公开(公告)号：US07290100B2

公开(公告)日：2007-10-30

申请号：US10435260

申请日：2003-05-12

申请人： Kyosuke Achiwa ,  Naoto Matsunami ,  Manabu Kitamura

发明人： Kyosuke Achiwa ,  Naoto Matsunami ,  Manabu Kitamura

IPC分类号： G06F12/16

CPC分类号： H04L67/1097 ,  G06F11/1448 ,  G06F11/1469 ,  G06F2201/84 ,  H04L69/329

摘要： The source storage 1220 and source path 1230 constituting backup source information of all of the backup data in a computer system 1000, the destination storage 1240 and destination path 1250 constituting backup destination information and information regarding the backup time-point 1260 are held on an administration console 1010; a backup manager 1020 that runs on the administration console 1010 designates backup between the NAS's and gives instructions for restoration from the backed-up data by using these items of information.

摘要翻译： 构成计算机系统1000中的所有备份数据的备份源信息的源存储器1220和源路径1230，构成备份目的地信息的目的地存储器1240和目的地路径1250以及关于备份时间点1260的信息保持在管理 控制台1010; 在管理控制台1010上运行的备份管理器1020指定NAS之间的备份，并通过使用这些信息项从备份数据中提供用于恢复的指令。

公开(公告)号：US07266644B2

公开(公告)日：2007-09-04

申请号：US10766022

申请日：2004-01-29

申请人： Yoji Nakatani ,  Manabu Kitamura

发明人： Yoji Nakatani ,  Manabu Kitamura

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/2064 ,  G06F11/2074 ,  G06F12/0815 ,  G06F12/0866 ,  G06F12/0897 ,  G06F17/30067 ,  G06F2201/82 ,  G06F2201/855 ,  G06F2212/264 ,  G06F2212/284 ,  G06F2212/311 ,  G06F2212/312 ,  G06F2212/461 ,  G06F2212/463

摘要： A storage system conducting remote copy functions such that, when data is updated at a local site, contents of the update can be referred to in real time by storage at a remote site. A disk-control unit at a remote site receives file data written in accordance with an update of a file in a storage system at a local site and a history of the file-management information from the storage system at the local site and stores the data and the history. A file-system processing unit refers to the history and updates the file-management information in a file-system cache in accordance with the update of the file in the storage system at the local site. When a client issues a read request, the file-system processing unit refers to the file-management information updated in the file-system cache and transfers the contents of the update of the file to the client.

摘要翻译： 进行远程复制的存储系统功能使得当在本地站点更新数据时，可以通过在远程站点处的存储实时地参考更新的内容。 远程站点的磁盘控制单元接收根据本地站点的存储系统中的文件的更新而写入的文件数据和来自本地站点的存储系统的文件管理信息的历史，并存储数据 和历史。 文件系统处理单元根据在本地站点的存储系统中的文件的更新来参考历史并更新文件系统高速缓存中的文件管理信息。 当客户端发出读取请求时，文件系统处理单元参考文件系统缓存中更新的文件管理信息，并将文件更新的内容传送给客户端。

公开(公告)号：US07222168B2

公开(公告)日：2007-05-22

申请号：US10673195

申请日：2003-09-30

申请人： Manabu Kitamura ,  Yoji Nakatani ,  Takahiro Nakano

发明人： Manabu Kitamura ,  Yoji Nakatani ,  Takahiro Nakano

IPC分类号： G06F15/173

CPC分类号： G06F11/1464 ,  G06F11/1456 ,  G06F17/30197 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L67/1097 ,  H04L69/329 ,  Y10S707/99953 ,  Y10S707/99955

摘要： A system for performing efficient backup in an environment where a plurality of file servers exist, making the plurality of file servers externally look like a single apparatus. The present invention provides a computer system comprising hosts, first and second file servers connected to the hosts, and a storage system connected to the first and second file servers. The second file server determines that a file as a backup object is managed by the first file server, and notifies the first file server of an instruction of backup. In response to this instruction, the first server sends the second file server an identifier of a storage device that stores duplicate data of the file in question. Based on the received identifier, the second file server sets a path to that storage device, and obtains the backup data from that storage device.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在存在多个文件服务器的环境中执行高效备份的系统，使得多个文件服务器在外部看起来像单个设备。 本发明提供了一种包括主机，连接到主机的第一和第二文件服务器以及连接到第一和第二文件服务器的存储系统的计算机系统。 第二文件服务器确定作为备份对象的文件由第一文件服务器管理，并且向第一文件服务器通知备份指令。 响应于该指令，第一服务器向第二文件服务器发送存储该文件的重复数据的存储设备的标识符。 基于接收到的标识符，第二文件服务器设置到该存储设备的路径，并从该存储设备获取备份数据。

公开(公告)号：US07159072B2

公开(公告)日：2007-01-02

申请号：US11089689

申请日：2005-03-24

申请人： Manabu Kitamura

发明人： Manabu Kitamura

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0659 ,  G06F3/0605 ,  G06F3/0608 ,  G06F3/0653 ,  G06F3/0676 ,  G06F3/0689 ,  G06F11/34

摘要： Copy-on-write snapshot processing is performed on a storage system in order to produce snapshots of one or more logical volumes in the storage system. The write I/O operations made to the storage system are observed for a certain period of time. Based on the observations an estimate of the size of the storage space required to preserve the snapshot data can be computed. The information can be used to provide sufficient storage space for the snapshot process.

摘要翻译： 在存储系统上执行写时复制快照处理，以便产生存储系统中一个或多个逻辑卷的快照。 对存储系统进行的写I / O操作在一段时间内被观察。 基于观察结果，可以计算保存快照数据所需的存储空间大小的估计。 该信息可用于为快照进程提供足够的存储空间。

公开(公告)号：US07117249B1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-03

申请号：US09697088

申请日：2000-10-25

申请人： Manabu Kitamura ,  Kenji Yamagami ,  Akira Yamamoto ,  Minoru Kosuge

发明人： Manabu Kitamura ,  Kenji Yamagami ,  Akira Yamamoto ,  Minoru Kosuge

IPC分类号： G06F15/167 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06F13/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0631 ,  G06F3/0617 ,  G06F3/0646 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F17/30067 ,  H04L67/1097 ,  Y10S707/99953 ,  Y10S707/99955

摘要： A data sharing method for use in a computer system provided with a first computer, a second computer and a data storage subsystem for connection with the first and second computers is disclosed. The data storage subsystem has a plurality of memory units and a control unit for controlling the plurality of memory units. The control unit forms a paired state of a first memory unit storing data for use by the first computer and a second memory unit, the paired state being so controlled as to match the contents of the first memory unit and those of the second memory unit. When data used by the first computer are to be used by the second computer, the control unit releases the paired state between the first memory unit and the second memory unit to stop updating of the first memory unit to be reflected in the second memory unit. After that, the control unit re-maps a third memory unit used by the second computer and the second memory unit with each other, and so performs control that the access by the second computer to the third memory unit be made to the second memory unit.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于计算机系统的数据共享方法，该计算机系统具有第一计算机，第二计算机和用于与第一和第二计算机连接的数据存储子系统。 数据存储子系统具有多个存储单元和用于控制多个存储单元的控制单元。 控制单元形成第一存储单元的配对状态，该第一存储单元存储用于由第一计算机和第二存储器单元使用的数据，所述成对状态被如此控制以匹配第一存储器单元和第二存储器单元的内容。 当由第一计算机使用的数据由第二计算机使用时，控制单元释放第一存储器单元和第二存储器单元之间的配对状态，以停止第一存储器单元的更新以反映在第二存储器单元中。 之后，控制单元重新映射由第二计算机和第二存储器单元使用的第三存储器单元，并且因此执行控制，使得第二计算机对第三存储器单元的访问被做成到第二存储器单元 。

公开(公告)号：US20060218365A1

公开(公告)日：2006-09-28

申请号：US11090452

申请日：2005-03-24

申请人： Nobuyuki Osaki ,  Manabu Kitamura

发明人： Nobuyuki Osaki ,  Manabu Kitamura

IPC分类号： G06F12/16

CPC分类号： G06F11/2066 ,  G06F11/2069

摘要： The system is disclosed in which a storage system having data, and meta-data which describes attributes of the data including its address, can copy the data to a secondary system in a more efficient manner. The storage system identifies the blocks which contain the data described in the meta-data, then reads those blocks in the order of their addresses and copies them to the desired target. The method reduces disk access time and thereby speeds copy operations.

摘要翻译： 公开了具有数据的存储系统和描述包括其地址的数据的属性的元数据的系统可以以更有效的方式将数据复制到辅助系统。 存储系统识别包含元数据中描述的数据的块，然后按照其地址的顺序读取这些块，并将它们复制到所需的目标。 该方法减少磁盘访问时间，从而加快复制操作。

公开(公告)号：US20060179360A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-10

申请号：US11397379

申请日：2006-04-03

申请人： Takashi Nakamura ,  Manabu Kitamura

发明人： Takashi Nakamura ,  Manabu Kitamura

IPC分类号： G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G06F1/14 ,  G06F21/645

摘要： A system for managing clock adjustment in a storage system is provided. The system includes a clock configured to provide a current time, wherein the current time is used to enforce a content retention period, a memory configured to store clock management information, wherein the clock management information includes a last adjustment time and a number of maximum adjustable time ranges, wherein the last adjustment time represents the time which the clock was last adjusted, and a storage access program. The storage access program is configured to receive a proposed new time for the clock, determine whether the proposed new time is reasonable using the current time, the last adjustment time and a specific range selected from the maximum adjustable time ranges, and adjust the current time of the clock to the proposed new time if it is determined that the proposed new time is reasonable. The storage access program is further configured to prevent adjustment of the clock to the proposed new time if it is determined that the proposed new time is unreasonable.

公开(公告)号：US07069393B2

公开(公告)日：2006-06-27

申请号：US10270514

申请日：2002-10-16

申请人： Kenichi Miyata ,  Naoto Matsunami ,  Koji Sonoda ,  Manabu Kitamura

发明人： Kenichi Miyata ,  Naoto Matsunami ,  Koji Sonoda ,  Manabu Kitamura

IPC分类号： G06F12/00 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06F15/16

CPC分类号： G06F12/0888 ,  G06F12/0866 ,  G06F12/126 ,  Y10S707/99931

摘要： A computer system in which a host computer is connected to a storage unit, the storage unit operating in a unit of a file. A file attribute control unit and the storage unit execute the processing being linked together so that, in response to a request from a client computer, the host computer executes a file attribute control program to add a particular attribute to the file, and that the storage unit operates in response to the attribute that is added.

摘要翻译： 一种计算机系统，其中主计算机连接到存储单元，所述存储单元以文件为单位操作。 文件属性控制单元和存储单元执行链接在一起的处理，使得响应于来自客户端计算机的请求，主计算机执行文件属性控制程序以向文件添加特定属性，并且存储 单元响应于添加的属性进行操作。

公开(公告)号：US07065679B2

公开(公告)日：2006-06-20

申请号：US10807857

申请日：2004-03-24

申请人： Takashi Nakamura ,  Manabu Kitamura

发明人： Takashi Nakamura ,  Manabu Kitamura

IPC分类号： G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G06F1/14 ,  G06F21/645

摘要： A system for managing clock adjustment in a storage system is provided. The system includes a clock configured to provide a current time, wherein the current time is used to enforce a content retention period, a memory configured to store clock management information, wherein the clock management information includes a last adjustment time and a number of maximum adjustable time ranges, wherein the last adjustment time represents the time which the clock was last adjusted, and a storage access program. The storage access program is configured to receive a proposed new time for the clock, determine whether the proposed new time is reasonable using the current time, the last adjustment time and a specific range selected from the maximum adjustable time ranges, and adjust the current time of the clock to the proposed new time if it is determined that the proposed new time is reasonable. The storage access program is further configured to prevent adjustment of the clock to the proposed new time if it is determined that the proposed new time is unreasonable.

公开(公告)号：US20060075005A1

公开(公告)日：2006-04-06

申请号：US11228986

申请日：2005-09-16

申请人： Yoshiki Kano ,  Manabu Kitamura ,  Akira Yamamoto

发明人： Yoshiki Kano ,  Manabu Kitamura ,  Akira Yamamoto

IPC分类号： G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06F3/0619 ,  G06F3/0647 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F11/1456 ,  Y10S707/99955

摘要： A method for migrating a block of data within a storage system includes migrating first data stored in a first storage volume of a first storage subsystem to a second storage volume in a second storage subsystem. The first data is a block of data that is presented to a host so that the first data may be accessed by the host. First setting information relating to the first data is copied from a first setting volume to a second setting volume. The first and second setting volumes are provided in the first and second storage subsystems, respectively. The second storage volume is presented to the host, so that the host may access the first data stored in the second storage volume via a communication network.

摘要翻译： 用于迁移存储系统中的数据块的方法包括将存储在第一存储子系统的第一存储卷中的第一数据迁移到第二存储子系统中的第二存储卷。 第一数据是呈现给主机的数据块，使得主机可以访问第一数据。 与第一数据相关的第一设置信息从第一设置卷复制到第二设置卷。 分别在第一和第二存储子系统中提供第一和第二设置卷。 将第二存储卷呈现给主机，使得主机可以经由通信网络访问存储在第二存储卷中的第一数据。