Storage system comprising plurality of storage system modules
    21.
    发明授权
    Storage system comprising plurality of storage system modules 失效
    存储系统包括多个存储系统模块

    公开(公告)号:US08645658B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-02-04

    申请号:US12130071

    申请日:2008-05-30

    IPC分类号: G06F12/00

    摘要: A plurality of modules (1) and (2) comprise a plurality of virtual volumes with which the same volume identification number is associated. A module (2), which receives a write request from a computer, searches for an unallocated real area from among a plurality of real areas in the module (2) rather than from among a plurality of real areas in the other module (1) if a real area has not been allocated to a write-targeted virtual area in accordance with the write request. The module (2) allocates the real area retrieved from the module (2) to the write-targeted virtual area, and writes data according to the write request to this real area.

    摘要翻译: 多个模块(1)和(2)包括与其相关联的相同卷标识号的多个虚拟卷。 从计算机接收写入请求的模块(2)从模块(2)中的多个实际区域中而不是在另一个模块(1)中的多个实际区域中搜索未分配的实际区域, 如果根据写入请求没有将实际区域分配给写入目标虚拟区域。 模块(2)将从模块(2)检索的实际区域分配给写入目标虚拟区域,并将写入请求的数据写入该实际区域。

    First storage control apparatus and first storage control apparatus control method
    22.
    发明授权
    First storage control apparatus and first storage control apparatus control method 有权
    第一存储控制装置和第一存储控制装置控制方法

    公开(公告)号:US08612683B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-17

    申请号:US13203696

    申请日:2011-08-01

    IPC分类号: G06F12/02

    摘要: The present invention creates a pool comprising tiers corresponding to the performance of logical volumes.A first storage apparatus either acquires or measures the performance of multiple external pool volumes of an external storage (S1711 through S1714), and creates a pool volume group based on the performance of the external pool volumes (S1715, S1716). The rank order of a tier is decided in accordance with the performance of each pool volume group (S1717, S1718). This makes it possible to relatively easily create a pool comprising multiple appropriate tiers that are suited to the current situation.

    摘要翻译: 本发明创建一个包含对应于逻辑卷的性能的层的池。 第一存储装置获取或测量外部存储器的多个外部池卷的性能(S1711至S1714),并且基于外部池卷的性能创建池卷组(S1715,S1716)。 根据每个池卷组的性能决定层次的排序(S1717,S1718)。 这使得可以相对容易地创建包括适合于当前情况的多个适当层级的池。

    FIRST STORAGE CONTROL APPARATUS AND FIRST STORAGE CONTROL APPARATUS CONTROL METHOD
    24.
    发明申请
    FIRST STORAGE CONTROL APPARATUS AND FIRST STORAGE CONTROL APPARATUS CONTROL METHOD 有权
    第一存储控制装置和第一存储控制装置控制方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130036286A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-07

    申请号:US13203696

    申请日:2011-08-01

    IPC分类号: G06F12/02

    摘要: The present invention creates a pool comprising tiers corresponding to the performance of logical volumes.A first storage apparatus either acquires or measures the performance of multiple external pool volumes of an external storage (S1711 through S1714), and creates a pool volume group based on the performance of the external pool volumes (S1715, S1716). The rank order of a tier is decided in accordance with the performance of each pool volume group (S1717, S1718). This makes it possible to relatively easily create a pool comprising multiple appropriate tiers that are suited to the current situation.

    摘要翻译: 本发明创建一个包含对应于逻辑卷的性能的层的池。 第一存储装置获取或测量外部存储器的多个外部池卷的性能(S1711至S1714),并且基于外部池卷的性能创建池卷组(S1715,S1716)。 根据每个池卷组的性能决定层次的排序(S1717,S1718)。 这使得可以相对容易地创建包括适合于当前情况的多个适当层级的池。

    Storage system, remote copy and management method therefor
    25.
    发明授权
    Storage system, remote copy and management method therefor 有权
    存储系统,远程复制和管理方法

    公开(公告)号:US08307178B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-06

    申请号:US13209578

    申请日:2011-08-15

    IPC分类号: G06F12/16

    摘要: A copy source storage controller received write data added with a time and issued from a host computer transfers the write data with the time to a copy destination storage controller. If there are a plurality of copy destination storage controllers, a representative copy destination storage controller compares times of write data copied to the plurality of copy destination storage controllers, and writes the write data in copy destination logical volumes in the sequential order of time. The representative copy destination storage controller judges that integrity of the write data is established, if a communication procedure is established with the copy destination storage controller and if the statuses of the copy source/destination logical volumes are coincident. In remote copy which guarantees integrity of write data and traverses a plurality of storage controllers, it is possible to judge at an optional time point whether integrity of write data can be guaranteed.

    摘要翻译: 复制源存储控制器接收到从主计算机发出的随时间增加的写入数据,将写入数据随时间传送到复制目的地存储控制器。 如果存在多个复制目的地存储控制器,则代表性复制目的地存储控制器比较复制到多个复制目的地存储控制器的写入数据的时间,并且按顺序将写入数据写入复制目的地逻辑卷。 如果与复制目的地存储控制器建立通信过程以及复制源/目的地逻辑卷的状态是否一致,则代表性复制目的地存储控制器判断写入数据的完整性。 在保证写入数据的完整性并遍历多个存储控制器的远程复制中,可以在可选的时间点判断是否可以保证写入数据的完整性。

    STORAGE SYSTEM AND REMOTE COPY CONTROL METHOD FOR STORAGE SYSTEM
    26.
    发明申请
    STORAGE SYSTEM AND REMOTE COPY CONTROL METHOD FOR STORAGE SYSTEM 有权
    存储系统的存储系统和远程复制控制方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120246429A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-27

    申请号:US13489624

    申请日:2012-06-06

    IPC分类号: G06F12/16

    摘要: A storage system for managing a plurality of asynchronous remote copy proceedings between a plurality of first storage control devices and a plurality of second storage control devices, wherein each of a plurality of second storage control devices stores one or more update data corresponding to one or more update data related information including the same update reflection time information with the one that is received or older update reflection time information than this in a one or more second logical volume and changes status of the one or more second logical volumes to suspend status.

    摘要翻译: 一种存储系统,用于在多个第一存储控制装置和多个第二存储控制装置之间管理多个异步远程复制程序,其中多个第二存储控制装置中的每一个存储对应于一个或多个的一个或多个更新数据 在一个或多个第二逻辑卷中更新与包含相同的更新反射时间信息的数据相关信息,其中所述更新反映时间信息与所接收到的更新反射时间信息相比更新,或更新反映时间信息,并且改变一个或多个第二逻辑卷的状态以暂停状态。

    Storage system provided with a plurality of controller modules
    27.
    发明授权
    Storage system provided with a plurality of controller modules 有权
    具有多个控制器模块的存储系统

    公开(公告)号:US07984260B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-07-19

    申请号:US12060977

    申请日:2008-04-02

    IPC分类号: G06F12/06

    摘要: A plurality of global LDEV managed by a plurality of controller modules are provided above local LDEV under the control of each controller module. Each global LDEV is correlated to any of the plurality of local LDEV. The controller modules judge whether or not a local LDEV correlated to a global LDEV specified by an I/O request received from a host device or a first other controller module is a management target itself, and if the result of that judgment is affirmative, the controller modules access the local LDEV correlated to the specified global LDEV, while if the result of the judgment is negative, the controller modules transfer the received I/O request to a second other controller module.

    摘要翻译: 由多个控制器模块管理的多个全局LDEV被设置在每个控制器模块的控制下的局部LDEV之上。 每个全局LDEV与多个本地LDEV中的任一个相关联。 控制器模块判断与从主机设备或第一其他控制器模块接收到的I / O请求指定的全局LDEV相关的本地LDEV是否是管理目标本身,如果判断结果是肯定的,则 控制器模块访问与指定的全局LDEV相关的本地LDEV,而如果判断结果为否定,则控制器模块将接收的I / O请求传输到另一个其他控制器模块。

    Storage system and data recovery method
    28.
    发明申请
    Storage system and data recovery method 有权
    存储系统和数据恢复方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080243946A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-02

    申请号:US12007585

    申请日:2008-01-11

    IPC分类号: G06F17/30

    摘要: Proposed are a storage system and a data recovery method capable of guaranteeing data recovery processing at a service level sought by a user. This storage system and data recovery method uses one or more data recovery candidate points and specifies a section containing the journal and the replication of write data, checks a redundancy relation of a write range in the volume of write data written from host into the volume contained in the journal regarding one or more the journals in the section, and executes redundancy elimination processing of merging a plurality of the replications of write data or a plurality of the journals into a single replication of write data or a single journal based on the check result.

    摘要翻译: 提出了能够保证在用户所寻求的服务水平上的数据恢复处理的存储系统和数据恢复方法。 该存储系统和数据恢复方法使用一个或多个数据恢复候选点,并指定包含日志和写入数据的复制的部分,检查从主机写入的写入数据的写入范围的冗余关系到包含的卷 在该期刊中关于该部分中的一个或多个期刊,并且执行基于检查结果将写入数据或多个期刊的多个复制合并到写入数据或单个日志的单个复制中的冗余消除处理 。

    Storage system and remote copy control method for storage system
    29.
    发明申请
    Storage system and remote copy control method for storage system 有权
    存储系统的存储系统和远程复制控制方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070233981A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-10-04

    申请号:US11603088

    申请日:2006-11-22

    IPC分类号: G06F12/16

    摘要: A storage system of this invention maintains consistency of the stored contents between volumes even when a plurality of remote copying operations are executed asynchronously. A plurality of primary storage control devices and a plurality of secondary storage control devices are connected by a plurality of paths, and remote copying is performed asynchronously between respective first volumes and second volumes. Write data transferred from the primary storage control device to the secondary storage control device is held in a write data storage portion. Update order information, including write times and sequential numbers, is managed by update order information management portions. An update control portion collects update order information from each update order information management portion, determines the time at which update of each second volume is possible, and notifies each-update portion. By this means, the stored contents of each second volume can be updated up to the time at which update is possible.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的存储系统即使在多个远程复制操作是异步执行时也保持存储在卷之间的内容的一致性。 多个主存储控制装置和多个辅助存储控制装置通过多个路径连接,并且在相应的第一卷和第二卷之间异步地执行远程复制。 将从主存储控制装置传送到副存储控制装置的写入数据保存在写入数据存储部分中。 更新订单信息(包括写入时间和顺序号)由更新订单信息管理部分管理。 更新控制部分从每个更新订单信息管理部分收集更新订单信息,确定可以更新每个第二卷的时间,并通知每个更新部分。 通过这种方式,可以更新每个第二卷的存储内容直到可能进行更新的时间。

    Method and apparatus for offloading storage workload
    30.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for offloading storage workload 有权
    卸载存储工作负载的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US09400664B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-26

    申请号:US13721384

    申请日:2012-12-20

    摘要: An aspect of the invention is directed to a storage management computer for managing offloading of storage workload between a storage controller of a storage system and one or more host computers. The storage management computer comprises: a memory; and a controller operable to request a virtual machine management computer to register the storage controller as a host computer, and to send, to the virtual machine management computer, storage processes information of storage processes in the storage system which can be offloaded as virtual machines in order for the virtual machine management computer to register the storage processes as virtual machines.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的一个方面涉及一种用于管理存储系统的存储控制器与一个或多个主计算机之间的存储工作负荷的卸载的存储管理计算机。 存储管理计算机包括:存储器; 以及控制器,其可操作以请求虚拟机管理计算机将所述存储控制器注册为主计算机,并且向所述虚拟机管理计算机发送可以作为虚拟机卸载的存储系统中的存储过程的存储处理信息 命令虚拟机管理计算机将存储进程注册为虚拟机。