Highly reliable storage system and internal network thereof
    11.
    发明授权
    Highly reliable storage system and internal network thereof 有权
    高度可靠的存储系统及其内部网络

    公开(公告)号:US07734957B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-08

    申请号:US11638329

    申请日:2006-12-12

    IPC分类号: G06F11/20

    摘要: The disk controller has a plurality of channel control units, a plurality of cache memories, a plurality of disk control units, and a plurality of internal switch units. Each channel control unit or disk control unit sends to one of the cache memory units a request packet requesting execution of processing. The cache memory unit sends a response packet in response to the received request packet. Each internal switch unit monitors the request packet sent from the channel control unit or disk control unit, and judges whether or not the response packet to the request packet has passed through the internal switch unit within a first given time period since the passage of the request packet. In the case where the response packet has not passed through the internal switch unit within the first given time period, the internal switch unit sends a failure notification.

    摘要翻译: 盘控制器具有多个通道控制单元,多个高速缓冲存储器,多个盘控制单元和多个内部开关单元。 每个通道控制单元或盘控制单元向高速缓冲存储器单元之一发送请求执行处理的请求包。 高速缓冲存储器单元响应于接收到的请求分组发送响应分组。 每个内部交换单元监视从信道控制单元或磁盘控制单元发送的请求分组,并且在请求通过之后的第一给定时间段内判断对请求分组的响应分组是否已经通过内部交换单元 包。 在第一给定时间段内没有通过内部交换机单元的情况下,内部交换单元发送故障通知。

    Highly reliable storage system and internal network thereof
    12.
    发明申请
    Highly reliable storage system and internal network thereof 有权
    高度可靠的存储系统及其内部网络

    公开(公告)号:US20080082746A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-04-03

    申请号:US11638329

    申请日:2006-12-12

    IPC分类号: G06F13/00

    摘要: The disk controller has a plurality of channel control units, a plurality of cache memories, a plurality of disk control units, and a plurality of internal switch units. Each channel control unit or disk control unit sends to one of the cache memory units a request packet requesting execution of processing. The cache memory unit sends a response packet in response to the received request packet. Each internal switch unit monitors the request packet sent from the channel control unit or disk control unit, and judges whether or not the response packet to the request packet has passed through the internal switch unit within a first given time period since the passage of the request packet. In the case where the response packet has not passed through the internal switch unit within the first given time period, the internal switch unit sends a failure notification.

    摘要翻译: 盘控制器具有多个通道控制单元,多个高速缓冲存储器,多个盘控制单元和多个内部开关单元。 每个通道控制单元或盘控制单元向高速缓冲存储器单元之一发送请求执行处理的请求包。 高速缓冲存储器单元响应于接收到的请求分组发送响应分组。 每个内部交换单元监视从信道控制单元或磁盘控制单元发送的请求分组,并且在请求通过之后的第一给定时间段内判断对请求分组的响应分组是否已经通过内部交换单元 包。 在第一给定时间段内没有通过内部交换机单元的情况下,内部交换单元发送故障通知。

    Storage system having a channel control function using a plurality of processors

    公开(公告)号:US08327032B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-04

    申请号:US11396676

    申请日:2006-04-04

    摘要: In order to efficiently utilize processor resources, a storage system according to this invention includes: a protocol processor; a processor; a local router; a first memory; and a disk drive. In the storage system, the protocol processor transmits, upon transmitting a frame to the host computer, information on a transmission state of the frame to the local router, and the local router determines, upon the protocol processor receiving a frame, which of the processors processes the received frame, based on which a subject the received frame requests for an access to, transfers the received frame to the determined processor, determines, upon the protocol processor transmitting a frame, which of the processors processes information on a transmission state of the frame, based on an exchange of the transmitted frame, and transfers the information on the transmission state of the frame to the determined processor.

    Virtual path storage system and control method for the same
    14.
    发明授权
    Virtual path storage system and control method for the same 有权
    虚拟路径存储系统和控制方法相同

    公开(公告)号:US07895396B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-02-22

    申请号:US12534733

    申请日:2009-08-03

    IPC分类号: G06F12/00

    摘要: Provided is a storage system having improved access performance. The storage system includes: a hard disk drive, and a storage controller for reading/writing data from/to the hard disk drive, the storage controller including: at least one interface connected to a host computer through a network; and a plurality of processors connected to the interface through an internal network. The storage system is characterized in that: the processor provides at least one logical access port to the host computer; and the interface stores routing information including a processor which processes an access request addressed to the logical access port, extracts an address from the received access request upon reception of the access request from the host computer, specifies the processor which processes the received access request based on the routing information and the extracted address, and transfers the received access request to the specified processor.

    摘要翻译: 提供了具有改进的访问性能的存储系统。 所述存储系统包括:硬盘驱动器和用于从/向所述硬盘驱动器读取/写入数据的存储控制器,所述存储控制器包括:通过网络连接到主计算机的至少一个接口; 以及通过内部网络连接到接口的多个处理器。 存储系统的特征在于:处理器向主计算机提供至少一个逻辑访问端口; 并且接口存储包括处理寻址到逻辑访问端口的访问请求的处理器的路由信息​​,在从主计算机接收到访问请求时从接收到的访问请求中提取地址,指定处理所接收的访问请求的处理器 关于路由信息和提取的地址,并将接收的访问请求传送到指定的处理器。

    Storage subsystem
    15.
    发明授权
    Storage subsystem 有权
    存储子系统

    公开(公告)号:US07817626B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-10-19

    申请号:US12020216

    申请日:2008-01-25

    IPC分类号: H04L12/50

    摘要: Deadlock is avoided in a grid storage system having superior scalability. Provided is a storage subsystem connected to a host computer for receiving a write or read access from the host computer. This storage subsystem includes a plurality of modules respectively having a storage resource, a switch for connecting the plurality of modules, a controller for controlling the transfer of a packet based on the write or read access from the host computer to a target module among the plurality of modules via the switch, and a memory storing a transfer rule of the packet. The controller controls the transfer of the packet based on the transfer rule.

    摘要翻译: 在具有优越可扩展性的网格存储系统中避免了死锁。 提供了连接到主计算机的存储子系统,用于从主计算机接收写入或读取访问。 该存储子系统包括分别具有存储资源的多个模块,用于连接多个模块的开关,用于基于从主机到多个模块中的目标模块的写入或读取访问来控制分组传送的控制器 的模块,以及存储分组的传送规则的存储器。 控制器根据传输规则控制数据包的传输。

    Highly Reliable Storage System and Internal Network Thereof
    16.
    发明申请
    Highly Reliable Storage System and Internal Network Thereof 有权
    高度可靠的存储系统及其内部网络

    公开(公告)号:US20100223496A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-02

    申请号:US12778389

    申请日:2010-05-12

    摘要: The disk controller has a plurality of channel control units, a plurality of cache memories, a plurality of disk control units, and a plurality of internal switch units. Each channel control unit or disk control unit sends to one of the cache memory units a request packet requesting execution of processing. The cache memory unit sends a response packet in response to the received request packet. Each internal switch unit monitors the request packet sent from the channel control unit or disk control unit, and judges whether or not the response packet to the request packet has passed through the internal switch unit within a first given time period since the passage of the request packet. In the case where the response packet has not passed through the internal switch unit within the first given time period, the internal switch unit sends a failure notification.

    摘要翻译: 盘控制器具有多个通道控制单元,多个高速缓冲存储器,多个盘控制单元和多个内部开关单元。 每个通道控制单元或盘控制单元向高速缓冲存储器单元之一发送请求执行处理的请求包。 高速缓冲存储器单元响应于接收到的请求分组发送响应分组。 每个内部交换单元监视从信道控制单元或磁盘控制单元发送的请求分组,并且在请求通过之后的第一给定时间段内判断对请求分组的响应分组是否已经通过内部交换单元 包。 在第一给定时间段内没有通过内部交换机单元的情况下,内部交换单元发送故障通知。

    Virtual path storage system and control method for the same
    17.
    发明申请
    Virtual path storage system and control method for the same 失效
    虚拟路径存储系统和控制方法相同

    公开(公告)号:US20070180188A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-08-02

    申请号:US11389120

    申请日:2006-03-27

    IPC分类号: G06F12/00

    摘要: Provided is a storage system having improved access performance. The storage system includes: a hard disk drive, and a storage controller for reading/writing data from/to the hard disk drive, the storage controller including: at least one interface connected to a host computer through a network; and a plurality of processors connected to the interface through an internal network. The storage system is characterized in that: the processor provides at least one logical access port to the host computer; and the interface stores routing information including a processor which processes an access request addressed to the logical access port, extracts an address from the received access request upon reception of the access request from the host computer, specifies the processor which processes the received access request based on the routing information and the extracted address, and transfers the received access request to the specified processor.

    摘要翻译: 提供了具有改进的访问性能的存储系统。 所述存储系统包括:硬盘驱动器和用于从/向所述硬盘驱动器读取/写入数据的存储控制器,所述存储控制器包括:通过网络连接到主计算机的至少一个接口; 以及通过内部网络连接到接口的多个处理器。 存储系统的特征在于:处理器向主计算机提供至少一个逻辑访问端口; 并且接口存储包括处理寻址到逻辑访问端口的访问请求的处理器的路由信息​​,在从主计算机接收到访问请求时从接收的访问请求中提取地址,指定处理所接收的访问请求的处理器 关于路由信息和提取的地址,并将接收的访问请求传送到指定的处理器。

    Storage controller and storage control method for accessing storage devices in sub-block units
    18.
    发明授权
    Storage controller and storage control method for accessing storage devices in sub-block units 有权
    用于以块为单位访问存储设备的存储控制器和存储控制方法

    公开(公告)号:US08250318B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-21

    申请号:US13077444

    申请日:2011-03-31

    IPC分类号: G06F12/00

    摘要: Provided are a storage controller and storage control method capable of improving the transaction performance. This storage controller includes a disk controller for receiving a read command and a write command from a host computer, and an external disk controller and an internal disk device for sending and receiving data to and from the disk controller. A storage device of the external disk controller or the internal disk controller processes the access from the disk controller in physical sub-block units. When the disk controller is to access the storage device of the external disk controller or the internal disk device in logical sub-block units in which an additional code containing a guarantee code is added to user data, it makes such access in minimum common multiple units of logical sub-blocks and physical sub-blocks, and changes the guarantee code length.

    摘要翻译: 提供能够提高交易性能的存储控制器和存储控制方法。 该存储控制器包括用于从主计算机接收读取命令和写入命令的磁盘控制器,以及用于向磁盘控制器发送数据和从磁盘控制器接收数据的外部磁盘控制器和内部磁盘设备。 外部磁盘控制器或内部磁盘控制器的存储设备以物理子块单元处理来自磁盘控制器的访问。 当磁盘控制器以逻辑子块单元访问外部磁盘控制器或内部磁盘设备的存储设备,其中包含保证码的附加代码被添加到用户数据时,它以最小的公共多个单元 的逻辑子块和物理子块,并更改保证码长度。

    Storage controller and storage control method for accessing storage devices in sub-block units
    19.
    发明授权
    Storage controller and storage control method for accessing storage devices in sub-block units 有权
    用于以块为单位访问存储设备的存储控制器和存储控制方法

    公开(公告)号:US07937542B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-05-03

    申请号:US12007531

    申请日:2008-01-11

    IPC分类号: G06F12/00

    摘要: Provided are a storage controller and a storage control method capable of improving the transaction performance. This storage controller includes a disk controller for receiving a read command and a write command from a host computer, and an external disk controller and an internal disk device for sending and receiving data to and from the disk controller. A storage device of the external disk controller or the internal disk controller processes the access from the disk controller in physical sub-block units. When the disk controller is to access the storage device of the external disk controller or the internal disk device in logical sub-block units in which an additional code containing a guarantee code is added to user data, it makes such access in minimum common multiple units of logical sub-blocks and physical sub-blocks, and changes the guarantee code length.

    摘要翻译: 提供能够提高交易性能的存储控制器和存储控制方法。 该存储控制器包括用于从主计算机接收读取命令和写入命令的磁盘控制器,以及用于向磁盘控制器发送数据和从磁盘控制器接收数据的外部磁盘控制器和内部磁盘设备。 外部磁盘控制器或内部磁盘控制器的存储设备以物理子块单元处理来自磁盘控制器的访问。 当磁盘控制器以逻辑子块单元访问外部磁盘控制器或内部磁盘设备的存储设备,其中包含保证码的附加代码被添加到用户数据时,它以最小的公共多个单元 的逻辑子块和物理子块,并更改保证码长度。

    STORAGE CONTROLLER AND STORAGE CONTROL METHOD FOR ACCESSING STORAGE DEVICES IN SUB-BLOCK UNITS
    20.
    发明申请
    STORAGE CONTROLLER AND STORAGE CONTROL METHOD FOR ACCESSING STORAGE DEVICES IN SUB-BLOCK UNITS 有权
    用于访问子块单元中的存储设备的存储控制器和存储控制方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110179238A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-07-21

    申请号:US13077444

    申请日:2011-03-31

    IPC分类号: G06F12/00

    摘要: Provided are a storage controller and storage control method capable of improving the transaction performance. This storage controller includes a disk controller for receiving a read command and a write command from a host computer, and an external disk controller and an internal disk device for sending and receiving data to and from the disk controller. A storage device of the external disk controller or the internal disk controller processes the access from the disk controller in physical sub-block units. When the disk controller is to access the storage device of the external disk controller or the internal disk device in logical sub-block units in which an additional code containing a guarantee code is added to user data, it makes such access in minimum common multiple units of logical sub-blocks and physical sub-blocks, and changes the guarantee code length.

    摘要翻译: 提供能够提高交易性能的存储控制器和存储控制方法。 该存储控制器包括用于从主计算机接收读取命令和写入命令的磁盘控制器,以及用于向磁盘控制器发送数据和从磁盘控制器接收数据的外部磁盘控制器和内部磁盘设备。 外部磁盘控制器或内部磁盘控制器的存储设备以物理子块单元处理来自磁盘控制器的访问。 当磁盘控制器以逻辑子块单元访问外部磁盘控制器或内部磁盘设备的存储设备,其中包含保证码的附加代码被添加到用户数据时,它以最小的公共多个单元 的逻辑子块和物理子块,并更改保证码长度。