Storage system coupled to management server and a monitoring method of a stopped device executed by the storage system
    51.
    发明授权
    Storage system coupled to management server and a monitoring method of a stopped device executed by the storage system 有权
    耦合到管理服务器的存储系统和由存储系统执行的停止的设备的监视方法

    公开(公告)号:US07886109B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-02-08

    申请号:US12435429

    申请日:2009-05-05

    IPC分类号: G06F12/00 G06F11/07 G06F1/26

    摘要: A computer system, storage system, and device control method which keep and operate long-term data stored in a disk device using its characteristics for a long time and at low cost, in a storage system or in a storage system using an external storage connection method. A computer system comprises a host computer, a storage system, and a management server, which are connected to one another via a network. The storage system receives a request to detach a logical device, specifies a logical device to be processed with information included in the request and a physical device corresponding to the relevant logical device, releases a definition of a host path of the logical device, and stops the physical device.

    摘要翻译: 一种计算机系统,存储系统和设备控制方法,其使用其长期和低成本的特性,在存储系统中或使用外部存储连接的存储系统中保存和操作存储在磁盘设备中的长期数据 方法。 计算机系统包括经由网络彼此连接的主计算机,存储系统和管理服务器。 存储系统接收到分离逻辑设备的请求,用包含在请求中的信息指定要处理的逻辑设备和对应于相关逻辑设备的物理设备,释放逻辑设备的主机路径的定义,并停止 物理设备。

    Storage system with heterogenous storage, creating and copying the file systems, with the write access attribute
    52.
    发明授权
    Storage system with heterogenous storage, creating and copying the file systems, with the write access attribute 失效
    存储系统具有异构存储,创建和复制文件系统,具有写访问属性

    公开(公告)号:US07464222B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-09

    申请号:US10822700

    申请日:2004-04-13

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

    摘要: While a large amount of files can be intensively managed, the capacity scalability is limited by the number of magnetic disk drives and the number of magnetic tape drives which can be connected to a system, thereby failing to provide satisfactory long-term management for a large amount of information which increases more and more over time. A storage system of the present invention is designed for connection with a heterogeneous storage which can be controlled by the storage system, and creates file systems in a storage area reserved within the storage system and in a storage area provided by the heterogeneous storage.

    摘要翻译: 虽然可以集中管理大量文件,但容量可扩展性受到磁盘驱动器数量和可连接到系统的磁带驱动器数量的限制,从而无法为大型文件提供令人满意的长期管理 随着时间的推移,信息量越来越多。 本发明的存储系统被设计用于与可由存储系统控制的异构存储器连接,并且在存储系统内保留的存储区域和异构存储器提供的存储区域中创建文件系统。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BACKUP AND RESTORE IN A DYNAMIC CHUNK ALLOCATION STORAGE SYSTEM
    56.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BACKUP AND RESTORE IN A DYNAMIC CHUNK ALLOCATION STORAGE SYSTEM 有权
    在动态分配存储系统中的备份和恢复的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20120117345A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-10

    申请号:US13347040

    申请日:2012-01-10

    IPC分类号: G06F12/16

    摘要: Backup and restore operations are made possible in a storage system that has dynamic chunk allocation (DCA) capability. In a DCA storage system, a chunk of physical storage area is not allocated to a segment of a volume until a write command is received targeting the segment of the volume. During a restore operation of the volume in the DCA storage system, the wasting of storage capacity when a backup image of the volume is restored is mitigated by preventing allocation of physical storage areas to segments of restore data that are only void data.

    摘要翻译: 在具有动态块分配(DCA)功能的存储系统中,备份和还原操作成为可能。 在DCA存储系统中,物理存储区块不被分配到卷的一个段,直到接收到针对卷的段的写入命令。 在DCA存储系统中的卷的恢复操作期间,通过防止将物理存储区域分配给仅为无效数据的恢复数据的段,可以减轻在恢复卷的备份映像时存储容量的浪费。

    Method and apparatus for a unified storage system

    公开(公告)号:US08037260B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-10-11

    申请号:US12968475

    申请日:2010-12-15

    IPC分类号: G06F12/00

    摘要: A unified storage system for executing a variety of types of storage control software using a single standardized hardware platform includes multiple storage control modules connected to storage devices for storing data related to input/output (I/O) operations. A first type of storage control software is initially installed and executed on a first storage control module for processing a first type of I/O operations. A management module replaces the first type of storage control software by installing a second type of storage control software onto the first storage control module. When the second type of storage control software is installed and executed, the first storage control module processes a second type of I/O operation, different from the first type of I/O operation. Control of volumes originally accessed by the first storage control module may be transferred to a second storage control module having the first type of storage control software installed.

    Method and apparatus for capacity on demand dynamic chunk allocation
    58.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for capacity on demand dynamic chunk allocation 有权
    容量随选动态块分配的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07941598B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-05-10

    申请号:US11836056

    申请日:2007-08-08

    IPC分类号: G06F13/12

    摘要: The system is composed of the storage apparatuses with dynamic chunk allocation capabilities, the centralized management computer. Some storage apparatuses have the extra HDDs or volumes for providing extra capacity (extra chunks), which are concealed by a secret key. The storage apparatus with the closed segment has the key management program and key management table. The centralized management computer has the storage on demand management program, the pending request table, the priority table and the master key table. The storage apparatus may connect to the other storage apparatuses for sharing the extra capacities in the closed segment. The storage apparatus issues the chunk addition request to the centralized management computer. The centralized management computer provides a key according to the priority table and the master key table. The centralized management computer may provide the key according to the chunk consumption rate reported by the storage apparatus and/or remaining capacity in the other storage apparatuses.

    摘要翻译: 该系统由具有动态块分配能力的存储设备,集中管理计算机组成。 一些存储设备具有用于提供由密钥隐藏的额外容量(额外的块)的额外的HDD或卷。 具有封闭段的存储设备具有密钥管理程序和密钥管理表。 集中管理计算机具有存储点播管理程序,挂起请求表,优先级表和主密钥表。 存储装置可以连接到其他存储装置以共享封闭段中的额外容量。 存储装置向集中管理计算机发出块添加请求。 集中管理计算机根据优先级表和主密钥表提供密钥。 集中管理计算机可以根据存储装置报告的块消耗率和/或其他存储装置中的剩余容量来提供密钥。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CAPACITY ON DEMAND DYNAMIC CHUNK ALLOCATION
    59.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CAPACITY ON DEMAND DYNAMIC CHUNK ALLOCATION 有权
    需求动态分配能力的方法与装置

    公开(公告)号:US20090043958A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-02-12

    申请号:US11836056

    申请日:2007-08-08

    IPC分类号: G06F12/02 G06F12/00 G06F12/14

    摘要: The system is composed of the storage apparatuses with dynamic chunk allocation capabilities, the centralized management computer. Some storage apparatuses have the extra HDDs or volumes for providing extra capacity (extra chunks), which are concealed by a secret key. The storage apparatus with the closed segment has the key management program and key management table. The centralized management computer has the storage on demand management program, the pending request table, the priority table and the master key table. The storage apparatus may connect to the other storage apparatuses for sharing the extra capacities in the closed segment. The storage apparatus issues the chunk addition request to the centralized management computer. The centralized management computer provides a key according to the priority table and the master key table. The centralized management computer may provide the key according to the chunk consumption rate reported by the storage apparatus and/or remaining capacity in the other storage apparatuses.

    摘要翻译: 该系统由具有动态块分配能力的存储设备,集中管理计算机组成。 一些存储设备具有用于提供由密钥隐藏的额外容量(额外的块)的额外的HDD或卷。 具有封闭段的存储设备具有密钥管理程序和密钥管理表。 集中管理计算机具有存储点播管理程序,挂起请求表,优先级表和主密钥表。 存储装置可以连接到其他存储装置以共享封闭段中的额外容量。 存储装置向集中管理计算机发出块添加请求。 集中管理计算机根据优先级表和主密钥表提供密钥。 集中管理计算机可以根据存储装置报告的块消耗率和/或其他存储装置中的剩余容量来提供密钥。