公开(公告)号：US07469307B2

公开(公告)日：2008-12-23

申请号：US11652567

申请日：2007-01-12

申请人： Mutsumi Hosoya ,  Naoki Watanabe ,  Shuji Nakamura ,  Yasuo Inoue ,  Kazuhisa Fujimoto

发明人： Mutsumi Hosoya ,  Naoki Watanabe ,  Shuji Nakamura ,  Yasuo Inoue ,  Kazuhisa Fujimoto

IPC分类号： G06F13/28 ,  G06F3/00 ,  G06F13/36 ,  G06F13/00 ,  G06F15/167

CPC分类号： G06F13/385 ,  G06F3/0601 ,  G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/0658 ,  G06F3/0659 ,  G06F3/0689 ,  G06F2003/0692

摘要： A disk controller has a channel adapter having a connection interface to a host computer or a disk drive; a memory adapter for temporarily storing data to be transferred between the host computer and disk drive; a processor adapter for controlling operations of the channel adapter and memory adapter; and a switch adapter for configuring an inner network by interconnecting the channel adapter, memory adapter and processor adapter, wherein the channel adapter, memory adapter, processor adapter and switch adapter each include a DMA controller for performing a communication protocol control of the inner network; and packet multiplex communication is performed among the DMA controllers provided in the adapters. The disk controller can realize a high transfer efficiency and a low cost while retaining a high reliability.

摘要翻译： 磁盘控制器具有通道适配器，其具有与主计算机或磁盘驱动器的连接接口; 用于临时存储要在主机和磁盘驱动器之间传送的数据的存储器适配器; 处理器适配器，用于控制信道适配器和存储器适配器的操作; 以及用于通过互连所述通道适配器，存储器适配器和处理器适配器来配置内部网络的开关适配器，其中所述通道适配器，存储器适配器，处理器适配器和开关适配器各自包括用于执行所述内部网络的通信协议控制的DMA控制器; 并且在适配器中提供的DMA控制器之间执行分组多路复用通信。 磁盘控制器可以实现高传输效率和低成本，同时保持高可靠性。

公开(公告)号：US07467238B2

公开(公告)日：2008-12-16

申请号：US11249174

申请日：2005-10-11

申请人： Mutsumi Hosoya ,  Naoki Watanabe ,  Shuji Nakamura ,  Yasuo Inoue ,  Kazuhisa Fujimoto ,  Kentaro Shimada

发明人： Mutsumi Hosoya ,  Naoki Watanabe ,  Shuji Nakamura ,  Yasuo Inoue ,  Kazuhisa Fujimoto ,  Kentaro Shimada

IPC分类号： G06F13/28

CPC分类号： G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/0601 ,  G06F3/0626 ,  G06F3/0635 ,  G06F3/0658 ,  G06F3/0683 ,  G06F13/385 ,  G06F2003/0692

摘要： A disk controller has a channel adapter having a connection interface to a host computer or a disk drive; a memory adapter for temporarily storing data to be transferred between the host computer and disk drive; a processor adapter for controlling operations of the channel adapter and memory adapter; and a switch adapter for configuring an inner network by interconnecting the channel adapter, memory adapter and processor adapter, wherein the channel adapter, memory adapter, processor adapter and switch adapter each include a DMA controller for performing a communication protocol control of the inner network; and packet multiplex communication is performed among the DMA controllers provided in the adapters. The disk controller can realize a high transfer efficiency and a low cost while retaining a high reliability. A storage system includes an interface unit having an interface with a server or hard drives, a memory unit, a processor unit, and an interconnection.

摘要翻译： 磁盘控制器具有通道适配器，其具有与主计算机或磁盘驱动器的连接接口; 用于临时存储要在主机和磁盘驱动器之间传送的数据的存储器适配器; 处理器适配器，用于控制信道适配器和存储器适配器的操作; 以及用于通过互连所述通道适配器，存储器适配器和处理器适配器来配置内部网络的开关适配器，其中所述通道适配器，存储器适配器，处理器适配器和开关适配器各自包括用于执行内部网络的通信协议控制的DMA控制器; 并且在适配器中提供的DMA控制器之间执行分组多路复用通信。 磁盘控制器可以实现高传输效率和低成本，同时保持高可靠性。 存储系统包括具有与服务器或硬盘驱动器的接口的接口单元，存储器单元，处理器单元和互连。

公开(公告)号：US20060085570A1

公开(公告)日：2006-04-20

申请号：US11249174

申请日：2005-10-11

申请人： Mutsumi Hosoya ,  Naoki Watanabe ,  Shuji Nakamura ,  Yasuo Inoue ,  Kazuhisa Fujimoto ,  Kentaro Shimada

发明人： Mutsumi Hosoya ,  Naoki Watanabe ,  Shuji Nakamura ,  Yasuo Inoue ,  Kazuhisa Fujimoto ,  Kentaro Shimada

IPC分类号： G06F13/28

CPC分类号： G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/0601 ,  G06F3/0626 ,  G06F3/0635 ,  G06F3/0658 ,  G06F3/0683 ,  G06F13/385 ,  G06F2003/0692

摘要： A disk controller has a channel adapter having a connection interface to a host computer or a disk drive; a memory adapter for temporarily storing data to be transferred between the host computer and disk drive; a processor adapter for controlling operations of the channel adapter and memory adapter; and a switch adapter for configuring an inner network by interconnecting the channel adapter, memory adapter and processor adapter, wherein the channel adapter, memory adapter, processor adapter and switch adapter each include a DMA controller for performing a communication protocol control of the inner network; and packet multiplex communication is performed among the DMA controllers provided in the adapters. The disk controller can realize a high transfer efficiency and a low cost while retaining a high reliability. A storage system includes an interface unit having an interface with a server or hard drives, a memory unit, a processor unit, and an interconnection.

摘要翻译： 磁盘控制器具有通道适配器，其具有与主计算机或磁盘驱动器的连接接口; 用于临时存储要在主机和磁盘驱动器之间传送的数据的存储器适配器; 处理器适配器，用于控制信道适配器和存储器适配器的操作; 以及用于通过互连所述通道适配器，存储器适配器和处理器适配器来配置内部网络的开关适配器，其中所述通道适配器，存储器适配器，处理器适配器和交换适配器各自包括用于执行所述内部网络的通信协议控制的DMA控制器; 并且在适配器中提供的DMA控制器之间执行分组多路复用通信。 磁盘控制器可以实现高传输效率和低成本，同时保持高可靠性。 存储系统包括具有与服务器或硬盘驱动器的接口的接口单元，存储器单元，处理器单元和互连。

公开(公告)号：US20090077272A1

公开(公告)日：2009-03-19

申请号：US12269152

申请日：2008-11-12

申请人： Mutsumi Hosoya ,  Naoki Watanabe ,  Shuji Nakamura ,  Yasuo Inoue ,  Kazuhisa Fujimoto ,  Kentaro Shimada

发明人： Mutsumi Hosoya ,  Naoki Watanabe ,  Shuji Nakamura ,  Yasuo Inoue ,  Kazuhisa Fujimoto ,  Kentaro Shimada

IPC分类号： G06F13/28

CPC分类号： G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/0601 ,  G06F3/0626 ,  G06F3/0635 ,  G06F3/0658 ,  G06F3/0683 ,  G06F13/385 ,  G06F2003/0692

摘要： A disk controller has a channel adapter having a connection interface to a host computer or a disk drive; a memory adapter for temporarily storing data to be transferred between the host computer and disk drive; a processor adapter for controlling operations of the channel adapter and memory adapter; and a switch adapter for configuring an inner network by interconnecting the channel adapter, memory adapter and processor adapter, wherein the channel adapter, memory adapter, processor adapter and switch adapter each include a DMA controller for performing a communication protocol control of the inner network; and packet multiplex communication is performed among the DMA controllers provided in the adapters. The disk controller can realize a high transfer efficiency and a low cost while retaining a high reliability.

摘要翻译： 磁盘控制器具有通道适配器，其具有与主计算机或磁盘驱动器的连接接口; 用于临时存储要在主机和磁盘驱动器之间传送的数据的存储器适配器; 处理器适配器，用于控制信道适配器和存储器适配器的操作; 以及用于通过互连所述通道适配器，存储器适配器和处理器适配器来配置内部网络的开关适配器，其中所述通道适配器，存储器适配器，处理器适配器和交换适配器各自包括用于执行内部网络的通信协议控制的DMA控制器; 并且在适配器中提供的DMA控制器之间执行分组多路复用通信。 磁盘控制器可以实现高传输效率和低成本，同时保持高可靠性。

公开(公告)号：US20070130385A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-07

申请号：US11652567

申请日：2007-01-12

申请人： Mutsumi Hosoya ,  Naoki Watanabe ,  Shuji Nakamura ,  Yasuo Inoue ,  Kazuhisa Fujimoto

发明人： Mutsumi Hosoya ,  Naoki Watanabe ,  Shuji Nakamura ,  Yasuo Inoue ,  Kazuhisa Fujimoto

IPC分类号： G06F13/28

CPC分类号： G06F13/385 ,  G06F3/0601 ,  G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/0658 ,  G06F3/0659 ,  G06F3/0689 ,  G06F2003/0692

摘要： A disk controller has a channel adapter having a connection interface to a host computer or a disk drive; a memory adapter for temporarily storing data to be transferred between the host computer and disk drive; a processor adapter for controlling operations of the channel adapter and memory adapter; and a switch adapter for configuring an inner network by interconnecting the channel adapter, memory adapter and processor adapter, wherein the channel adapter, memory adapter, processor adapter and switch adapter each include a DMA controller for performing a communication protocol control of the inner network; and packet multiplex communication is performed among the DMA controllers provided in the adapters. The disk controller can realize a high transfer efficiency and a low cost while retaining a high reliability.

摘要翻译： 磁盘控制器具有通道适配器，其具有与主计算机或磁盘驱动器的连接接口; 用于临时存储要在主机和磁盘驱动器之间传送的数据的存储器适配器; 处理器适配器，用于控制信道适配器和存储器适配器的操作; 以及用于通过互连所述通道适配器，存储器适配器和处理器适配器来配置内部网络的开关适配器，其中所述通道适配器，存储器适配器，处理器适配器和开关适配器各自包括用于执行所述内部网络的通信协议控制的DMA控制器; 并且在适配器中提供的DMA控制器之间执行分组多路复用通信。 磁盘控制器可以实现高传输效率和低成本，同时保持高可靠性。

公开(公告)号：US20050182864A1

公开(公告)日：2005-08-18

申请号：US10826471

申请日：2004-04-16

申请人： Mutsumi Hosoya ,  Naoki Watanabe ,  Shuji Nakamura ,  Yasuo Inoue ,  Kazuhisa Fujimoto

发明人： Mutsumi Hosoya ,  Naoki Watanabe ,  Shuji Nakamura ,  Yasuo Inoue ,  Kazuhisa Fujimoto

IPC分类号： G06F13/28 ,  G06F3/06 ,  G06F13/38

CPC分类号： G06F13/385 ,  G06F3/0601 ,  G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/0658 ,  G06F3/0659 ,  G06F3/0689 ,  G06F2003/0692

摘要： A disk controller has a channel adapter having a connection interface to a host computer or a disk drive; a memory adapter for temporarily storing data to be transferred between the host computer and disk drive; a processor adapter for controlling operations of the channel adapter and memory adapter; and a switch adapter for configuring an inner network by interconnecting the channel adapter, memory adapter and processor adapter, wherein the channel adapter, memory adapter, processor adapter and switch adapter each include a DMA controller for performing a communication protocol control of the inner network; and packet multiplex communication is performed among the DMA controllers provided in the adapters. The disk controller can realize a high transfer efficiency and a low cost while retaining a high reliability.

摘要翻译： 磁盘控制器具有通道适配器，其具有与主计算机或磁盘驱动器的连接接口; 用于临时存储要在主机和磁盘驱动器之间传送的数据的存储器适配器; 处理器适配器，用于控制信道适配器和存储器适配器的操作; 以及用于通过互连所述通道适配器，存储器适配器和处理器适配器来配置内部网络的开关适配器，其中所述通道适配器，存储器适配器，处理器适配器和交换适配器各自包括用于执行所述内部网络的通信协议控制的DMA控制器; 并且在适配器中提供的DMA控制器之间执行分组多路复用通信。 磁盘控制器可以实现高传输效率和低成本，同时保持高可靠性。

公开(公告)号：US08214586B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-03

申请号：US13297424

申请日：2011-11-16

申请人： Akira Fujibayashi ,  Shuji Nakamura ,  Kazuhisa Fujimoto

发明人： Akira Fujibayashi ,  Shuji Nakamura ,  Kazuhisa Fujimoto

IPC分类号： G06F12/16

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：US07962704B2

公开(公告)日：2011-06-14

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： G06F12/00

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。

公开(公告)号：US20090292874A1

公开(公告)日：2009-11-26

申请号：US12534733

申请日：2009-08-03

申请人： Akira FUJIBAYASHI ,  Shuji Nakamura ,  Mutsumi Hosoyo

发明人： Akira FUJIBAYASHI ,  Shuji Nakamura ,  Mutsumi Hosoyo

IPC分类号： G06F12/08

CPC分类号： H04L61/6013 ,  G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/0635 ,  G06F3/0658 ,  G06F3/067 ,  H04L29/12584 ,  H04L29/1282 ,  H04L29/12839 ,  H04L45/00 ,  H04L61/2596 ,  H04L61/6022 ,  H04L67/1097 ,  H04L67/2814 ,  H04L67/2842 ,  H04L69/40

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。

公开(公告)号：US20070067559A1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-22

申请号：US11258282

申请日：2005-10-26

申请人： Akira Fujibayashi ,  Kazuhisa Fujimoto ,  Shuji Nakamura

发明人： Akira Fujibayashi ,  Kazuhisa Fujimoto ,  Shuji Nakamura

IPC分类号： G06F12/00 ,  G06F1/32

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。