公开(公告)号：US07472240B2

公开(公告)日：2008-12-30

申请号：US11120447

申请日：2005-05-02

申请人： Naoto Matsunami ,  Tetsuya Shirogane ,  Naoko Iwami ,  Kenta Shiga ,  Akira Nishimoto

发明人： Naoto Matsunami ,  Tetsuya Shirogane ,  Naoko Iwami ,  Kenta Shiga ,  Akira Nishimoto

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0647 ,  G06F3/0605 ,  G06F3/0635 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F12/0866

摘要： The storage system includes a plurality of storage nodes and a control device coupling unit. Each of the storage nodes includes at least one storage device configured to store data and at least one control device configured to control input and output of data for the storage device. The control device coupling unit is configured to connect the control devices without using an access path between the control device and a host computer connected to the storage system. The control devices connected by the control device coupling unit are included in mutually different storage nodes.

摘要翻译： 存储系统包括多个存储节点和控制装置耦合单元。 每个存储节点包括被配置为存储数据的至少一个存储设备和被配置为控制用于存储设备的数据的输入和输出的至少一个控制设备。 控制设备耦合单元被配置为连接控制设备而不使用控制设备与连接到存储系统的主计算机之间的访问路径。 由控制装置耦合单元连接的控制装置包括在相互不同的存储节点中。

公开(公告)号：US07383395B2

公开(公告)日：2008-06-03

申请号：US10973298

申请日：2004-10-27

申请人： Katsuya Tanaka ,  Tetsuya Shirogane

发明人： Katsuya Tanaka ,  Tetsuya Shirogane

IPC分类号： G06F13/00

CPC分类号： G06F13/4022 ,  G06F3/0614 ,  G06F3/0635 ,  G06F3/0659 ,  G06F3/0683 ,  G06F12/0813 ,  G06F12/0815 ,  G06F12/0866

摘要： A storage system is disclosed for performing control to match data among cache memories corresponding to shared volumes when multiple disk controllers containing cache memories are accessing shared volumes formed in the storage device. The storage system contains a switch for switching and connecting the multiple disk controllers containing cache memories, with a disk array containing the shared volumes capable of being commonly accessed from the multiple disk controllers. The switch performs exclusive access control of the multiple disk controllers' writing on the shared volumes, and performs control to match data other than modified data among the cache memories.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种存储系统，用于当包含高速缓冲存储器的多个磁盘控制器正在访问在存储设备中形成的共享卷时，执行控制以匹配对应于共享卷的高速缓冲存储器中的数据。 存储系统包含用于切换和连接包含缓存存储器的多个磁盘控制器的交换机，其中包含能够从多个磁盘控制器通常访问的共享卷的磁盘阵列。 交换机对共享卷上的多个磁盘控制器的写入执行独占访问控制，并且执行控制以在高速缓冲存储器之中匹配修改数据以外的数据。

公开(公告)号：US07302541B2

公开(公告)日：2007-11-27

申请号：US11041115

申请日：2005-01-21

申请人： Katsumi Hirezaki ,  Tetsuya Shirogane

发明人： Katsumi Hirezaki ,  Tetsuya Shirogane

IPC分类号： G06F12/00 ,  G06F13/00 ,  G06F13/28

CPC分类号： G06F3/0647 ,  G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/0635 ,  G06F3/067 ,  H04L67/1097

摘要： The present invention suppresses the generation of redundant I/O and improves the response to the host during data migration. When migrating data from the migration source volume to the migration destination volume, the access destination of the host is switched to the second storage device. When data requested by the host has not yet been migrated, data is read from the first storage device. When the frequency of access to the non-migrated area reaches a prescribed value, the target IP address is changed and discovery is implemented so as to switch the access destination of the host to the first storage device. When the frequency of access to the migrated area in the first storage device reaches a prescribed value, the access destination of the host is switched to the second storage device. The access destination of the host is controlled based on the data migration state and access state, and the generation of redundant I/O can be suppressed.

摘要翻译： 本发明抑制了冗余I / O的产生，并且在数据迁移期间改善了对主机的响应。 将数据从迁移源卷迁移到迁移目标卷时，主机的访问目标将切换到第二个存储设备。 当主机请求的数据尚未迁移时，从第一个存储设备读取数据。 当访问非迁移区域的频率达到规定值时，改变目标IP地址并实现发现，以将主机的接入目的地切换到第一存储设备。 当第一存储装置中的迁移区域的访问频率达到规定值时，主机的访问目的地切换到第二存储装置。 基于数据迁移状态和访问状态来控制主机的访问目的地，并且可以抑制冗余I / O的产生。

公开(公告)号：US20070101070A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-03

申请号：US11331115

申请日：2006-01-13

申请人： Naoto Matsunami ,  Tetsuya Shirogane ,  Akira Nishimoto ,  Kenta Shiga ,  Naoko Iwami

发明人： Naoto Matsunami ,  Tetsuya Shirogane ,  Akira Nishimoto ,  Kenta Shiga ,  Naoko Iwami

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： H04L67/1097 ,  G06F3/0605 ,  G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/0658 ,  G06F3/0659 ,  G06F3/067

摘要： A storage system comprises a plurality of storage nodes and a controller coupling unit interconnecting controllers within the storage nodes. A memory in the controller has a plurality of shared memory areas each associated with a combination of one CPU core with one logical unit controller. When a network controller of a first storage node receives a host command addressed to a logical unit of a second storage node, the CPU core of the first storage node stores the host command in the shared memory area associated with the logical unit controller of the second storage node. The logical unit controller of the second storage node acquires the stored host command in the shared memory area via the controller coupling unit.

摘要翻译： 存储系统包括多个存储节点和在存储节点内互连控制器的控制器耦合单元。 控制器中的存储器具有多个共享存储区域，每个共享存储器区域与一个CPU核心与一个逻辑单元控制器的组合相关联。 当第一存储节点的网络控制器接收到寻址到第二存储节点的逻辑单元的主机命令时，第一存储节点的CPU核心将主机命令存储在与第二存储节点的逻辑单元控制器相关联的共享存储器区域中 存储节点。 第二存储节点的逻辑单元控制器经由控制器耦合单元获取在共享存储器区域中存储的主机命令。

公开(公告)号：US20060236028A1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-19

申请号：US11471911

申请日：2006-06-20

申请人： Katsuya Tanaka ,  Tetsuya Shirogane

发明人： Katsuya Tanaka ,  Tetsuya Shirogane

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0659 ,  G06F3/0613 ,  G06F3/0658 ,  G06F3/0689 ,  G06F12/0866 ,  H04L67/1097

摘要： A disk adapter and disk drives, each having dual ports, are connected in dual loops via a switch. A destination loop to which a command is to be transferred is determined, according to the type (Read/Write) of the command that the disk adapter issues to one of the disk drives. The disk adapter issues Read and Write commands so that the Read exchange and the Write exchange are executed in parallel.

摘要翻译： 每个具有双端口的磁盘适配器和磁盘驱动器通过交换机连接在双回路中。 根据磁盘适配器向其中一个磁盘驱动器发出的命令的类型（读/写）确定要传送命令的目标循环。 磁盘适配器发出读取和写入命令，以便并行执行读取交换和写入交换。

公开(公告)号：US20100122027A1

公开(公告)日：2010-05-13

申请号：US12379284

申请日：2009-02-18

申请人： Kenji Onabe ,  Koji Arai ,  Tetsuya Shirogane

发明人： Kenji Onabe ,  Koji Arai ,  Tetsuya Shirogane

IPC分类号： G06F12/00 ,  G06F1/26 ,  G06F13/12

CPC分类号： G06F3/0629 ,  G06F3/0607 ,  G06F3/0689

摘要： A storage controller of the present invention enables a larger number of storage devices to be mounted while keeping the installation size small. A plurality of sub-storage units are disposed inside a high density-type storage unit. The respective sub-storage units comprise a plurality of hard disk drives, controller, memory, power supply device, and display part. The respective sub-storage units operate independently of one another. A controller creates a management table based on management data acquired from the respective sub-storage units. The user is notified when there is an error in the table contents. A display part lights up in accordance with an indication from a storage unit specification part, notifying the user of the location of the sub-storage unit.

摘要翻译： 本发明的存储控制器能够在保持安装尺寸小的同时安装更多数量的存储装置。 多个副存储单元设置在高密度型存储单元内。 各个子存储单元包括多个硬盘驱动器，控制器，存储器，电源装置和显示部件。 相应的子存储单元彼此独立地操作。 控制器基于从各个子存储单元获取的管理数据创建管理表。 当表内容有错误时通知用户。 根据来自存储单元规格部分的指示，显示部分亮起，通知用户子存储单元的位置。

公开(公告)号：US07603485B2

公开(公告)日：2009-10-13

申请号：US11657555

申请日：2007-01-25

申请人： Kousuke Komikado ,  Koji Iwamitsu ,  Tetsuya Shirogane ,  Atsushi Ishikawa ,  Takahide Okuno ,  Mitsuhide Sato ,  Toshiaki Minami ,  Hiroaki Yuasa

发明人： Kousuke Komikado ,  Koji Iwamitsu ,  Tetsuya Shirogane ,  Atsushi Ishikawa ,  Takahide Okuno ,  Mitsuhide Sato ,  Toshiaki Minami ,  Hiroaki Yuasa

IPC分类号： G06F3/00 ,  G06F9/46

CPC分类号： G06F3/0659 ,  G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/0635 ,  G06F3/065 ,  G06F3/0658 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F3/0689 ,  G06F2206/1012

摘要： Provided is a storage subsystem capable of improving the data processing speed by balancing the load on processors and controllers. This storage subsystem includes a controller for controlling the input and output of data to and from a storage apparatus that provides to a host computer a plurality of logical units to become a storage extent for the host computer to read and write data, processes a command issued by the host computer, and has a storage resource in relation to the logical unit. The controller has a local memory for storing the command, and a processor configured from a plurality of cores for controlling the input and output of data to and from the logical unit to be subject to the input and output of the data based on the command. The local memory stores association information representing the correspondence between the plurality of logical units and the plurality of cores. Each of the plurality of cores processes the command to the logical unit to be handled by a self core based on the association information and executes I/O processing of the data to the logical unit.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种能够通过平衡处理器和控制器上的负载来提高数据处理速度的存储子系统。 该存储子系统包括用于控制向存储装置输入和输出数据的控制器，向存储装置提供多个逻辑单元以成为主计算机读取和写入数据的存储范围，处理发出的命令 并且具有与逻辑单元相关的存储资源。 控制器具有用于存储该命令的本地存储器，以及由多个核心构成的处理器，用于根据该命令来控制向逻辑单元输入和输出数据以进行数据的输入和输出。 本地存储器存储表示多个逻辑单元与多个核心之间的对应关系的关联信息。 多个核心中的每一个都基于该关联信息将该命令处理为由自核心处理的逻辑单元，并且将该数据的I / O处理执行到该逻辑单元。

公开(公告)号：US20080126668A1

公开(公告)日：2008-05-29

申请号：US11698022

申请日：2007-01-26

申请人： Takahide Okuno ,  Mitsuhide Sato ,  Toshiaki Minami ,  Hiroaki Yuasa ,  Kousuke Komikado ,  Koji Iwamitsu ,  Tetsuya Shirogane ,  Atsushi Ishikawa

发明人： Takahide Okuno ,  Mitsuhide Sato ,  Toshiaki Minami ,  Hiroaki Yuasa ,  Kousuke Komikado ,  Koji Iwamitsu ,  Tetsuya Shirogane ,  Atsushi Ishikawa

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0665 ,  G06F3/0611 ,  G06F3/0658 ,  G06F3/0659 ,  G06F3/0676

摘要： Proposed is a storage controller and its control method for speeding up the processing time in response to a command in a simple manner while reducing the load of a controller that received a command targeting a non-associated logical volume. This storage controller includes a plurality of controllers for controlling the input and output of data to and from a corresponding logical unit based on a command retained in a local memory, and the local memory stores association information representing the correspondence of the logical units and the controllers and address information of the local memory in each of the controllers of a self-system and another-system. Upon receiving a command sent from a host computer, the controller determines whether the target logical unit is associated with the controller of a self-system or another-system based on the association information, and, when the logical unit is associated with the other-system controller, the controller transfers and stores the command to and in the corresponding other-system controller based on the address information.

摘要翻译： 提出了一种存储控制器及其控制方法，用于以简单的方式响应于命令来加快处理时间，同时减少接收到针对非关联逻辑卷的命令的控制器的负载。 该存储控制器包括多个控制器，用于基于保存在本地存储器中的命令来控制数据输入和输出到对应的逻辑单元，并且本地存储器存储表示逻辑单元和控制器的对应关系的关联信息 以及在自我系统和另一系统的每个控制器中的本地存储器的地址信息。 在接收到从主计算机发送的命令时，控制器基于关联信息确定目标逻辑单元是否与自我系统或其他系统的控制器相关联，并且当逻辑单元与另一个系统相关联时， 系统控制器，控制器根据地址信息将命令传送并存储在相应的其他系统控制器中。

公开(公告)号：US07363400B2

公开(公告)日：2008-04-22

申请号：US10847881

申请日：2004-05-19

申请人： Katsuya Tanaka ,  Tetsuya Shirogane

发明人： Katsuya Tanaka ,  Tetsuya Shirogane

IPC分类号： G06F3/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0659 ,  G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/0635 ,  G06F3/0656 ,  G06F3/0683

摘要： When the capacity availability of buffer memory provided to an output port of a frame to be transferred is exceeding a predetermined value, a crossbar switch is used for path change of the frame. When the capacity availability of the buffer memory of the output port is the predetermined value or lower, the frame is written into shared memory. Then, the frame is read from the shared memory for transfer to the output port. By selectively performing frame transfer using the crossbar switch and frame transfer via the shared memory, the effects can be reduced even if the port buffer overflows, and the writing throughput can be favorably improved.

摘要翻译： 当提供给要传送的帧的输出端口的缓冲存储器的容量可用性超过预定值时，交叉开关用于帧的路径改变。 当输出端口的缓冲存储器的容量可用性为预定值或更低时，将帧写入共享存储器。 然后，从共享存储器读取帧以传送到输出端口。 通过使用交叉开关选择性地执行帧传送和经由共享存储器的帧传送，即使端口缓冲器溢出，也可以降低效果，并且可以有利地提高写入吞吐量。

公开(公告)号：US07240167B2

公开(公告)日：2007-07-03

申请号：US10882366

申请日：2004-07-02

申请人： Tetsuya Shirogane ,  Naoto Matsunami

发明人： Tetsuya Shirogane ,  Naoto Matsunami

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0637 ,  G06F3/0619 ,  G06F3/062 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F9/5011 ,  G06F9/526 ,  G06F2209/5014

摘要： When a storage apparatus receives a write request for a storage area in LU0, an owner access processing unit judges whether write processing for the storage area is restricted with reference to a lock information table. When it is restricted, the owner access processing unit does not perform write processing for the storage area, and, if it is not restricted, the owner access processing unit sets a write processing restriction in a column of the storage area of the lock information table and performs write processing for the storage area. If other storage apparatuses receive the write request for the same area, the owner access processing unit transmits the lock reservation request to restrict write processing for the area of the LU, and if they receive acceptance of the lock reservation request from this storage apparatus, the owner access processing unit performs write processing for the storage area.

摘要翻译： 当存储装置接收到对LU0中的存储区域的写入请求时，所有者访问处理单元参照锁定信息表来判断对存储区域的写入处理是否被限制。 当限制时，所有者访问处理单元不对存储区域执行写入处理，并且如果不受限制，则所有者访问处理单元在锁定信息表的存储区域的列中设置写入处理限制 对存储区域进行写入处理。 如果其他存储装置接收到相同区域的写入请求，则所有者访问处理单元发送锁定预约请求以限制LU的区域的写入处理，并且如果它们接收到来自该存储装置的锁定预约请求的接受，则 所有者访问处理单元对存储区域执行写入处理。