公开(公告)号：US20090319834A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-24

申请号：US12551104

申请日：2009-08-31

申请人： Kazutaka Ogihara ,  Yasuo Noguchi ,  Yoshihiro Tsuchiya ,  Masahisa Tamura ,  Tetsutaro Maruyama ,  Kazuichi Oe ,  Takashi Watanabe ,  Tatsuo Kumano

发明人： Kazutaka Ogihara ,  Yasuo Noguchi ,  Yoshihiro Tsuchiya ,  Masahisa Tamura ,  Tetsutaro Maruyama ,  Kazuichi Oe ,  Takashi Watanabe ,  Tatsuo Kumano

IPC分类号： G06F11/28

CPC分类号： G06F3/0659 ,  G06F3/0611 ,  G06F3/0622 ,  G06F3/067

摘要： A storage management apparatus that performs a read/write check on each of a plurality of data-storing areas of a storage device, and is formed by a storage node that performs reading/writing of the data in the storage device. A computer determines whether or not the data exits, by referring to a flag provided in each data-storing area. The computer performs only an operation of writing the data into the data-storing area in which the data does not exist, and perform operations of reading and writing the data from and into the data-storing area in which the data exists.

摘要翻译： 一种存储管理装置，对存储装置的多个数据存储区域中的每一个进行读取/写入检查，并由存储装置中的数据执行读取/写入的存储节点形成。 计算机通过参考每个数据存储区域中提供的标志来确定数据是否退出。 计算机仅执行将数据写入数据不存在的数据存储区域的操作，并且执行从数据存储的数据存储区域读取和写入数据的操作。

公开(公告)号：US08521983B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-27

申请号：US12546440

申请日：2009-08-24

申请人： Kazutaka Ogihara ,  Yasuo Noguchi ,  Yoshihiro Tsuchiya ,  Masahisa Tamura ,  Tetsutaro Maruyama ,  Kazuichi Oe ,  Takashi Watanabe ,  Tatsuo Kumano

发明人： Kazutaka Ogihara ,  Yasuo Noguchi ,  Yoshihiro Tsuchiya ,  Masahisa Tamura ,  Tetsutaro Maruyama ,  Kazuichi Oe ,  Takashi Watanabe ,  Tatsuo Kumano

IPC分类号： G06F12/02

CPC分类号： G06F3/0653 ,  G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/0635 ,  G06F3/067

摘要： In a computer for executing processing based on a storage management program, a management information storing unit designates, from the data blocks having the same content, main-data used as an access destination and sub-data used as a backup, and stores management information that registers storage nodes as allocation destinations of the respective main-data and sub-data; a load information collecting unit continuously collects load information on the storage nodes; a replacement object detecting unit detects a pair of the main-data and the sub-data having the same content and having a predetermined condition such that a load difference between the allocation destination of the main-data and that of the sub-data exceeds a predetermined allowable value; and a management information updating unit replaces roles of the main-data and the sub-data between the detected pair of data blocks.

摘要翻译： 在用于执行基于存储管理程序的处理的计算机中，管理信息存储单元从具有相同内容的数据块指定用作访问目的地的主数据和用作备份的子数据，并且存储管理信息 其将存储节点注册为相应主数据和子数据的分配目的地; 负载信息收集单元连续收集存储节点上的负载信息; 替换对象检测单元检测具有相同内容并具有预定条件的一对主数据和子数据，使得主数据的分配目的地与子数据的分配目的地之间的负载差异超过 预定允许值; 并且管理信息更新单元替换检测到的一对数据块之间的主数据和子数据的角色。

公开(公告)号：US08281102B2

公开(公告)日：2012-10-02

申请号：US12618148

申请日：2009-11-13

申请人： Kazuichi Oe ,  Tatsuo Kumano ,  Yasuo Noguchi ,  Yoshihiro Tsuchiya ,  Kazutaka Ogihara ,  Masahisa Tamura ,  Tetsutaro Maruyama ,  Takashi Watanabe

发明人： Kazuichi Oe ,  Tatsuo Kumano ,  Yasuo Noguchi ,  Yoshihiro Tsuchiya ,  Kazutaka Ogihara ,  Masahisa Tamura ,  Tetsutaro Maruyama ,  Takashi Watanabe

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0653 ,  G06F3/0605 ,  G06F3/0635 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F2206/1012 ,  H04L67/1097 ,  H04L67/125

摘要： A management apparatus and method that manage a storage system, in which an access node and a storage node, with which the management apparatus is in communication via the network. The management apparatus includes a logical volume judging unit that acquires a plurality of processing requests to each of the plurality of storage areas, references a logical volume allocation information storage unit that stores a correspondence relationship between the plurality of storage areas and the plurality of logical volumes in the storage node, and judges a logical volume corresponding to a storage area to become a processing object of each processing request, and a processing request breakdown calculating unit that counts an acquisition count of each processing request for each logical volume based on a judgment result by the logical volume judgment unit, and calculates a proportion of each acquisition count to a total of respective acquisition counts.

摘要翻译： 一种用于管理存储系统的管理装置和方法，其中所述管理装置经由所述网络与所述存储系统进行通信。 管理装置包括对多个存储区域中的每一个获取多个处理请求的逻辑卷判断单元，参考存储多个存储区域与多个逻辑卷之间的对应关系的逻辑卷分配信息存储单元 并且判断与存储区域对应的逻辑卷成为每个处理请求的处理对象;以及处理请求分解计算单元，其基于判断结果对每个逻辑卷的每个处理请求的获取计数进行计数 由逻辑卷判定单元计算出各取得计数的比例为各取得计数的总和。

公开(公告)号：US08230191B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-24

申请号：US12651522

申请日：2010-01-04

申请人： Yasuo Noguchi ,  Kazutaka Ogihara ,  Masahisa Tamura ,  Yoshihiro Tsuchiya ,  Tetsutaro Maruyama ,  Takashi Watanabe ,  Tatsuo Kumano ,  Kazuichi Oe

发明人： Yasuo Noguchi ,  Kazutaka Ogihara ,  Masahisa Tamura ,  Yoshihiro Tsuchiya ,  Tetsutaro Maruyama ,  Takashi Watanabe ,  Tatsuo Kumano ,  Kazuichi Oe

IPC分类号： G06F12/02 ,  G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06F3/0611 ,  G06F3/0608 ,  G06F3/065 ,  G06F3/0667 ,  G06F3/0674 ,  Y10S707/99956

摘要： An allocation control apparatus allocates duplicate logical volume divided areas to virtual storage areas that do not have data storage area in the physical storage area. The apparatus associates identification information of the allocated virtual storage areas, of the duplicate logical volume divided areas, and of duplication source logical volume divided areas to be set in the management information. The apparatus detects, upon a data writing request, based on the management information, the unallocated real storage area in the logical volume divided area. The apparatus reallocates the real storage area to the duplicate logical volume divided area to update the management information. The apparatus identifies, based on the management information, the real storage area allocated to the duplication source logical volume divided area corresponding to the duplicate logical volume divided area. The apparatus copies data stored in the real storage area to the real storage area.

摘要翻译： 分配控制装置将重复的逻辑卷分割区域分配给物理存储区域中没有数据存储区域的虚拟存储区域。 该装置将所分配的虚拟存储区域，重复逻辑卷分割区域的标识信息和要设置在管理信息中的复制源逻辑卷分割区域相关联。 该装置根据管理信息在数据写入请求时检测逻辑卷划分区域中未分配的实际存储区域。 该装置将真实存储区域重新分配给重复的逻辑卷划分区域，以更新管理信息。 该装置基于管理信息识别分配给与重复的逻辑卷分割区域对应的复制源逻辑卷分割区域的实际存储区域。 该装置将存储在真实存储区域中的数据复制到真实存储区域。

公开(公告)号：US20100228915A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-09

申请号：US12714903

申请日：2010-03-01

申请人： Kazutaka OGIHARA ,  Tetsutaro Maruyama ,  Yoshihiro Tsuchiya ,  Masahisa Tamura ,  Kazuichi Oe ,  Takashi Watanabe ,  Tatsuo Kumano ,  Yasuo Noguchi

发明人： Kazutaka OGIHARA ,  Tetsutaro Maruyama ,  Yoshihiro Tsuchiya ,  Masahisa Tamura ,  Kazuichi Oe ,  Takashi Watanabe ,  Tatsuo Kumano ,  Yasuo Noguchi

IPC分类号： G06F12/00 ,  G06F12/16

CPC分类号： G06F11/2094 ,  G06F3/0607 ,  G06F3/0611 ,  G06F3/0631 ,  G06F3/0665 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F11/1662 ,  H04L67/1097

摘要： A recording medium storing a logical volume configuration information distribution program causing a computer to execute processing based on logical volume configuration information that defines a correspondence relation between a virtual storage area in a logical volume defined virtually and a real storage area in a storage unit, the logical volume configuration information distribution program includes: when the correspondence relation between the virtual storage area and the real storage area is changed, referencing an access node list storage unit for storing an access node list in which identification information of the access node is registered, and transmitting update information that indicates an updated correspondence relation concerning the virtual storage area whose correspondence relation with the real storage area has been changed, to the access node indicated in the access node list via the network.

摘要翻译： 一种存储逻辑卷配置信息分发程序的记录介质，其使得计算机基于定义虚拟地定义的逻辑卷中的虚拟存储区域与存储单元中的真实存储区域之间的对应关系的逻辑卷配置信息执行处理， 逻辑卷配置信息分发程序包括：当虚拟存储区域和实际存储区域之间的对应关系改变时，参考用于存储其中登记了接入节点的标识信息的接入节点列表的接入节点列表存储单元，以及 发送指示关于与实际存储区域的对应关系已经改变的虚拟存储区域的更新的对应关系的更新信息经由网络发送到接入节点列表中指示的接入节点。

公开(公告)号：US20090327642A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-31

申请号：US12585010

申请日：2009-08-31

申请人： Kazutaka Ogihara ,  Yasuo Noguchi ,  Yoshihiro Tsuchiya ,  Masahisa Tamura ,  Tetsutaro Maruyama ,  Kazuichi Oe ,  Takashi Watanabe ,  Tatsuo Kumano

发明人： Kazutaka Ogihara ,  Yasuo Noguchi ,  Yoshihiro Tsuchiya ,  Masahisa Tamura ,  Tetsutaro Maruyama ,  Kazuichi Oe ,  Takashi Watanabe ,  Tatsuo Kumano

IPC分类号： G06F12/02 ,  G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/008 ,  G06F11/2061 ,  G06F11/2064

摘要： In a computer executing processes based on a storage management program, an attribute collection unit collects attributes of storage nodes. A group creation unit creates at least two groups that include the storage nodes, in accordance with the attributes of the storage nodes collected by the attribute collection unit. A data allocation unit allocates distributed data and redundant distributed data to the groups created by the group creation unit in such a manner that the distributed data and the redundant distributed data having the same content as the distributed data are placed in different groups.

摘要翻译： 在执行基于存储管理程序的处理的计算机中，属性收集单元收集存储节点的属性。 根据由属性收集单元收集的存储节点的属性，组创建单元创建包括存储节点的至少两个组。 数据分配单元将分布式数据和冗余分布式数据分配给由组创建单元创建的组，使得具有与分布式数据相同内容的分布式数据和冗余分布式数据放置在不同的组中。

公开(公告)号：US08458398B2

公开(公告)日：2013-06-04

申请号：US12585384

申请日：2009-09-14

申请人： Yasuo Noguchi ,  Kazutaka Ogihara ,  Masahisa Tamura ,  Yoshihiro Tsuchiya ,  Tetsutaro Maruyama ,  Takashi Watanabe ,  Tatsuo Kumano ,  Kazuichi Oe

发明人： Yasuo Noguchi ,  Kazutaka Ogihara ,  Masahisa Tamura ,  Yoshihiro Tsuchiya ,  Tetsutaro Maruyama ,  Takashi Watanabe ,  Tatsuo Kumano ,  Kazuichi Oe

IPC分类号： G06F12/00 ,  G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/2082 ,  G06F11/2069 ,  G06F11/2092

摘要： A computer-readable medium storing a data management program makes a computer manage data redundantly stored in storage devices having storage areas split into slices for data management. The data management program realizes the following functions in the computer. A first function receives irregularity information indicating that each of one or more of the storage devices may be possibly faulty, and stores the irregularity information in a storage; and a second function determines, by reference to the irregularity information, whether or not a first storage device containing a slice to be accessed is possibly faulty, on receipt of access information indicating occurrence of a request to access the slice. When yes is determined, the second function instructs an external device to recover data stored in the slice, where the external device controls a second storage device storing redundant data identical to the data stored in the slice.

摘要翻译： 存储数据管理程序的计算机可读介质使得计算机管理冗余地存储在存储设备中的数据，该存储设备具有被分割成切片以用于数据管理的存储区域。 数据管理程序在计算机中实现以下功能。 第一功能接收指示存储设备中的一个或多个可能有故障的不规则信息，并将不规则信息存储在存储器中; 并且第二功能通过参考不规则信息确定在接收到指示出现访问切片的请求的访问信息时，包含要被访问的切片的第一存储装置是否可能是故障的。 当确定为是时，第二功能指示外部设备恢复存储在切片中的数据，其中外部设备控制存储与存储在切片中的数据相同的冗余数据的第二存储设备。

公开(公告)号：US08443138B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-14

申请号：US12788546

申请日：2010-05-27

申请人： Tatsuo Kumano ,  Yasuo Noguchi ,  Kazutaka Ogihara ,  Masahisa Tamura ,  Yoshihiro Tsuchiya ,  Tetsutaro Maruyama ,  Takashi Watanabe ,  Kazuichi Oe

发明人： Tatsuo Kumano ,  Yasuo Noguchi ,  Kazutaka Ogihara ,  Masahisa Tamura ,  Yoshihiro Tsuchiya ,  Tetsutaro Maruyama ,  Takashi Watanabe ,  Kazuichi Oe

IPC分类号： G06F12/06

CPC分类号： G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/0631 ,  G06F3/0647 ,  G06F3/0665 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F2206/1012

摘要： A management device obtains, from the plurality of storage nodes, information of accesses which are made to the actual storage areas included in the storage nodes, generating load information of the actual storage areas based on the access information, and storing the generated load information in a load information storage unit. The device changes, based on the load information stored in the load information storage unit, the assignment relations of the actual storage areas with respect to the virtual storage areas such that loads of the storage nodes are leveled. The device instructs the plurality of storage nodes to move the data in the actual storage areas depending on change in the assignment of the actual storage areas to the virtual storage areas.

摘要翻译： 管理装置从多个存储节点获取对包含在存储节点中的实际存储区域的访问信息，基于访问信息生成实际存储区域的负载信息，并将生成的负载信息存储在 负载信息存储单元。 设备基于存储在负载信息存储单元中的负载信息，相对于虚拟存储区域改变实际存储区域的分配关系，使得存储节点的负载被调平。 该设备指示多个存储节点根据实际存储区域的分配对虚拟存储区域的改变来移动实际存储区域中的数据。

公开(公告)号：US08386707B2

公开(公告)日：2013-02-26

申请号：US12502752

申请日：2009-07-14

申请人： Yasuo Noguchi ,  Kazutaka Ogihara ,  Masahisa Tamura ,  Yoshihiro Tsuchiya ,  Tetsutaro Maruyama ,  Takashi Watanabe ,  Tatsuo Kumano ,  Kazuichi Oe

发明人： Yasuo Noguchi ,  Kazutaka Ogihara ,  Masahisa Tamura ,  Yoshihiro Tsuchiya ,  Tetsutaro Maruyama ,  Takashi Watanabe ,  Tatsuo Kumano ,  Kazuichi Oe

IPC分类号： G06F12/00 ,  G06F13/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0664 ,  G06F3/0613 ,  G06F3/0644 ,  G06F3/065 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F11/1662

摘要： In a multinode storage system, a virtual disk associated with a storage device to be connected is created, and a slice of a connected storage device is allocated to one segment of the virtual disk. Next, one slice of data in the storage device to be connected is copied to the connected storage device. The rest of the data in the storage device to be connected is divided into slices, which are allocated to segments of the virtual disk. Then, metadata of the rest of the slices is written into a management information area in which copying of the data therefrom has been completed.

摘要翻译： 在多节点存储系统中，创建与要连接的存储设备相关联的虚拟磁盘，并将连接的存储设备的片段分配给虚拟磁盘的一个段。 接下来，要连接的存储设备中的一片数据被复制到连接的存储设备。 要连接的存储设备中的其余数据被划分成片，其被分配给虚拟盘的段。 然后，将其余片段的元数据写入管理信息区域，在该管理信息区域中数据的复制已经完成。

公开(公告)号：US20100235604A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-16

申请号：US12618148

申请日：2009-11-13

申请人： Kazuichi Oe ,  Tatsuo Kumano ,  Yasuo Noguchi ,  Yoshihiro Tsuchiya ,  Kazutaka Ogihara ,  Masahisa Tamura ,  Tetsutaro Maruyama ,  Takashi Watanabe

发明人： Kazuichi Oe ,  Tatsuo Kumano ,  Yasuo Noguchi ,  Yoshihiro Tsuchiya ,  Kazutaka Ogihara ,  Masahisa Tamura ,  Tetsutaro Maruyama ,  Takashi Watanabe

IPC分类号： G06F12/02 ,  G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0653 ,  G06F3/0605 ,  G06F3/0635 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F2206/1012 ,  H04L67/1097 ,  H04L67/125

摘要： A management apparatus and method that manage a storage system, in which an access node and a storage node, with which the management apparatus is in communication via the network. The management apparatus includes a logical volume judging unit that acquires a plurality of processing requests to each of the plurality of storage areas, references a logical volume allocation information storage unit that stores a correspondence relationship between the plurality of storage areas and the plurality of logical volumes in the storage node, and judges a logical volume corresponding to a storage area to become a processing object of each processing request, and a processing request breakdown calculating unit that counts an acquisition count of each processing request for each logical volume based on a judgment result by the logical volume judgment unit, and calculates a proportion of each acquisition count to a total of respective acquisition counts.

摘要翻译： 一种用于管理存储系统的管理装置和方法，其中所述管理装置经由所述网络与所述存储系统进行通信。 管理装置包括对多个存储区域中的每一个获取多个处理请求的逻辑卷判断单元，参考存储多个存储区域与多个逻辑卷之间的对应关系的逻辑卷分配信息存储单元 并且判断与存储区域对应的逻辑卷成为每个处理请求的处理对象;以及处理请求分解计算单元，其基于判断结果对每个逻辑卷的每个处理请求的获取计数进行计数 由逻辑卷判定单元计算出各取得计数的比例为各取得计数的总和。