Providing Unsolicited Global Disconnect Requests to Users of Storage
    21.
    发明申请
    Providing Unsolicited Global Disconnect Requests to Users of Storage 失效
    向存储用户提供未经请求的全局断开请求

    公开(公告)号:US20120096304A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-19

    申请号:US12903623

    申请日:2010-10-13

    IPC分类号: G06F11/16

    摘要: A mechanism is provided in a storage control unit in a data processing system for providing unsolicited global disconnect requests to users. The mechanism stores lock control data in the storage control unit. The storage control unit allocates its resources into a plurality of clusters. Responsive to a given user connecting to a given partition that is for a logical subsystem resident on a first cluster within the plurality of clusters, the mechanism sends reflected partition information from the first cluster to a second cluster within the plurality of clusters. Responsive to the first cluster experiencing a failure condition, the mechanism moves control data from one or more logical subsystems from the first cluster to the second cluster and for each logical subsystem that moved from the first logical subsystem to the second logical subsystem and that has reflected partition information, presents unsolicited status to one or more users.

    摘要翻译: 在数据处理系统中的存储控制单元中提供一种机制,用于向用户提供未经请求的全局断开请求。 该机构将锁定控制数据存储在存储控制单元中。 存储控制单元将其资源分配到多个集群中。 响应于连接到驻留在多个集群中的第一集群上的逻辑子系统的给定分区的给定用户,机制将反映的分区信息从第一集群发送到多个集群内的第二集群。 响应于遇到故障条件的第一个集群,该机制将控制数据从一个或多个逻辑子系统从第一个集群移动到第二个集群,并将每个逻辑子系统从第一个逻辑子系统移动到第二个逻辑子系统, 分区信息,向一个或多个用户显示非请求状态。

    ADVANCED FUNCTION MONITORING ON A STORAGE CONTROLLER
    22.
    发明申请
    ADVANCED FUNCTION MONITORING ON A STORAGE CONTROLLER 审中-公开
    存储控制器上的高级功能监控

    公开(公告)号:US20120011328A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-12

    申请号:US12834665

    申请日:2010-07-12

    IPC分类号: G06F12/00

    摘要: An apparatus, system, and method for advanced function monitoring. One embodiment of the apparatus includes an identification module, a detection module, and a monitoring module. The identification module identifies one or more advanced functions for a storage controller. The one or more advanced functions include optional storage functions beyond a standard function set. The detection module detects use of a particular advanced function of the one or more identified advanced functions. The monitoring module monitors the detected use of the particular advanced function on the storage controller according to a monitoring routine.

    摘要翻译: 一种高级功能监控的设备,系统和方法。 该装置的一个实施例包括识别模块,检测模块和监视模块。 识别模块识别存储控制器的一个或多个高级功能。 一个或多个高级功能包括超出标准功能集的可选存储功能。 检测模块检测使用一个或多个识别的高级功能的特定高级功能。 监控模块根据监控程序监控存储控制器上检测到的特定高级功能的使用情况。

    STALE TRACK INITIALIZATION IN A STORAGE CONTROLLER
    23.
    发明申请
    STALE TRACK INITIALIZATION IN A STORAGE CONTROLLER 审中-公开
    存储控制器中的标记跟踪初始化

    公开(公告)号:US20090049226A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-02-19

    申请号:US11837843

    申请日:2007-08-13

    IPC分类号: G06F12/02

    摘要: Deleting a data volume from a storage system and freeing its storage space to make it available to be allocated to a new volume is accomplished by only zeroing associated metadata for the tracks contained in the freed storage space which is then reused in a new volume allocation and an attempt is made by the new volume to read a first record R0 of a track. A determination is made as to whether a first user record R1 of the volume is stale If the first record R0 is stale. If record R1 is stale, the metadata or track format description (TFD) is modified whereby the entire track is indicated as being uninitialized and the first record R0 is uninitialized. If record R1 is not stale, the first record R0 is regenerated and the TFD is modified whereby the entire track is indicated as being initialized.

    摘要翻译: 从存储系统中删除数据卷并释放其存储空间以使其可用于分配给新卷是通过仅对归档的存储空间中包含的轨道的相关联的元数据进行归零来实现的,然后在新的卷分配中重新使用 新卷尝试读取轨道的第一条记录R0。 确定卷的第一用户记录R1是否陈旧如果第一记录R0是陈旧的。 如果记录R1过时,则修改元数据或轨道格式描述(TFD),从而整个轨迹被指示为未初始化,并且第一个记录R0未初始化。 如果记录R1不过时,则重新生成第一个记录R0,并修改TFD,从而将整个轨迹指示为初始化。

    OBTAINING UTILITY DEVICES TO COMMUNICATE WITH A CONTROL UNIT IN A DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM
    24.
    发明申请
    OBTAINING UTILITY DEVICES TO COMMUNICATE WITH A CONTROL UNIT IN A DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM 审中-公开
    在数据处理系统中获取与控制单元通信的实用设备

    公开(公告)号:US20080052416A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-02-28

    申请号:US11466682

    申请日:2006-08-23

    IPC分类号: G06F15/177 G06F15/16

    CPC分类号: H04L67/1097

    摘要: In a data processing system, configured utility devices are designated in logical storage subsystems. The identification numbers of the designated utility devices are stored by a network interface. When a non-device specific command or query is received from a server by the interface, the interface obtains the ID of one of the utility devices and uses the utility device to address the command or query to the controller. Consequently, the overhead and delays associated with repeated command rejections due to unconfigured devices is substantially reduced.

    摘要翻译: 在数据处理系统中,在逻辑存储子系统中指定配置的公用设备。 指定的实用设备的标识号由网络接口​​存储。 当通过接口从服务器接收到非设备特定的命令或查询时,接口获取其中一个实用程序设备的ID,并使用该实用程序设备来向控制器寻址命令或查询。 因此,由于未配置的设备引起的与重复的命令拒绝相关联的开销和延迟显着降低。

    Multi-volume instant virtual copy freeze
    26.
    发明授权
    Multi-volume instant virtual copy freeze 有权
    多卷即时虚拟拷贝冻结

    公开(公告)号:US09218255B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-22

    申请号:US13595453

    申请日:2012-08-27

    IPC分类号: G06F12/00 G06F11/16 G06F11/20

    摘要: Provided are a computer implemented method, computer program product, and system for creating a consistency group. For each source volume that has an instant virtual copy relationship with a target volume, an indicator for the source volume is set to true in a Fast Incremental with Freeze (FIF) map. The consistency group for each source volume whose indicator is set to true in the FIF map and each associated target volume is created by: performing a quick Instant Virtual Copy (IVC) freeze command to freeze each source volume whose indicator is set to true in the FIF map and performing a consistency group created command to thaw each source volume whose indicator is set to true in the FIF map.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于创建一致性组的计算机实现方法,计算机程序产品和系统。 对于与目标卷具有即时虚拟拷贝关系的每个源卷,在使用Freeze(FIF)映射的快速增量中,源卷的指示符将设置为true。 在FIF地图和每个关联的目标卷中,其指示符设置为true的每个源卷的一致性组是通过以下方式创建的:执行快速即时虚拟复制(IVC)冻结命令以冻结其指示符设置为true的每个源卷 FIF映射并执行一致性组创建命令来解冻FIF映射中指示符设置为true的每个源卷。

    EFFICIENT METADATA INVALIDATION FOR TARGET CKD VOLUMES
    29.
    发明申请
    EFFICIENT METADATA INVALIDATION FOR TARGET CKD VOLUMES 失效
    有效的元数据对目标CKD体积的无效

    公开(公告)号:US20130204854A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-08

    申请号:US13369222

    申请日:2012-02-08

    IPC分类号: G06F17/30

    摘要: A method for invalidating metadata associated with a target count-key-data (CKD) volume is disclosed. The method initially receives a command for a target CKD volume. The command is either an “establish” command for establishing a point-in-time copy relationship, or a “withdraw” command for withdrawing a point-in-time copy relationship. The method determines a track range, spanning a number of data tracks in the CKD volume, associated with the command. Each data track in the track range is associated with a metadata track. For each metadata track whose associated data tracks are fully contained in the track range, the method performs a first procedure. For each metadata track whose associated data tracks are not fully contained in the track range, the method performs a second procedure different from the first procedure. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种使与目标计数密钥数据(CKD)卷相关联的元数据无效的方法。 该方法最初接收目标CKD卷的命令。 该命令是用于建立时间点复制关系的“建立”命令或用于撤回时间点复制关系的“撤回”命令。 该方法确定与该命令相关联的跨越CKD卷中的多个数据轨道的轨迹范围。 轨道范围中的每个数据轨道与元数据轨道相关联。 对于其相关数据轨道完全包含在轨道范围内的每个元数据轨道,该方法执行第一过程。 对于其相关联的数据轨道未完全包含在轨道范围内的每个元数据轨道,该方法执行与第一过程不同的第二过程。 还公开了相应的装置和计算机程序产品。

    Stale track initialization in a storage controller
    30.
    发明授权
    Stale track initialization in a storage controller 有权
    存储控制器中的初始化状态

    公开(公告)号:US08332581B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-11

    申请号:US11837833

    申请日:2007-08-13

    IPC分类号: G06F12/00

    CPC分类号: G06F17/30067

    摘要: Deleting a data volume from a storage system and freeing its storage space to make it available to be allocated to a new volume is accomplished by only zeroing associated metadata for the tracks contained in the freed storage space which is then reused in a new volume allocation and an attempt is made by the new volume to read a first record R0 of a track. A determination is made as to whether a first user record R1 of the volume is stale If the first record R0 is stale. If record R1 is stale, the metadata or track format description (TFD) is modified whereby the entire track is indicated as being uninitialized and the first record R0 is uninitialized. If record R1 is not stale, the first record R0 is regenerated and the TFD is modified whereby the entire track is indicated as being initialized.

    摘要翻译: 从存储系统中删除数据卷并释放其存储空间以使其可用于分配给新卷是通过仅对归档的存储空间中包含的轨道的相关联的元数据进行归零来实现的,然后在新的卷分配中重新使用 新卷尝试读取轨道的第一条记录R0。 确定卷的第一用户记录R1是否陈旧如果第一记录R0是陈旧的。 如果记录R1过时,则修改元数据或轨道格式描述(TFD),从而整个轨迹被指示为未初始化,并且第一个记录R0未初始化。 如果记录R1不过时,则重新生成第一个记录R0,并修改TFD,从而将整个轨迹指示为初始化。