公开(公告)号：US07228380B2

公开(公告)日：2007-06-05

申请号：US10683688

申请日：2003-10-09

申请人： Yasutomo Yamamoto ,  Kazuhisa Fujimoto ,  Akira Yamamoto

发明人： Yasutomo Yamamoto ,  Kazuhisa Fujimoto ,  Akira Yamamoto

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/0635 ,  G06F3/0659 ,  G06F3/067

摘要： A first storage system is connected to a second storage system, and an external device within the first storage system is provided to a host as a device of the second storage system. The second storage system includes a cache control section having a cache adaptors, each controlling a disk and a cache, a protocol conversion section including protocol adaptors that switch requests from the host to appropriate ones of the cache adaptors, a management adaptor, and an internal network that mutually connects the cache adaptors, the protocol adaptors and the management adaptor. The first storage system being connected to any of the protocol adaptors is connected to the second storage system. The second storage system executes a processing for the external device by the cache control section, or connects to the first storage system through the protocol conversion section without the cache control section executing processing for the external device.

摘要翻译： 第一存储系统连接到第二存储系统，并且第一存储系统内的外部设备作为第二存储系统的设备被提供给主机。 第二存储系统包括具有高速缓存适配器的高速缓存控制部分，每个高速缓存适配器各自控制盘和高速缓存，协议转换部分包括协议适配器，其将来自主机的请求切换到适当的缓存适配器，管理适配器和内部 相互连接缓存适配器，协议适配器和管理适配器的网络。 连接到任何协议适配器的第一存储系统连接到第二存储系统。 第二存储系统由高速缓存控制部分执行对外部设备的处理，或者通过协议转换部分连接到第一存储系统，而没有高速缓存控制部分执行用于外部设备的处理。

公开(公告)号：US20060242361A1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-26

申请号：US11474462

申请日：2006-06-26

申请人： Kazuhisa Fujimoto ,  Mutsumi Hosoya ,  Kentaro Shimada ,  Akira Yamamoto ,  Naoko Iwami ,  Yasutomo Yamamoto

发明人： Kazuhisa Fujimoto ,  Mutsumi Hosoya ,  Kentaro Shimada ,  Akira Yamamoto ,  Naoko Iwami ,  Yasutomo Yamamoto

IPC分类号： G06F12/16 ,  G06F13/00 ,  G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0665 ,  G06F3/0607 ,  G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/0658 ,  G06F3/067

摘要： A storage system 1 includes: plural protocol transformation units 10 that transform, to a protocol within the system, a read/write protocol of data exchanged with servers 3 or hard disk groups 2; plural cache control units 21 that include cache memory units 111 storing data read/written with the servers 3 or the hard disk groups 2 and which include the function of controlling the cache memory units 111; and an interconnection network 31 that connects the protocol transformation units 10 and the cache control units 21. In this storage system 1, the plural cache control units 21 are divided into plural control clusters 70, control of the cache memory units 111 is independent inside the control clusters, and a system management unit 60 that manages, as a single system, the plural protocol transformation units 10 and the plural control clusters 70 is connected to the interconnection network 30.

公开(公告)号：US5734813A

公开(公告)日：1998-03-31

申请号：US511731

申请日：1995-08-07

申请人： Akira Yamamoto ,  Yasutomo Yamamoto ,  Hisaharu Takeuchi ,  Takao Satoh

发明人： Akira Yamamoto ,  Yasutomo Yamamoto ,  Hisaharu Takeuchi ,  Takao Satoh

IPC分类号： G06F3/06 ,  G06F11/10 ,  G06F12/08 ,  G11B20/18 ,  G06F12/00 ,  G06F13/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/1076 ,  G06F12/0804 ,  G06F3/0601 ,  G11B20/1833 ,  G06F12/0866 ,  G06F2003/0697 ,  G06F2211/1009 ,  Y10S707/99953

摘要： In this invention a logical record represents a record accessed by a HOST computer. A physical record represents a record defined on disk units. Physical records consist of data records and parity records. A data record has a value of a logical record. m data records and n parity records form parity records. Parity records are utilized to recover the contents of the data records which belong to the same parity group. A reduction in the generation times of updated values of parity records is realized. A data value of parity records has an allocated status to a logical record and an unallocated status. When a parity-generation scheduling unit decides generation of updated values of a parity group, it recognizes data records which are unallocated to logical records in the parity groups. Then it searches the logical records which are allocated to data records included in the other parity group. Finally it reallocates the recognized data records to the searched logical records. By reallocating data records to logical records, it becomes possible to reduce the number of the parity groups having data records allocated to logical records with updated values.

摘要翻译： 在本发明中，逻辑记录表示由HOST计算机访问的记录。 物理记录表示在磁盘单元上定义的记录。 物理记录由数据记录和奇偶校验记录组成。 数据记录具有逻辑记录的值。 m个数据记录和n个奇偶校验记录形成奇偶校验记录。 奇偶校验记录用于恢复属于同一奇偶校验组的数据记录的内容。 实现奇偶校验记录更新值的生成时间的减少。 奇偶校验记录的数据值具有逻辑记录和未分配状态的分配状态。 当奇偶校验生成调度单元决定奇偶校验组的更新值的生成时，它识别未分配给奇偶校验组中的逻辑记录的数据记录。 然后，它搜索分配给包括在其他奇偶校验组中的数据记录的逻辑记录。 最后，将识别的数据记录重新分配到搜索到的逻辑记录。 通过将数据记录重新分配到逻辑记录，可以减少具有分配给具有更新值的逻辑记录的数据记录的奇偶校验组的数量。

公开(公告)号：US20120005447A1

公开(公告)日：2012-01-05

申请号：US13233610

申请日：2011-09-15

申请人： Yasutomo Yamamoto ,  Akira Yamamoto ,  Takao Satoh

发明人： Yasutomo Yamamoto ,  Akira Yamamoto ,  Takao Satoh

IPC分类号： G06F12/02

CPC分类号： G06F3/0605 ,  G06F3/0607 ,  G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/0611 ,  G06F3/0613 ,  G06F3/0631 ,  G06F3/0635 ,  G06F3/0646 ,  G06F3/0647 ,  G06F3/0653 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F3/0683 ,  G06F3/0685 ,  G06F3/0689 ,  G06F11/1076 ,  G06F11/2005 ,  G06F11/2007 ,  G06F11/201 ,  G06F11/2087 ,  G06F11/2089 ,  G06F2211/1004 ,  G06F2211/104

摘要： A storage controller calculates an access frequency of each logical disk; that is selects a first logical disk device of which the access frequency exceeds a first predetermined value, the first logical disk device being allocated to a first physical disk device; selects a second logical disk device which has the access frequency equal to or less than a second predetermined value, the second logical disk device being allocated to a second physical disk device; and reallocates the first and second logical device; and reallocates the first and second logical devices to the second and the first physical disk device, respectively.

摘要翻译： 存储控制器计算每个逻辑磁盘的访问频率; 即选择其访问频率超过第一预定值的第一逻辑磁盘设备，第一逻辑磁盘设备被分配给第一物理磁盘设备; 选择具有等于或小于第二预定值的访问频率的第二逻辑磁盘设备，所述第二逻辑磁盘设备被分配给第二物理磁盘设备; 并重新分配第一和第二逻辑设备; 并将第一和第二逻辑设备分别重新分配到第二和第一物理磁盘设备。

公开(公告)号：US08032733B2

公开(公告)日：2011-10-04

申请号：US12501694

申请日：2009-07-13

申请人： Yasutomo Yamamoto ,  Akira Yamamoto ,  Takao Satoh

发明人： Yasutomo Yamamoto ,  Akira Yamamoto ,  Takao Satoh

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0605 ,  G06F3/0607 ,  G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/0611 ,  G06F3/0613 ,  G06F3/0631 ,  G06F3/0635 ,  G06F3/0646 ,  G06F3/0647 ,  G06F3/0653 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F3/0683 ,  G06F3/0685 ,  G06F3/0689 ,  G06F11/1076 ,  G06F11/2005 ,  G06F11/2007 ,  G06F11/201 ,  G06F11/2087 ,  G06F11/2089 ,  G06F2211/1004 ,  G06F2211/104

摘要： A storage controller calculates an access frequency of each logical disk; that is selects a first logical disk device of which the access frequency exceeds a first predetermined value, the first logical disk device being allocated to a first physical disk device; selects a second logical disk device which has the access frequency equal to or less than a second predetermined value, the second logical disk device being allocated to a second physical disk device; and reallocates the first and second logical device; and reallocates the first and second logical devices to the second and the first physical disk device, respectively.

摘要翻译： 存储控制器计算每个逻辑磁盘的访问频率; 即选择其访问频率超过第一预定值的第一逻辑磁盘设备，第一逻辑磁盘设备被分配给第一物理磁盘设备; 选择具有等于或小于第二预定值的访问频率的第二逻辑磁盘设备，所述第二逻辑磁盘设备被分配给第二物理磁盘设备; 并重新分配第一和第二逻辑设备; 并将第一和第二逻辑设备分别重新分配到第二和第一物理磁盘设备。

公开(公告)号：US07743211B2

公开(公告)日：2010-06-22

申请号：US12213522

申请日：2008-06-20

申请人： Kazuhisa Fujimoto ,  Mutsumi Hosoya ,  Kentaro Shimada ,  Akira Yamamoto ,  Naoko Iwami ,  Yasutomo Yamamoto

发明人： Kazuhisa Fujimoto ,  Mutsumi Hosoya ,  Kentaro Shimada ,  Akira Yamamoto ,  Naoko Iwami ,  Yasutomo Yamamoto

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F12/0873 ,  G06F12/0813 ,  G06F2212/261 ,  G06F2212/284 ,  G06F2212/314

摘要： A storage system 1 includes: plural protocol transformation units 10 that transform, to a protocol within the system, a read/write protocol of data exchanged with servers 3 or hard disk groups 2; plural cache control units 21 that include cache memory units 111 storing data read/written with the servers 3 or the hard disk groups 2 and which include the function of controlling the cache memory units 111; and an interconnection network 31 that connects the protocol transformation units 10 and the cache control units 21. In this storage system 1, the plural cache control units 21 are divided into plural control clusters 70, control of the cache memory units 111 is independent inside the control clusters, and a system management unit 60 that manages, as a single system, the plural protocol transformation units 10 and the plural control clusters 70 is connected to the interconnection network 30.

摘要翻译： 存储系统1包括：多个协议转换单元10，其将与服务器3或硬盘组2交换的数据的读/写协议转换为系统内的协议; 多个高速缓存控制单元21，其包括存储与服务器3或硬盘组2读取/写入的数据的高速缓冲存储器单元111，并且包括控制高速缓冲存储器单元111的功能; 以及连接协议转换单元10和高速缓存控制单元21的互连网络31.在该存储系统1中，多个高速缓存控制单元21被分成多个控制簇70，高速缓存存储单元111的控制在 以及作为单个系统管理多个协议变换单元10并且多个控制集群70连接到互连网络30的系统管理单元60。

公开(公告)号：US20090217061A1

公开(公告)日：2009-08-27

申请号：US12435429

申请日：2009-05-05

申请人： Yasutomo Yamamoto ,  Akira Yamamoto ,  Naoto Matsunami

发明人： Yasutomo Yamamoto ,  Akira Yamamoto ,  Naoto Matsunami

IPC分类号： G06F11/07 ,  G06F1/26

CPC分类号： G06F3/0665 ,  G06F3/0625 ,  G06F3/0634 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F11/1456 ,  G06F11/1464 ,  Y02D10/154

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。

公开(公告)号：US07571280B2

公开(公告)日：2009-08-04

申请号：US11474462

申请日：2006-06-26

申请人： Kazuhisa Fujimoto ,  Mutsumi Hosoya ,  Kentaro Shimada ,  Akira Yamamoto ,  Naoko Iwami ,  Yasutomo Yamamoto

发明人： Kazuhisa Fujimoto ,  Mutsumi Hosoya ,  Kentaro Shimada ,  Akira Yamamoto ,  Naoko Iwami ,  Yasutomo Yamamoto

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0665 ,  G06F3/0607 ,  G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/0658 ,  G06F3/067

摘要： A storage system 1 includes: plural protocol transformation units 10 that transform, to a protocol within the system, a read/write protocol of data exchanged with servers 3 or hard disk groups 2; plural cache control units 21 that include cache memory units 111 storing data read/written with the servers 3 or the hard disk groups 2 and which include the function of controlling the cache memory units 111; and an interconnection network 31 that connects the protocol transformation units 10 and the cache control units 21. In this storage system 1, the plural cache control units 21 are divided into plural control clusters 70, control of the cache memory units 111 is independent inside the control clusters, and a system management unit 60 that manages, as a single system, the plural protocol transformation units 10 and the plural control clusters 70 is connected to the interconnection network 30.

摘要翻译： 存储系统1包括：多个协议转换单元10，其将与服务器3或硬盘组2交换的数据的读/写协议转换为系统内的协议; 多个高速缓存控制单元21，其包括存储与服务器3或硬盘组2读取/写入的数据的高速缓冲存储器单元111，并且包括控制高速缓冲存储器单元111的功能; 以及连接协议转换单元10和高速缓存控制单元21的互连网络31.在该存储系统1中，多个高速缓存控制单元21被分成多个控制簇70，高速缓存存储单元111的控制在 以及作为单个系统管理多个协议变换单元10并且多个控制集群70连接到互连网络30的系统管理单元60。

公开(公告)号：US07546414B2

公开(公告)日：2009-06-09

申请号：US11138473

申请日：2005-05-27

申请人： Yasutomo Yamamoto ,  Akira Yamamoto ,  Naoto Matsunami

发明人： Yasutomo Yamamoto ,  Akira Yamamoto ,  Naoto Matsunami

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0665 ,  G06F3/0625 ,  G06F3/0634 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F11/1456 ,  G06F11/1464 ,  Y02D10/154

摘要： The invention provides 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 100, a storage system 130, and a management server 110, which are connected to one another via a network. The storage system 130 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 137.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种计算机系统，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存储系统的存储系统中保存和操作存储在磁盘设备中的长期数据 外部存储连接方式。 计算机系统包括经由网络彼此连接的主计算机100，存储系统130和管理服务器110。 存储系统130接收到分离逻辑设备的请求，指定要包括在请求中的信息要处理的逻辑设备和与相关逻辑设备相对应的物理设备，释放逻辑设备的主机路径的定义，以及 停止物理设备137。

公开(公告)号：US20080270701A1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-30

申请号：US12213522

申请日：2008-06-20

申请人： Kazuhisa Fujimoto ,  Mutsumi Hosoya ,  Kentaro Shimada ,  Akira Yamamoto ,  Naoko Iwami ,  Yasutomo Yamamoto

发明人： Kazuhisa Fujimoto ,  Mutsumi Hosoya ,  Kentaro Shimada ,  Akira Yamamoto ,  Naoko Iwami ,  Yasutomo Yamamoto

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F12/0873 ,  G06F12/0813 ,  G06F2212/261 ,  G06F2212/284 ,  G06F2212/314

摘要： A storage system 1 includes: plural protocol transformation units 10 that transform, to a protocol within the system, a read/write protocol of data exchanged with servers 3 or hard disk groups 2; plural cache control units 21 that include cache memory units 111 storing data read/written with the servers 3 or the hard disk groups 2 and which include the function of controlling the cache memory units 111; and an interconnection network 31 that connects the protocol transformation units 10 and the cache control units 21. In this storage system 1, the plural cache control units 21 are divided into plural control clusters 70, control of the cache memory units 111 is independent inside the control clusters, and a system management unit 60 that manages, as a single system, the plural protocol transformation units 10 and the plural control clusters 70 is connected to the interconnection network 30.

摘要翻译： 存储系统1包括：多个协议转换单元10，其将与服务器3或硬盘组2交换的数据的读/写协议转换为系统内的协议; 多个高速缓存控制单元21，其包括存储与服务器3或硬盘组2读取/写入的数据的高速缓冲存储器单元111，并且包括控制高速缓冲存储器单元111的功能; 以及连接协议变换部10和高速缓存控制部21的互联网31。 在该存储系统1中，将多个高速缓存控制部21分割为多个控制集群70，高速缓存存储部111的控制在控制集群内独立，系统管理部60作为单个系统管理多个 协议转换单元10和多个控制集群70连接到互连网络30。