二存储装置的至少一个卷的用户界面。 管理装置比较与第一卷相关的第一功能的属性和与第二卷相关的第二功能的属性，并将第二功能的属性设置为与第一功能的属性一致。 此处的管理装置将第一卷或第二卷的恢复命令恢复到设置属性操作之前的状态。

公开(公告)号：US08447937B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-21

申请号：US13426767

申请日：2012-03-22

申请人： Tetsuya Maruyama ,  Yuichi Taguchi ,  Masayasu Asano ,  Masayuki Yamamoto

发明人： Tetsuya Maruyama ,  Yuichi Taguchi ,  Masayasu Asano ,  Masayuki Yamamoto

IPC分类号： G06F12/16

CPC分类号： G06F3/0665 ,  G06F3/0607 ,  G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/0647 ,  G06F3/067

摘要： A data migrating method including calculating, in a case where data stored in a volume is migrated to another volume, a required period of time for migrating the data based on a size of data to be migrated and volume configuration information on the volume in which the migrated data is stored and the volume to which the data is to be migrated, determining a start time at which the data migration starts to generate a volume migration plan, setting a priority of the generated volume migration plan, prioritizing, in a case where a periods of time during which the generated volume migration plan is executed and a period of time during which an existing volume migration plan is executed are overlapped with each other, and changing the start time of at least one of those volume migration plans having a lower priority.

摘要翻译： 一种数据迁移方法，包括在存储在卷中的数据被迁移到另一卷的情况下基于要迁移的数据的大小来迁移所述数据所需的时间段以及关于所述卷的卷的卷配置信息， 存储迁移的数据以及要迁移数据的卷，确定数据迁移开始生成卷迁移计划的开始时间，设置生成的卷迁移计划的优先级，优先级，在 执行生成的卷迁移计划的时间段和执行现有卷迁移计划的时间段彼此重叠，并且改变具有较低优先级的那些卷迁移计划中的至少一个的开始时间 。

公开(公告)号：US08429372B2

公开(公告)日：2013-04-23

申请号：US13466163

申请日：2012-05-08

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： G06F12/16

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

摘要： For a storage apparatus where flash memory disks and hard disks coexist, high-density mounting of flash memory modules is achieved. The storage apparatus includes flash memories and a storage controller. A second storage apparatus including magnetic disks is connected to the storage apparatus. The storage controller can form a storage area using a flash memory or a magnetic disk to create a logical volume. 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 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 on the number deletions 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。 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。 存储控制器可以使用闪存或磁盘形成存储区域以创建逻辑卷。 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该请求。 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，并且考虑到对数量的限制而确定的替代区域容量 闪存的删除。

公开(公告)号：US20130067139A1

公开(公告)日：2013-03-14

申请号：US13259763

申请日：2011-09-13

申请人： Akira Yamamoto ,  Masayuki Yamamoto

发明人： Akira Yamamoto ,  Masayuki Yamamoto

IPC分类号： G06F12/02

CPC分类号： G06F3/0688 ,  G06F3/0608 ,  G06F3/0619 ,  G06F3/064 ,  G06F3/065 ,  G06F3/0665 ,  G06F12/0246 ,  G06F17/28 ,  G06F2212/1024 ,  G06F2212/7204 ,  G06F2212/7208 ,  G09B17/00 ,  G09B19/06

摘要： A storage system comprises a plurality of flash packages comprising a plurality of flash chips, and a storage controller for receiving a first write request from a higher-level apparatus and sending a second write request of write data based on data conforming to this first write request to a write-destination flash package, and demonstrates a capacity virtualization function for causing a storage capacity to appear larger than an actual storage capacity for the higher-level apparatus, and for configuring a storage space using page units. The storage system generates a second VOL (logical volume) based on a first VOL, manages a plurality of VOLs comprising the first VOL and one or more second VOLs generated based on the first VOL as a VOL group, and allocates the same page to areas of the same address of the plurality of VOLs configuring the VOL group.

公开(公告)号：US08370572B2

公开(公告)日：2013-02-05

申请号：US13035363

申请日：2011-02-25

申请人： Ikuya Yagisawa ,  Naoto Matsunami ,  Akihiro Mannen ,  Masayuki Yamamoto

发明人： Ikuya Yagisawa ,  Naoto Matsunami ,  Akihiro Mannen ,  Masayuki Yamamoto

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0661 ,  G06F3/0607 ,  G06F3/0616 ,  G06F3/0617 ,  G06F3/0629 ,  G06F3/0634 ,  G06F3/0647 ,  G06F3/065 ,  G06F3/0653 ,  G06F3/0658 ,  G06F3/0689 ,  G06F11/1456 ,  G06F11/2069 ,  G06F11/2071

摘要： The storage system includes a plurality of first disk devices, a plurality of second disk devices, in which a lifetime of the plurality of second disk devices is different from a lifetime of the plurality of first disk devices, and a controller coupled to the plurality of first disk devices and the plurality of second disk devices. The controller configures a first logical unit by the plurality of first disk devices and a second logical unit by the plurality of second disk devices, provides the first and the second logical units to a host computer, and manages a first remaining available time of the first logical unit and a second remaining available time of the second logical unit, on logical unit basis.

摘要翻译： 存储系统包括多个第一磁盘设备，多个第二磁盘设备，其中多个第二磁盘设备的寿命与多个第一磁盘设备的寿命不同，以及耦合到多个第二磁盘设备的控制器 第一磁盘设备和多个第二磁盘设备。 所述控制器通过所述多个第一磁盘设备配置第一逻辑单元，并且由所述多个第二磁盘设备配置第二逻辑单元，将第一和第二逻辑单元提供给主计算机，并且管理所述第一逻辑单元的第一剩余可用时间 逻辑单元和第二逻辑单元的第二剩余可用时间。

公开(公告)号：US08352766B2

公开(公告)日：2013-01-08

申请号：US13337356

申请日：2011-12-27

申请人： Tetsuya Maruyama ,  Masayasu Asano ,  Nobumitsu Takaoka ,  Masayuki Yamamoto

发明人： Tetsuya Maruyama ,  Masayasu Asano ,  Nobumitsu Takaoka ,  Masayuki Yamamoto

IPC分类号： G06F1/32 ,  G06F12/16

CPC分类号： G06F3/0625 ,  G06F1/3221 ,  G06F1/3268 ,  G06F3/0634 ,  G06F3/065 ,  G06F3/067 ,  Y02D10/154 ,  Y02D50/20

摘要： Arrangements having multiple second storage systems which each include a restore control unit for controlling restoration processing, in which a data element in a journal stored in a journal storage area is written into a secondary logical volume, and a storage device control unit for controlling a storage device in the second storage system. The restore control unit is provided with a function for suspending the restoration processing. A first value indicating the usage condition of the journal storage area in the second storage system is obtained, and the restore control unit suspends the restoration processing in accordance with the obtained first value. The storage device control unit then executes power saving on a storage device relating to the secondary logical volume.

摘要翻译： 具有多个第二存储系统的布置，每个第二存储系统包括用于控制恢复处理的恢复控制单元，其中存储在日志存储区域中的日志中的数据元素被写入辅助逻辑卷中;以及存储设备控制单元，用于控制存储 设备在第二存储系统中。 恢复控制单元具有暂停恢复处理的功能。 获得指示第二存储系统中的日记存储区域的使用状况的第一值，并且恢复控制单元根据获得的第一值暂停恢复处理。 然后，存储装置控制单元对与辅助逻辑卷有关的存储装置执行省电。

公开(公告)号：US20120317333A1

公开(公告)日：2012-12-13

申请号：US13140327

申请日：2011-06-07

申请人： Akira Yamamoto ,  Masayuki Yamamoto

发明人： Akira Yamamoto ,  Masayuki Yamamoto

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0619 ,  G06F3/0608 ,  G06F3/064 ,  G06F3/0665 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F3/0688

摘要： A storage system has a plurality of flash packages, and a storage controller for receiving a write request from a host and sending a write-data write request based on data conforming to this write request to a write-destination flash package. A virtual capacity, which is larger than the physical capacity of the flash package, is defined in the storage controller. The storage system compresses the write data, and writes the compressed write data to the write-destination flash chip.

摘要翻译： 存储系统具有多个闪存封装，以及存储控制器，用于从主机接收写入请求，并且基于符合该写入请求的数据将写入数据写入请求发送到写入目的地闪存封装。 在存储控制器中定义大于闪存包的物理容量的虚拟容量。 存储系统压缩写入数据，并将压缩的写入数据写入到写入目的地闪存芯片。

公开(公告)号：US20120278584A1

公开(公告)日：2012-11-01

申请号：US13129556

申请日：2011-04-27

申请人： Akihisa Nagami ,  Koh Nakamichi ,  Yasunori Kaneda ,  Hirokazu Ikeda ,  Masayuki Yamamoto

发明人： Akihisa Nagami ,  Koh Nakamichi ,  Yasunori Kaneda ,  Hirokazu Ikeda ,  Masayuki Yamamoto

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： H04L67/1097 ,  G06F3/0607 ,  G06F3/0614 ,  G06F3/0629 ,  G06F3/0644 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F3/0683

摘要： An embodiment of this invention is an information storage system comprising a plurality of storage systems connected to be able to communicate. Each of the plurality of storage systems includes default storage system identification information which is the same to the plurality of storage systems, common volume identification information for uniquely identifying volumes provided by the plurality of storage systems to a host computer among the plurality of storage systems, and a controller configured to return the default storage system identification information to the host computer in response to a request from the host computer and to process a read or write request to a volume accompanying the common volume identification information from the host computer.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例是一种信息存储系统，包括连接以能够通信的多个存储系统。 多个存储系统中的每一个包括与多个存储系统相同的默认存​​储系统识别信息，用于在多个存储系统中唯一地识别由多个存储系统提供给主计算机的卷的公共卷识别信息， 以及控制器，被配置为响应于来自所述主计算机的请求将所述默认存储系统识别信息返回给所述主计算机，并且对来自所述主计算机的所述公共卷标识信息附带的卷处理读或写请求。

公开(公告)号：US08275965B2

公开(公告)日：2012-09-25

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： G06F12/16

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。