Method, apparatus and frame format to prevent data loss in a removable media library system due to incorrect configuration of devices
    51.
    发明授权
    Method, apparatus and frame format to prevent data loss in a removable media library system due to incorrect configuration of devices 失效
    方法,设备和帧格式,以防止由于设备配置不正确导致可移动媒体库系统中的数据丢失

    公开(公告)号:US06226711B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-05-01

    申请号:US09094054

    申请日:1998-06-09

    IPC分类号: G06F1200

    摘要: A method, apparatus and frame format for allowing the conclusive determination of whether the devices are connected correctly is disclosed. The invention sends a first configuration message to a library manager from a device, the first configuration message including a device address and a serial number associated with the device address, forwards to a control unit from a library manager a second configuration message, the second configuration message including position information for the device and a serial number associated with the device, forwards to the control unit from the device a third configuration message, the third configuration message including position information for the device and a serial number associated with the device and compares at the control unit the second and third configuration messages to determine whether the device and the library manager are configured correctly. The configuration message may include a plurality of device addresses and a serial number associated with each of the plurality of device address. The controller compares the second and third configuration messages by comparing the serial number of each of the device addresses in the second configuration message with the serial number associated with corresponding positions in the third configuration message. The second and third configuration messages further include partition information associated with the device.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于允许确定装置是否正确连接的方法,装置和帧格式。 本发明从设备向库管理器发送第一配置消息,第一配置消息包括与设备地址相关联的设备地址和序列号,从库管理器向控制单元转发第二配置消息,第二配置 消息,包括设备的位置信息和与设备相关联的序列号,从设备向控制单元转发第三配置消息,第三配置消息包括设备的位置信息和与设备相关联的序列号,并在 控制单元将第二和第三配置消息确定设备和库管理器是否配置正确。 配置消息可以包括多个设备地址和与多个设备地址中的每一个相关联的序列号。 控制器通过将第二配置消息中的每个设备地址的序列号与与第三配置消息中的对应位置相关联的序列号进行比较来比较第二和第三配置消息。 第二和第三配置消息还包括与设备相关联的分区信息。

    Automated message processing system configured for automated tape device
management
    52.
    发明授权
    Automated message processing system configured for automated tape device management 失效
    自动邮件处理系统配置为自动磁带设备管理

    公开(公告)号:US5911148A

    公开(公告)日:1999-06-08

    申请号:US865444

    申请日:1997-05-29

    摘要: Replacing a human operator, an automated message processing system communicates with a data storage subsystem that includes a tape library and a storage controller. The automated message processing system receives messages from a data storage subsystem concerning the availability of tape drives in the tape library. Such messages are selectively routed to one of many specialized expert local facilities (ELFs) for performance of a designated function, such as generation of an appropriate output messages. The ELFs receive input messages and transmit output to the data storage subsystem in order to oversee allocation and use of data storage drives in the data storage subsystem.

    摘要翻译: 自动消息处理系统替换人类操作员,与包括磁带库和存储控制器的数据存储子系统进行通信。 自动消息处理系统从数据存储子系统接收关于磁带库中的磁带驱动器的可用性的消息。 这样的消息被选择性地路由到许多专门的专用本地设施(ELF)中的一个,用于执行指定的功能,例如生成适当的输出消息。 ELF接收输入消息并将输出发送到数据存储子系统,以便监督数据存储子系统中数据存储驱动器的分配和使用。

    Method, system, and program for moving data among storage units
    53.
    发明授权
    Method, system, and program for moving data among storage units 有权
    用于在存储单元之间移动数据的方法,系统和程序

    公开(公告)号:US09213496B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-15

    申请号:US11459274

    申请日:2006-07-21

    IPC分类号: G06F12/00 G06F3/06 G11B15/02

    摘要: Provided are a method, system, and program for managing data in storage units. Storage pool information indicates an assignment of a plurality of storage units to a plurality of storage pools, wherein each pool is assigned zero or more storage units, wherein data associated with one storage pool is stored in a storage unit assigned to the storage pool, wherein the storage pool information for each pool indicates a threshold and target storage pool, and wherein the target storage pool is capable of being different from the storage pool. One storage unit associated with a source storage pool is selected and a determination is made of the threshold from the storage pool information for the source storage pool. A determination is made of whether the selected storage unit satisfies the determined threshold and if the selected storage unit satisfies the determined threshold, then a target storage unit in the target storage pool is selected if the storage pool information for the source storage pool indicates a target storage pool different from the source storage pool. Data from the selected storage unit is copied to the selected target storage unit.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于管理存储单元中的数据的方法,系统和程序。 存储池信息指示将多个存储单元分配给多个存储池,其中每个池被分配零个或多个存储单元,其中与一个存储池相关联的数据被存储在分配给该存储池的存储单元中,其中 每个池的存储池信息指示阈值和目标存储池,并且其中目标存储池能够与存储池不同。 选择与源存储池相关联的一个存储单元,并根据源存储池的存储池信息确定阈值。 确定所选择的存储单元是否满足确定的阈值,并且如果所选存储单元满足所确定的阈值,则如果源存储池的存储池信息指示目标,则选择目标存储池中的目标存储单元 存储池不同于源存储池。 来自所选存储单元的数据被复制到所选择的目标存储单元。

    Backup of deduplicated data
    54.
    发明授权
    Backup of deduplicated data 有权
    备份重复数据删除的数据

    公开(公告)号:US08108638B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-31

    申请号:US12367445

    申请日:2009-02-06

    申请人: Gregory Tad Kishi

    发明人: Gregory Tad Kishi

    IPC分类号: G06F12/00

    CPC分类号: G06F11/1453

    摘要: Methods and systems back up deduplicated data to data storage media, the deduplicated data comprising a plurality of data blocks referenced for deduplication. In one embodiment, the existence of multiple references to each of the data blocks is determined; and at least two copies of at least each data block having multiple references thereto is stored, each to a separate data storage media. In another embodiment, the references to each of the data blocks is determined; the total of multiple references is compared to a percentage threshold; and multiple copies are stored for all the data blocks where the percentage threshold is exceeded.

    摘要翻译: 方法和系统将重复数据删除的数据备份到数据存储介质中,重复数据删除的数据包括被重复数据删除引用的多个数据块。 在一个实施例中,确定对每个数据块的多次引用的存在; 并且存储至少两个具有多个参考的数据块的副本,每个副本分别存储到单独的数据存储介质。 在另一个实施例中,确定对每个数据块的引用; 将多个引用的总和与百分比阈值进行比较; 并且对于超过百分比阈值的所有数据块存储多个副本。

    Dynamic loading of virtual volume data in a virtual tape server
    57.
    发明授权
    Dynamic loading of virtual volume data in a virtual tape server 失效
    在虚拟磁带服务器中动态加载虚拟卷数据

    公开(公告)号:US07743206B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-22

    申请号:US12352879

    申请日:2009-01-13

    IPC分类号: G06F12/00

    摘要: Disclosed are a system, a method, and article of manufacture to provide for obtaining data storage device specific information from a data storage device using standard read/write commands. This method uses a host application to write a unique sequence of records to a logical volume of the data storage device. The data storage device detects the unique sequence of records for the logical volume and writes device specific information to the logical volume allowing the host application the ability to read the data storage device specific information using a read command for the logical volume.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于使用标准读/写命令从数据存储设备获取数据存储设备特定信息的系统,方法和制品。 该方法使用主机应用程序将唯一的记录序列写入数据存储设备的逻辑卷。 数据存储设备检测逻辑卷的唯一的记录序列,并将设备特定信息写入逻辑卷,允许主机应用程序使用逻辑卷的读取命令读取数据存储设备的特定信息。

    MANAGING METADATA FOR DATA BLOCKS USED IN A DEDUPLICATION SYSTEM
    58.
    发明申请
    MANAGING METADATA FOR DATA BLOCKS USED IN A DEDUPLICATION SYSTEM 有权
    管理数据块中的数据块用于重复系统

    公开(公告)号:US20090327625A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-12-31

    申请号:US12165540

    申请日:2008-06-30

    IPC分类号: G06F12/02 G06F12/06

    摘要: Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture for managing metadata for data blocks used in a deduplication system. File metadata is maintained for files having data blocks in a computer readable device. Data block metadata is maintained for each data block in the computer readable device. The data block metadata for one data block includes a data block reference and content identifier identifying content of the data block. The file metadata for each file includes the data block reference to each data block in the file. A determination is made of an unreferenced data block in the computer readable device that has become unreferenced. Indication is made that the data block metadata for the determined unreferenced data block as unreferenced metadata. The data block reference of the unreferenced metadata is maintained in the computer readable device in response to determining that a includes the data block indicated in the unreferenced metadata.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于管理在重复数据删除系统中使用的数据块的元数据的方法,系统和制品。 对于具有计算机可读设备中的数据块的文件,维护文件元数据。 为计算机可读设备中的每个数据块维护数据块元数据。 一个数据块的数据块元数据包括数据块参考和识别数据块内容的内容标识符。 每个文件的文件元数据包括对文件中每个数据块的数据块引用。 确定未被参考的计算机可读设备中的未引用的数据块。 指示将所确定的未引用的数据块的数据块元数据作为未引用的元数据。 响应于确定包括未引用的元数据中指示的数据块,将未引用的元数据的数据块引用保持在计算机可读设备中。

    Dynamic Loading of Virtual Volume Data in a Virtual Tape Server
    59.
    发明申请
    Dynamic Loading of Virtual Volume Data in a Virtual Tape Server 失效
    在虚拟磁带服务器中动态加载虚拟卷数据

    公开(公告)号:US20090119465A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-05-07

    申请号:US12352879

    申请日:2009-01-13

    IPC分类号: G06F12/00

    摘要: Disclosed are a system, a method, and article of manufacture to provide for obtaining data storage device specific information from a data storage device using standard read/write commands. This method uses a host application to write a unique sequence of records to a logical volume of the data storage device. The data storage device detects the unique sequence of records for the logical volume and writes device specific information to the logical volume allowing the host application the ability to read the data storage device specific information using a read command for the logical volume.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于使用标准读/写命令从数据存储设备获得数据存储设备特定信息的系统,方法和制品。 该方法使用主机应用程序将唯一的记录序列写入数据存储设备的逻辑卷。 数据存储设备检测逻辑卷的唯一的记录序列,并将设备特定信息写入逻辑卷,允许主机应用程序使用逻辑卷的读取命令读取数据存储设备的特定信息。

    MAINTAINING RESERVED FREE SPACE FOR SEGMENTED LOGICAL VOLUMES
    60.
    发明申请
    MAINTAINING RESERVED FREE SPACE FOR SEGMENTED LOGICAL VOLUMES 失效
    维护已分配的逻辑卷的自由空间

    公开(公告)号:US20090055616A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-02-26

    申请号:US11841615

    申请日:2007-08-20

    IPC分类号: G06F12/02

    摘要: A storage manager application implemented in a first computational device maintains a virtual logical volume having a plurality of segments created by the storage manager application, wherein space is reserved at the end of a physical volume corresponding to the virtual logical volume, and wherein the physical volume comprises a linear storage medium. A request is received to write data, at the first computational device, from a second computational device. The data is written to the reserved space, wherein the writing of the data causes new segments to be created in the reserved space.

    摘要翻译: 在第一计算设备中实现的存储管理器应用维护具有由存储管理器应用创建的多个段的虚拟逻辑卷,其中在与虚拟逻辑卷相对应的物理卷的末尾保留空间,并且其中物理卷 包括线性存储介质。 接收到从第二计算设备在第一计算设备处写入数据的请求。 将数据写入保留空间,其中数据的写入导致在保留空间中创建新的段。