公开(公告)号：US07266719B1

公开(公告)日：2007-09-04

申请号：US10642912

申请日：2003-08-18

申请人： Douglas LeCrone ,  Bruce A. Pocock

发明人： Douglas LeCrone ,  Bruce A. Pocock

IPC分类号： G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/1466 ,  G06F11/1456 ,  G06F11/1469 ,  G06F11/2056 ,  G06F11/2058

摘要： A mass storage business continuance time maker function host system that allows one or more MVS mainframe hosts to have the time to: establish business continuation volumes to mirror the standard mass storage volumes; synchronize business continuation volumes with the standard volumes so that their contents are identical; split off a business continuation volume from its standard volume counterpart to make the business continuation volume available for other purposes; and enable a business continuation volume to be used to restore the contents of a standard volume—all without halting or disrupting the business applications using standard volumes. These and related services are provided in a transparent manner to a host mainframe by manipulating MVS format volume labels, volume tables of contents and indexes, catalog entries, data set names and similar mechanisms on mass storage devices connected to host mainframes using the MVS operating system.

摘要翻译： 大容量存储业务持续时间制造者功能主机系统，允许一个或多个MVS主机主机有时间：建立业务连续卷以反映标准大容量存储卷; 将业务连续卷与标准卷同步，使其内容相同; 从其标准卷对应部门划分业务延续量，使业务延续量可用于其他目的; 并使用业务延续卷来恢复标准卷的内容，而不会停止或中断使用标准卷的业务应用程序。 通过使用MVS操作系统操纵MVS格式卷标签，内容和索引的卷表，目录条目，数据集名称以及连接到主机主机的大容量存储设备上的类似机制，将这些和相关的服务以透明的方式提供给主机主机 。

公开(公告)号：US20050132248A1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-16

申请号：US10724670

申请日：2003-12-01

申请人： Douglas Lecrone ,  Kevin Heasley ,  Vadim Longinov ,  Mark Halstead ,  David Meiri

发明人： Douglas Lecrone ,  Kevin Heasley ,  Vadim Longinov ,  Mark Halstead ,  David Meiri

IPC分类号： G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/2064 ,  G06F11/2071 ,  G06F11/2082

摘要： Recovering data provided in chunks to a plurality of secondary storage devices includes, for each of the secondary storage devices, discarding data corresponding chunks for which all data thereof has not been received, and, for each of the secondary storage devices, restoring a chunk of data thereto where all of the chunks of data restored to the plurality of secondary storage devices correspond to a particular transmission cycle of primary storage devices that provide data to the plurality of secondary storage devices. Recovering data may also include, following discarding and prior to restoring, for each of the plurality of secondary storage devices having two different chunks, waiting for external intervention to indicate whether to restore a particular one of the chunks. The external intervention may be provided by a host computer that is proximate to at least one of the secondary storage devices or may be provided by a host computer that is proximate to at least one of the primary storage computers.

摘要翻译： 向多个辅助存储设备中恢复数据提供给多个辅助存储设备包括：对于每个辅助存储设备，丢弃对其未被接收到其所有数据的对应块的数据，并且对于每个辅助存储设备，还原一个 向其中恢复到多个辅助存储设备的所有数据块的数据对应于向多个辅助存储设备提供数据的主存储设备的特定传输周期。 对于具有两个不同块的多个辅助存储设备中的每一个，恢复数据还可以包括丢弃并且在恢复之前，等待外部干预来指示是否还原特定的一个块。 外部干预可以由靠近至少一个辅助存储设备的主计算机提供，或者可以由靠近至少一个主存储计算机的主计算机提供。

公开(公告)号：US20070233980A1

公开(公告)日：2007-10-04

申请号：US11396336

申请日：2006-03-31

申请人： Gary Cox ,  Douglas Lecrone ,  Brett Quinn

发明人： Gary Cox ,  Douglas Lecrone ,  Brett Quinn

IPC分类号： G06F12/16

CPC分类号： G06F11/2058 ,  G06F11/2069 ,  G06F11/2074 ,  G06F11/2076

摘要： A primary group may be swapped with a synchronous backup group where triangular asynchronous replication is being provided between the primary group, the synchronous backup group and an asynchronous backup group. Swapping may include halting work at the primary group, transferring pending mirrored data from the primary group to an asynchronous backup group, creating a data mirroring relationship between a storage volume at the synchronous backup group and a storage volume at the asynchronous backup group, reversing a data mirroring relationship between the storage volume at the primary group and the storage volume at the synchronous backup group, and resuming work at the asynchronous backup group.

摘要翻译： 主组可以与同步备份组进行交换，其中在主组，同步备份组和异步备份组之间提供三角异步复制。 交换可能包括停止主组的工作，将挂起的镜像数据从主组传输到异步备份组，在同步备份组的存储卷和异步备份组的存储卷之间创建数据镜像关系， 主组存储卷与同步备份组存储卷之间的数据镜像关系，并恢复异步备份组的工作。

公开(公告)号：US20060242431A1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-26

申请号：US11166956

申请日：2005-06-24

申请人： Douglas LeCrone ,  Paul Linstead

发明人： Douglas LeCrone ,  Paul Linstead

IPC分类号： G06F12/14

CPC分类号： G06F21/80 ,  G06F3/0623 ,  G06F3/0647 ,  G06F3/0689 ,  G06F21/6218 ,  G06F2221/2107 ,  G06F2221/2153

摘要： Managing data on a storage device includes intercepting unencrypted data to be stored on the storage device, where intercepting unencrypted data is transparent to an application storing the data on the storage device and encrypting the data prior to storage on the storage device. The storage device may include a tape drive and/or a disk drive. Managing data on a storage device may also include migrating data from a first storage location to a second storage location. The first storage location may be the same as the second storage location or the first storage location may be different from the second storage location. The unencrypted data may be intercepted during migration. Managing data on a storage device may also include decrypting data read from the storage device.

摘要翻译： 管理存储设备上的数据包括截取要存储在存储设备上的未加密数据，其中拦截未加密的数据对存储在存储设备上的数据的应用是透明的，并且在存储在存储设备之前对数据进行加密。 存储设备可以包括磁带驱动器和/或磁盘驱动器。 管理存储设备上的数据还可以包括将数据从第一存储位置迁移到第二存储位置。 第一存储位置可以与第二存储位置相同，或者第一存储位置可以不同于第二存储位置。 迁移期间可能会拦截未加密的数据。 管理存储设备上的数据还可以包括解密从存储设备读取的数据。

公开(公告)号：US06529944B1

公开(公告)日：2003-03-04

申请号：US09225461

申请日：1999-01-06

申请人： Douglas LeCrone

发明人： Douglas LeCrone

IPC分类号： G06F1516

CPC分类号： G06F3/0601 ,  G06F2003/0697 ,  Y10S707/99953

摘要： A host system for remote control of mass storage volumes using cascading commands which collect information about linked remote volumes located in physically separate sites so other cascading commands can be issued to effect changes in linked remote volumes. A host computer program issues the cascading commands which ask the locally communicating mass storage system to return information which can be used to identify one or more levels of remote mass storage systems in a stream of remote mass storage systems. Once a mass storage system at a given level has been identified, commands can be sent by the host through the locally communicating mass storage system to cause actions to occur at the identified remote level, whether or not there are multiple intervening levels of remote mass storage systems. In one embodiment, a host computer can query, establish, split, re-establish, copy, restore, reverse split, differentially split and reverse differentially split business continuance volumes at any level in a stream of local and remote mass storage system sites.

摘要翻译： 用于使用级联命令远程控制大容量存储卷的主机系统，其收集关于位于物理上分离的站点中的链接的远程卷的信息，从而可以发出其他级联命令来实现链接的远程卷的更改。 主计算机程序发出级联命令，要求本地通信大容量存储系统返回可用于识别远程大容量存储系统流中的一个或多个级别的远程大容量存储系统的信息。 一旦已经确定了给定级别的大容量存储系统，则主机可以通过本地通信的大容量存储系统发送命令，以在所识别的远程级别发生动作，无论是否存在多个中间级的远程大容量存储 系统。 在一个实施例中，主计算机可以在本地和远程大容量存储系统站点的流中的任何级别上查询，建立，分割，重新建立，复制，恢复，反向拆分，差分分割和反向差分拆分业务连续性卷。

公开(公告)号：US20070234106A1

公开(公告)日：2007-10-04

申请号：US11394665

申请日：2006-03-31

申请人： Douglas Lecrone ,  Gary Cox ,  Brett Quinn

发明人： Douglas Lecrone ,  Gary Cox ,  Brett Quinn

IPC分类号： G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/2071 ,  G06F11/2058 ,  G06F11/2069 ,  G06F11/2082

摘要： Handling failure of a primary group at a first data center that is part of plurality of data centers providing triangular asynchronous replication includes creating a data mirroring relationship between at least one storage volume at a second data center having a synchronous backup group that is part of the plurality of data centers and at least one storage volume at a third data center having an asynchronous backup group that is part of the plurality of data centers and resuming work at the third data center. Handling failure of a primary group at a first data center may also include synchronizing the at least one storage volume at the second data center with the at least one storage volume at the third data center prior to resuming work at the third data center.

摘要翻译： 在作为提供三角形异步复制的多个数据中心的一部分的第一数据中心处的主组的处理失败包括在具有同步备份组的第二数据中心的至少一个存储卷之间创建数据镜像关系，该同步备份组是 多个数据中心和至少一个具有作为多个数据中心的一部分的异步备份组的第三数据中心的存储卷，并在第三数据中心恢复工作。 在第一数据中心处理主组的故障还可以包括在第三数据中心恢复工作之前将第二数据中心处的至少一个存储卷与第三数据中心的至少一个存储卷进行同步。

公开(公告)号：US20060195656A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-31

申请号：US11343152

申请日：2006-01-30

申请人： Douglas Lecrone ,  Kevin Heasley ,  Vadim Longinov ,  Mark Halstead ,  David Meiri ,  Benjamin Yoder ,  William Thibodeau

发明人： Douglas Lecrone ,  Kevin Heasley ,  Vadim Longinov ,  Mark Halstead ,  David Meiri ,  Benjamin Yoder ,  William Thibodeau

IPC分类号： G06F13/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0619 ,  G06F3/0665 ,  G06F3/0689 ,  G06F11/2064 ,  G06F11/2074 ,  G06F17/30067 ,  G06F2201/82 ,  Y10S707/99943

摘要： Ordering data writes includes at least some of a group of primary storage devices receiving a first plurality of data writes, causing a cycle switch for the group of primary storage devices where the first plurality of data writes are associated with a particular cycle on each primary storage device in the group, and at least some of the group of primary storage devices receiving a second plurality of writes after initiating the cycle switch where all of the second plurality of writes are associated with a cycle different from the particular cycle on each primary storage device. Writes to the group begun after initiating the cycle switch may not complete until after the cycle switch has completed. Ordering data writes may also include, after completion of the cycle switch, each of the primary storage devices of the group initiating transfer of the first plurality of writes to a corresponding secondary storage device. Ordering data writes may also include, following each of the primary storage devices of the group completing transfer of the first plurality of writes to a corresponding secondary storage device, each of the primary storage devices sending a message to the corresponding secondary storage device.

摘要翻译： 订购数据写入包括接收第一多个数据写入的一组主存储设备中的至少一些，从而为主存储设备组进行循环切换，其中第一多个数据写入与每个主存储器上的特定周期相关联 该组中的至少一些初级存储设备中的至少一些，在启动循环开关之后接收第二多个写入的组中的至少一些，其中所有第二多个写入都与不同于每个主存储设备上的特定周期的循环相关联 。 启动循环开关后开始的组写入可能不会完成，直到循环切换完成。 订购数据写入还可以包括在循环切换完成之后，组中的每个主存储设备启动第一多个写入的传送到对应的辅助存储设备。 订购数据写入还可以包括，在组的每个主存储设备完成将第一多个写入传送到相应的辅助存储设备之后，每个主存储设备向相应的辅助存储设备发送消息。

公开(公告)号：US20060069893A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-30

申请号：US10955142

申请日：2004-09-30

申请人： Douglas LeCrone ,  Brett Quinn ,  Gary Cox

发明人： Douglas LeCrone ,  Brett Quinn ,  Gary Cox

IPC分类号： G06F13/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0619 ,  G06F3/065 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F11/2058 ,  G06F11/2069 ,  G06F11/2071 ,  G06F11/2074 ,  G06F11/2079 ,  G06F11/2082

摘要： Storing recovery data includes a host processor writing data to a local storage device, the host processor causing the local storage device to accumulate chunks of data corresponding to writes by the host processor, where each chunk of data represents data written before a first time and after a second time and where the second time for one of the particular chunks of data corresponds to a first time for a subsequent one of the particular chunks of data, transmitting the chunks of data from the local storage device to a remote destination, providing synchronous data from the local storage device to a local destination; and, the host processor causing an indicator to be provided to the local destination in connection with creation of a new chunk of data for storage at the remote destination. The local destination may maintain a plurality of maps, where each of the maps associates synchronous data being provided thereto with a specific chunk of data. In response to receiving an indicator in connection with creation of a new chunk of data, the local destination may point to a new map. There may be two maps or more than two maps.

摘要翻译： 存储恢复数据包括主机处理器向本地存储设备写入数据，主处理器使得本地存储设备累积对应于主机处理器的写入的数据块，其中每个数据块表示在第一次之前和之后写入的数据 第二次，其中特定数据块之一的第二次对应于特定数据块中的后续一个数据的第一次，将数据块从本地存储设备发送到远程目的地，提供同步数据 从本地存储设备到本地目的地; 并且，主机处理器引起将指示符提供给本地目的地以及创建用于在远程目的地存储的新的数据块。 本地目的地可以维护多个地图，其中每个地图将提供给其的同步数据与特定的数据块相关联。 响应于接收到与创建新的数据块有关的指示符，本地目的地可以指向新的地图。 可能有两张地图或两张以上的地图。

公开(公告)号：US20070234105A1

公开(公告)日：2007-10-04

申请号：US11394663

申请日：2006-03-31

申请人： Brett Quinn ,  Douglas Lecrone ,  Gary Cox

发明人： Brett Quinn ,  Douglas Lecrone ,  Gary Cox

IPC分类号： G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/2082 ,  G06F11/2058 ,  G06F11/2069 ,  G06F11/2071

摘要： Handling failure of a primary group at a first data center that is part of plurality of data centers providing triangular asynchronous replication includes creating a data mirroring relationship between at least one storage volume at a second data center having a synchronous backup group that is part of the plurality of data centers and at least one storage volume at a third data center having an asynchronous backup group that is part of the plurality of data centers and resuming work at the third data center. Handling failure of a primary group at a first data center may also include synchronizing the at least one storage volume at the second data center with the at least one storage volume at the third data center prior to resuming work at the third data center.

摘要翻译： 在作为提供三角形异步复制的多个数据中心的一部分的第一数据中心处的主组的处理失败包括在具有同步备份组的第二数据中心的至少一个存储卷之间创建数据镜像关系，该同步备份组是 多个数据中心和至少一个具有作为多个数据中心的一部分的异步备份组的第三数据中心的存储卷，并在第三数据中心恢复工作。 在第一数据中心处理主组的故障还可以包括在第三数据中心恢复工作之前将第二数据中心处的至少一个存储卷与第三数据中心的至少一个存储卷进行同步。

公开(公告)号：US06631477B1

公开(公告)日：2003-10-07

申请号：US09039020

申请日：1998-03-13

申请人： Douglas LeCrone ,  Bruce A. Pocock

发明人： Douglas LeCrone ,  Bruce A. Pocock

IPC分类号： G06F1100

CPC分类号： G06F11/1466 ,  G06F11/1456 ,  G06F11/1469 ,  G06F11/2056 ,  G06F11/2058

摘要： A mass storage business continuance time maker function host system that allows one or more MVS mainframe hosts to have the time to: establish business continuation volumes to mirror the standard mass storage volumes; synchronize business continuation volumes with the standard volumes so that their contents are identical; split off a business continuation volume from its standard volume counterpart to make the business continuation volume available for other purposes; and enable a business continuation volume to be used to restore the contents of a standard volume—all without halting or disrupting the business applications using standard volumes. These and related services are provided in a transparent manner to a host mainframe by manipulating MVS format volume labels, volume tables of contents and indexes, catalog entries, data set names and similar mechanisms on mass storage devices connected to host mainframes using the MVS operating system.

摘要翻译： 大容量存储业务持续时间制造者功能主机系统，允许一个或多个MVS主机主机有时间：建立业务连续卷以反映标准大容量存储卷; 将业务连续卷与标准卷同步，使其内容相同; 从其标准卷对应部门划分业务延续量，使业务延续量可用于其他目的; 并使用业务延续卷来恢复标准卷的内容，而不会停止或中断使用标准卷的业务应用程序。 通过使用MVS操作系统操纵MVS格式卷标签，内容和索引的卷表，目录条目，数据集名称以及连接到主机主机的大容量存储设备上的类似机制，将这些和相关的服务以透明的方式提供给主机主机 。