Computer system having representative management computer and management method for multiple target objects
    24.
    发明授权
    Computer system having representative management computer and management method for multiple target objects 失效
    具有代表性管理计算机和多目标对象管理方法的计算机系统

    公开(公告)号:US08782191B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-15

    申请号:US13131582

    申请日:2011-02-24

    IPC分类号: G06F15/173 G06F3/06

    摘要: Even when a configuration in which instances of plural kinds of storage management software having equivalent functions are arranged to cooperatively manage a large-scale storage system is adopted, to prevent occurrence of a management inoperability and configuration information inconsistency and enable the same management operation and information reference as those performed when all management target objects are managed by a single instance. In the present invention, a representative management computer serving as a representative among management computers is determined. The representative management computer collects, from storage apparatuses and host computers, information concerning the management target objects and configuration summary information including a relation type among the objects and determines, on the basis of the configuration summary information, management target objects which each of the management computers should take charge of.

    摘要翻译: 即使采用其中配置具有等效功能的多种存储管理软件的实例配置以协作管理大规模存储系统的配置,以防止管理不可操作性和配置信息不一致的发生,并且实现相同的管理操作和信息 引用作为所有管理目标对象由单个实例管理时执行的引用。 在本发明中,确定作为管理计算机中的代表的代表管理计算机。 代表性管理计算机从存储装置和主机计算机收集关于管理目标对象的信息和包括对象之间的关系类型的配置摘要信息,并且基于配置摘要信息确定管理对象对象 电脑应该负责。

    Computer system and storage consolidation management method
    25.
    发明授权
    Computer system and storage consolidation management method 失效
    计算机系统和存储整合管理方法

    公开(公告)号:US08707004B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-22

    申请号:US12731758

    申请日:2010-03-25

    IPC分类号: G06F12/02

    摘要: In order to properly use resources according to the application or search for available resources in an environment in which a block storage apparatus and a file storage apparatus coexist, knowledge and experience of applications and storage apparatuses, as well manpower were required. Thus, a policy pre-defined with a preferred type of interface and a preferred type of storage area for each type of application that is loaded in the host computers is predetermined, configuration information is collected from each storage apparatus, each intermediate storage apparatus and each host computer, respectively, a combination of a storage apparatus, an intermediate storage apparatus and a host computer that is suitable for the type of application designated by a user is detected based on the collected configuration information of each storage apparatus, each intermediate storage apparatus and each host computer, the policy, and the type of application designated by the user, and the detected combination is presented to the user.

    摘要翻译: 为了根据应用正确使用资源或者在块存储装置和文件存储装置共存的环境中搜索可用资源,需要应用和存储装置的知识和经验以及人力。 因此,预先规定了用于主机中加载的每种类型的应用的优选类型的接口和优选类型的存储区域的策略,从每个存储设备,每个中间存储设备和每个中间存储设备收集配置信息 基于每个存储装置的收集的配置信息,每个中间存储装置和第二存储装置,检测适合于用户指定的应用类型的存储装置,中间存储装置和主计算机的组合, 每个主计算机,策略和由用户指定的应用的类型,并且检测到的组合被呈现给用户。

    Computer system, and backup method and program for computer system
    26.
    发明授权
    Computer system, and backup method and program for computer system 失效
    计算机系统,计算机系统的备份方法和程序

    公开(公告)号:US08661220B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-02-25

    申请号:US12764543

    申请日:2010-04-21

    IPC分类号: G06F12/00

    摘要: A backup is completed within a backup window designated by a user.When copying data in a first storage area, which is a backup target, to a second storage area, the capacity of a medium serving as a third storage area which is sufficient to complete a backup within the backup window, is calculated based on information about a differential bitmap describing an area in the second storage area to which the relevant data is copied from the first storage area, configuration information about a storage system where the storage areas are stored, and performance information about media constituting the storage areas; and differential data is copied using the second storage area and the third storage area; and the data written to the third storage area is copied to the second storage area.

    摘要翻译: 在用户指定的备份窗口内完成备份。 当将作为备份目标的第一存储区域中的数据复制到第二存储区域时,基于关于在备份窗口内完成备份的足够的第三存储区域的介质的容量来计算 描述从第一存储区域复制相关数据的第二存储区域中的区域的差分位图,以及关于存储区域的存储系统的配置信息以及关于构成存储区域的介质的性能信息; 并且使用第二存储区域和第三存储区域来复制差分数据; 写入第三存储区域的数据被复制到第二存储区域。

    Computer system and computer system management method for adding an unused real volume to a pool
    27.
    发明授权
    Computer system and computer system management method for adding an unused real volume to a pool 失效
    用于将未使用的实际卷添加到池中的计算机系统和计算机系统管理方法

    公开(公告)号:US08543786B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-09-24

    申请号:US13054759

    申请日:2010-10-28

    IPC分类号: G06F12/00

    摘要: A computer system of the present invention selects and executes an appropriate action in a case where capacity of a pool that provides a real storage area to a virtual logical volume is insufficient. A management computer determines, based on a utilization status of each pool, whether or not there exists a prescribed pool that requires pool size expansion. The management computer, in a case where the prescribed pool is detected, selects at least any one of a volume addition method for adding an unused real volume to the prescribed pool and a data migration method for migrating data of the virtual logical volume to another pool other than the prescribed pool, and expands a pool size of the prescribed pool in accordance with the selected method.

    摘要翻译: 在向虚拟逻辑卷提供实际存储区域的池的容量不足的情况下,本发明的计算机系统选择并执行适当的动作。 管理计算机根据每个池的使用情况来确定是否存在需要池大小扩展的规定池。 管理计算机在检测到规定的池的情况下选择用于将未使用的实际卷添加到规定的池中的体积追加方法中的至少任一个,以及用于将虚拟逻辑卷的数据迁移到另一池的数据迁移方法 除了规定的池,并根据所选择的方法扩展规定池的池大小。

    Method and apparatus for I/O priority control in storage systems
    28.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for I/O priority control in storage systems 有权
    存储系统中I / O优先级控制的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08032730B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-10-04

    申请号:US12153209

    申请日:2008-05-15

    申请人: Junichi Hara

    发明人: Junichi Hara

    IPC分类号: G06F12/00

    摘要: In exemplary embodiments a storage control unit is able to provide and track priority control among virtual ports created for corresponding physical ports and/or volume groups made up of one or more volumes, and thereby ensure application of priority settings. According to exemplary embodiments, when a virtual port created for a physical port on a first storage control unit is transferred to another physical port, such as in the same storage control unit or on another storage control unit, priority settings on the first physical port and storage control unit are checked and transferred with the virtual port to the other physical port to prevent competition for priority by virtual ports at the destination physical port. Similarly, priority settings assigned to volume groups may also be transferred when a volume group is transferred to another physical port within a storage control unit or to a different storage control unit.

    摘要翻译: 在示例性实施例中,存储控制单元能够在由一个或多个卷组成的相应物理端口和/或卷组创建的虚拟端口之间提供和跟踪优先级控制,从而确保应用优先级设置。 根据示例性实施例,当为第一存储控制单元上的物理端口创建的虚拟端口被传送到诸如同一存储控制单元或另一存储控制单元的另一物理端口时,第一物理端口上的优先级设置和 存储控制单元与虚拟端口检查并传输到另一物理端口,以防止目的物理端口上虚拟端口的优先级竞争。 类似地,当卷组被传送到存储控制单元中的另一物理端口或不同的存储控制单元时,分配给卷组的优先级设置也可以被传送。

    Virtual file servers with storage device
    29.
    发明授权
    Virtual file servers with storage device 有权
    具有存储设备的虚拟文件服务器

    公开(公告)号:US07970917B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-06-28

    申请号:US12687305

    申请日:2010-01-14

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16 G06F15/173

    摘要: A system renting out file servers to many companies in a data center has a security problem so that the user cannot perform operation needing manager authorization in the file servers. An OS provides execution administrative area information of an application program designated by process information which can specify the range of an accessible device to operate the server system of the customer in the administrative area information.

    摘要翻译: 向数据中心的许多公司出租文件服务器的系统存在安全问题,因此用户无法在文件服务器中执行需要管理员授权的操作。 OS提供由处理信息指定的应用程序的执行管理区域信息,该处理信息可以指定在管理区域信息中操作客户的服务器系统的可访问设备的范围。

    Avoiding use of an inter-unit network in a storage system having multiple storage control units
    30.
    发明授权
    Avoiding use of an inter-unit network in a storage system having multiple storage control units 有权
    避免在具有多个存储控制单元的存储系统中使用单元间网络

    公开(公告)号:US07849265B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-07

    申请号:US12000821

    申请日:2007-12-18

    IPC分类号: G06F12/00

    摘要: A storage system provides virtual ports, and is able to transfer the virtual ports among physical ports located on multiple storage control units making up the storage system. The storage system is able to manage logical volumes and/or virtual volumes and virtual ports as a group when considering whether to move logical/virtual volumes and/or virtual ports to another storage control unit in the storage system. When the storage system is instructed to transfer volumes, virtual ports, or a group of volumes and virtual ports among the storage control units, the storage system determines whether an inter-unit network will be required to be used following the transfer. When the storage system determines that the inter-unit network will be required if the transfer takes place, the storage system determines and presents an alternate storage control unit for the transfer to avoid use of the inter-unit network, thereby avoiding degraded performance.

    摘要翻译: 存储系统提供虚拟端口,并且能够在构成存储系统的多个存储控制单元上的物理端口之间传送虚拟端口。 当考虑是否将逻辑/虚拟卷和/或虚拟端口移动到存储系统中的另一存储控制单元时,存储系统能够将逻辑卷和/或虚拟卷和虚拟端口作为一组进行管理。 当存储系统被指示在存储控制单元之间传送卷,虚拟端口或一组卷和虚拟端口时,存储系统确定在传输之后是否需要使用单元间网络。 当存储系统确定如果传输发生时将需要单元间网络,则存储系统确定并呈现用于传输的备用存储控制单元,以避免使用单元间网络,从而避免性能下降。