Apparatus and method to provide information from a first information storage and retrieval system to a second information storage and retrieval system
    1.
    发明申请
    Apparatus and method to provide information from a first information storage and retrieval system to a second information storage and retrieval system 失效
    将信息从第一信息存储和检索系统提供给第二信息存储和检索系统的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20050114573A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-05-26

    申请号:US10719484

    申请日:2003-11-20

    摘要: A method to provide information from a first information storage and retrieval system to a second information storage and retrieval system. Applicants' method provides a first information storage and retrieval system, where that first information storage and retrieval system comprises (N) PPRC adapters and information, and provides a second information storage and retrieval system. The method generates and saves an Established Path Bitmap which recites each of the (N) PPRC adapters, and generates an Available Path Bitmap. If a PPRC adapter is in communication with the secondary information storage and retrieval system, then the method adds that adapter to the Available Path Bitmap. The Established Path Bitmap and the Available Path Bitmap are used for subsequent PPRC operations.

    摘要翻译: 一种从第一信息存储和检索系统向第二信息存储和检索系统提供信息的方法。 申请人的方法提供了第一信息存储和检索系统,其中第一信息存储和检索系统包括(N)个PPRC适配器和信息,并提供第二信息存储和检索系统。 该方法生成并保存了一个已建立的路径位图,该位图会记录(N)个PPRC适配器中的每一个,并生成可用的路径位图。 如果PPRC适配器与辅助信息存储和检索系统通信,则该方法将该适配器添加到可用路径位图。 建立路径位图和可用路径位图用于后续的PPRC操作。

    Bandwidth utilization in a PPRC system
    2.
    发明申请
    Bandwidth utilization in a PPRC system 失效
    PPRC系统中的带宽利用率

    公开(公告)号:US20050114566A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-05-26

    申请号:US10719536

    申请日:2003-11-20

    IPC分类号: G06F3/00 G06F3/06

    摘要: Methods, system and computer program product are provided to improve the efficiency of data transfers in a PPRC environment. A block of data to be transferred is divided into tracks. Each track is allocated to a data mover task control block (TCB) with a master TCB being assigned to supervise the data mover TCBs. The tracks are then transferred from the primary storage controller to the secondary controller in a piped fashion over a link coupling the primary and secondary storage controllers. However, the usage of resources is monitored by a resource management algorithm and, if too many TCBs are being used for a transfer or if the supply of data mover TCBs is exhausted, the transfer is automatically switched to a serial, non-piped transfer with the master TCB serving as the data mover TCB for the remaining tracks. In addition, the various links coupling the primary and secondary storage controllers is monitored to determine which link will provide the fastest transfer. If, during a transfer of tracks over one link, a faster link is identified, the transfer may be switched to the second, faster link.

    摘要翻译: 提供了方法,系统和计算机程序产品,以提高PPRC环境中数据传输的效率。 要传输的数据块被划分为轨道。 每个轨道被分配给数据移动器任务控制块(TCB),其中主TCB被分配以监视数据移动器TCB。 然后,通过连接主存储控制器和辅助存储控制器的链路,将轨道以管道方式从主存储控制器传送到次级控制器。 然而,资源的使用通过资源管理算法进行监控,如果太多的TCB被用于传输,或者如果数据移动器TCB的供应耗尽,则传输将自动切换到串行,非管道传输, 主TCB用作剩余磁道的数据移动器TCB。 此外,监视耦合主存储控制器和辅助存储控制器的各种链路,以确定哪个链路将提供最快的传输。 如果在通过一个链路传送轨道的过程中识别出更快的链路,则可以将传输切换到第二个更快的链路。

    Apparatus, system, and method for controlling link status changes
    3.
    发明申请
    Apparatus, system, and method for controlling link status changes 有权
    用于控制链路状态变化的装置,系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20060034189A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-02-16

    申请号:US10915791

    申请日:2004-08-11

    IPC分类号: H04L12/28

    摘要: An apparatus, system, and method are provided for controlling link status changes across multiple independent control modules. The apparatus includes a copy services module configured to control multiple link adapters, each configured to establish multiple communication links between a source and a target storage device. The adapter transmits a link status change notification to the copy services module and starts a timer upon transmitting the link status change notification. The copy services module simultaneously processes link status change notifications from a plurality of communication links. The system includes a communications network and a plurality of storage devices having the above described apparatus. The method includes controlling a plurality of link adapters configured to establish multiple communication links between storage devices, transmitting a link status change notification, starting a timer upon transmitting the link status change notification, and simultaneously processing link status change notifications from a plurality of communication links.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于控制跨多个独立控制模块的链路状态变化的装置,系统和方法。 该设备包括配置为控制多个链路适配器的复制服务模块,每个链路适配器被配置为在源与目标存储设备之间建立多个通信链路。 适配器向复制服务模块发送链路状态改变通知,并且在发送链路状态改变通知时启动定时器。 复制服务模块同时处理来自多个通信链路的链路状态改变通知。 该系统包括具有上述装置的通信网络和多个存储装置。 该方法包括:控制多个链路适配器,其被配置为在存储设备之间建立多个通信链路,发送链路状态改变通知,在发送链路状态改变通知时启动定时器,以及同时处理来自多个通信链路的链路状态改变通知 。

    Efficient thread programming using a single callback function
    4.
    发明授权
    Efficient thread programming using a single callback function 失效
    使用单个回调函数进行高效的线程编程

    公开(公告)号:US06810523B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-10-26

    申请号:US09917720

    申请日:2001-07-31

    IPC分类号: G06F954

    CPC分类号: G06F9/4486

    摘要: A method that uses a single callback function for a multiphase service with possible discontinuation of execution between the phases. The method is based on assignment of a case in the callback function for each phase or state of the service and a stack of state descriptors. At each call to the callback function, the top descriptor is popped off the stack and the appropriate case in the callback function is run.

    摘要翻译: 对于多相服务使用单个回调函数的方法,可能会中断执行阶段之间的执行。 该方法基于对于服务的每个阶段或状态和状态描述符的堆栈在回调函数中的分配。 在每次调用回调函数时,顶层描述符都从堆栈中弹出,并且回调函数中的适当大小写被运行。

    Data communication with a protocol that supports a given logical address range
    5.
    发明授权
    Data communication with a protocol that supports a given logical address range 失效
    与支持给定逻辑地址范围的协议的数据通信

    公开(公告)号:US07143176B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-11-28

    申请号:US09985788

    申请日:2001-11-06

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16

    摘要: A method for copying data over a network operating in accordance with a protocol, such as the ESCON protocol, that supports a given logical address range includes establishing a logical path over the network from a primary storage system to a secondary storage system using path logical addresses within the given logical address range. A virtual path is created over the logical path to carry the data from a source storage device in a first logical subsystem of the primary storage system to a target storage device in a second logical subsystem of the secondary storage system, wherein the first and second logical subsystems have respective first and second subsystem logical addresses which are outside the given logical address range. The virtual path is used in a peer-to-peer remote copy (PPRC) operation to copy the data from the source storage device to the target storage device.

    摘要翻译: 通过基于协议(例如ESCON协议)操作的网络来复制数据的方法,该协议支持给定的逻辑地址范围包括通过网络从主存储系统到辅助存储系统的路径逻辑地址建立逻辑路径 在给定的逻辑地址范围内。 在逻辑路径上创建虚拟路径,以将来自主存储系统的第一逻辑子系统中的源存储设备的数据传送到辅助存储系统的第二逻辑子系统中的目标存储设备,其中第一和第二逻辑 子系统具有在给定逻辑地址范围之外的相应的第一和第二子系统逻辑地址。 虚拟路径用于对等远程复制(PPRC)操作,将数据从源存储设备复制到目标存储设备。

    Efficient data backup using a single side file
    6.
    发明授权
    Efficient data backup using a single side file 失效
    使用单侧文件进行高效的数据备份

    公开(公告)号:US06848021B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-01-25

    申请号:US09918713

    申请日:2001-08-01

    IPC分类号: G06F11/20 G06F12/00

    摘要: A method for data backup includes creating a sidefile in a cache memory of a data storage system. Entries are added to the sidefile specifying copy operations to be respectively performed by copy services in the system, including at least first and second copy services of different, first and second types. The copy operations specified by the operations are then executed using the first and second copy services.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于数据备份的方法包括在数据存储系统的高速缓冲存储器中创建副文件。 将条目添加到指定复制操作的副文件中,以分别由系统中的复制服务执行,包括不同的,第一和第二类型的至少第一和第二复制服务。 然后,使用第一和第二副本服务执行操作指定的复制操作。