公开(公告)号：US08189329B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-29

申请号：US12354006

申请日：2009-01-15

申请人： Midori Kurokawa ,  Akihiro Inamura ,  Tsuyoshi Sasagawa ,  Takahiko Iwasaki ,  Toru Yoneyama ,  Minoru Shimokawa ,  Kiyoshi Honda

发明人： Midori Kurokawa ,  Akihiro Inamura ,  Tsuyoshi Sasagawa ,  Takahiko Iwasaki ,  Toru Yoneyama ,  Minoru Shimokawa ,  Kiyoshi Honda

IPC分类号： G06F1/16

CPC分类号： G06F1/187 ,  G06F3/0614 ,  G06F3/0658 ,  G06F3/0689 ,  H05K7/1487

摘要： A storage unit is provided with a plurality of sub storage units configured to include a plurality of hard disk drives, an enclosure, a printed wiring board, a power supply device, and a cable holder. The sub storage units each operate separately. The enclosure is provided in the array of hard disk drives so that the distance can be shorter between the enclosure and each of the hard disk drives. With the provision cable holder, communications cables can be both brought closer to the printed wiring board. With such a configuration, the coupling point among the communications cables and the printed wiring board, and the enclosure can be favorably reduced. The resulting storage control apparatus of the invention can be mounted with a larger number of storage devices, thereby being able to keep the signal quality.

摘要翻译： 存储单元设置有多个子存储单元，其被配置为包括多个硬盘驱动器，外壳，印刷线路板，电源装置和电缆支架。 子存储单元各自单独操作。 硬盘驱动器阵列中提供了机箱，以便机柜和每个硬盘驱动器之间的距离可以更短。 通过提供电缆支架，通信电缆可以更靠近印刷电路板。 通过这样的结构，可以有利地减少通信电缆和印刷电路板以及外壳之间的耦合点。 所得到的本发明的存储控制装置可以安装有更多数量的存储装置，从而能够保持信号质量。

公开(公告)号：US07594083B2

公开(公告)日：2009-09-22

申请号：US11515734

申请日：2006-09-06

申请人： Midori Kurokawa ,  Azuma Kano

发明人： Midori Kurokawa ,  Azuma Kano

IPC分类号： G06F12/00 ,  G06F13/00 ,  G06F13/28

CPC分类号： G06F3/0635 ,  G06F3/0607 ,  G06F3/0683

摘要： The storage system according to the present invention allows the number of host connections to be increased by connecting a plurality of storage control devices so that commands and data can be directly exchanged between each storage control device. The first storage control device has a plurality of controllers, and the second storage control device also has a plurality of controllers. Within each storage control device, controllers are connected by inter-controller communication paths. Also, between storage control devices, controllers belonging to different storage control devices are connected by inter-device communication paths. If the subject of processing of a command received by one storage control device is under the control of another storage control device, the command is transferred from the one storage control device to the other storage control device via the inter-device communication path.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的存储系统允许通过连接多个存储控制装置来增加主机连接的数量，使得可以在每个存储控制装置之间直接交换命令和数据。 第一存储控制装置具有多个控制器，第二存储控制装置也具有多个控制器。 在每个存储控制设备内，通过控制器间通信路径连接控制器。 此外，在存储控制装置之间，属于不同存储控制装置的控制器通过装置间通信路径连接。 如果由一个存储控制装置接收到的命令的处理对象处于另一个存储控制装置的控制下，则该命令经由设备间通信路径从一个存储控制装置传送到另一个存储控制装置。

公开(公告)号：US20070006001A1

公开(公告)日：2007-01-04

申请号：US11224110

申请日：2005-09-13

申请人： Daisuke Isobe ,  Azuma Kano ,  Takahiko Iwasaki ,  Tsuyoshi Sasagawa ,  Midori Kurokawa

发明人： Daisuke Isobe ,  Azuma Kano ,  Takahiko Iwasaki ,  Tsuyoshi Sasagawa ,  Midori Kurokawa

IPC分类号： G06F1/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0626 ,  G06F1/3221 ,  G06F1/3268 ,  G06F3/0658 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F3/0689 ,  G06F11/2015 ,  Y02D10/154

摘要： A controller performs data communication with a host system based on fibre channel protocol and controls data input/output to or from a SATA disk drive. The controller includes an FC/SATA converter powered by a main power supply, and a resource management processor powered by a standby power supply. The resource management processor controls the power supply from the main power supply to the FC/SATA converter.

摘要翻译： 控制器基于光纤通道协议与主机系统进行数据通信，并控制到SATA磁盘驱动器的数据输入/输出。 控制器包括由主电源供电的FC / SATA转换器和由备用电源供电的资源管理处理器。 资源管理处理器控制从主电源到FC / SATA转换器的电源。

公开(公告)号：US08681489B2

公开(公告)日：2014-03-25

申请号：US13474156

申请日：2012-05-17

申请人： Midori Kurokawa ,  Akihiro Inamura ,  Tsuyoshi Sasagawa ,  Takahiko Iwasaki ,  Toru Yoneyama ,  Minoru Shimokawa ,  Kiyoshi Honda

发明人： Midori Kurokawa ,  Akihiro Inamura ,  Tsuyoshi Sasagawa ,  Takahiko Iwasaki ,  Toru Yoneyama ,  Minoru Shimokawa ,  Kiyoshi Honda

IPC分类号： G06F1/16

CPC分类号： G06F1/187 ,  G06F3/0614 ,  G06F3/0658 ,  G06F3/0689 ,  H05K7/1487

摘要： A storage unit is provided with a plurality of sub storage units configured to include a plurality of hard disk drives, an enclosure, a printed wiring board, a power supply device, and a cable holder. The sub storage units each operate separately. The enclosure is provided in the array of the hard disk drives so that the distance can be shorter between the enclosure and each of the hard disk drives. With the provision of the cable holder, communications cables can be both brought closer to the printed wiring board. With such a configuration, the coupling point among the communications cables and the printed wiring board, and the enclosure can be favorably reduced. The resulting storage control apparatus can be mounted with a larger number of storage devices, thereby being able to maintain good signal quality.

摘要翻译： 存储单元设置有多个子存储单元，其被配置为包括多个硬盘驱动器，外壳，印刷线路板，电源装置和电缆支架。 子存储单元各自单独操作。 在硬盘驱动器的阵列中提供外壳，以便外壳和每个硬盘驱动器之间的距离可以更短。 通过设置电缆支架，通信电缆可以更靠近印刷电路板。 通过这样的结构，可以有利地减少通信电缆和印刷电路板以及外壳之间的耦合点。 所得到的存储控制装置可以安装有更多数量的存储装置，从而能够保持良好的信号质量。

公开(公告)号：US20100118483A1

公开(公告)日：2010-05-13

申请号：US12354006

申请日：2009-01-15

申请人： Midori Kurokawa ,  Akihiro Inamura ,  Tsuyoshi Sasagawa ,  Takahiko Iwasaki ,  Toru Yoneyama ,  Minoru Shimokawa ,  Kiyoshi Honda

发明人： Midori Kurokawa ,  Akihiro Inamura ,  Tsuyoshi Sasagawa ,  Takahiko Iwasaki ,  Toru Yoneyama ,  Minoru Shimokawa ,  Kiyoshi Honda

IPC分类号： G06F1/16

CPC分类号： G06F1/187 ,  G06F3/0614 ,  G06F3/0658 ,  G06F3/0689 ,  H05K7/1487

摘要： A storage unit 3 is provided therein with a plurality of sub storage units 4. The sub storage units 4 are each configured to include a plurality of hard disk drives 5, an enclosure 6, a printed wiring board 7, a power supply device 8, and a cable holder 9. The sub storage units 4 operate each separately. The enclosure 6 is provided in the array of the hard disk drives so that the distance can be shorter between the enclosure 6 and each of the hard disk drives 5. With the provision of the cable holder 9, communications cables 9A and 9B can be both brought closer to the printed wiring board 7. With such a configuration, the coupling point among the communications cables 9A and 9B and the printed wiring board 7, and the enclosure 6 can be favorably reduced. As such, the storage control apparatus of the invention can be mounted with a larger number of storage devices, thereby being able to keep the signal quality.

摘要翻译： 存储单元3在其中设置有多个副存储单元4.子存储单元4各自被配置为包括多个硬盘驱动器5，外壳6，印刷布线板7，电源装置8， 和电缆保持器9.子存储单元4分别操作。 外壳6设置在硬盘驱动器的阵列中，使得外壳6和每个硬盘驱动器5之间的距离可以更短。通过设置电缆固定器9，通信电缆9A和9B可以同时 靠近印刷电路板7.通过这样的结构，可以有利地减少通信电缆9A和9B与印刷电路板7和外壳6之间的耦合点。 因此，本发明的存储控制装置可以安装有更多数量的存储装置，从而能够保持信号质量。

公开(公告)号：US20080005514A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-03

申请号：US11515734

申请日：2006-09-06

申请人： Midori Kurokawa ,  Azuma Kano

发明人： Midori Kurokawa ,  Azuma Kano

IPC分类号： G06F12/14

CPC分类号： G06F3/0635 ,  G06F3/0607 ,  G06F3/0683

摘要： The storage system according to the present invention allows the number of host connections to be increased by connecting a plurality of storage control devices so that commands and data can be directly exchanged between each storage control device. The first storage control device has a plurality of controllers, and the second storage control device also has a plurality of controllers. Within each storage control device, controllers are connected by inter-controller communication paths. Also, between storage control devices, controllers belonging to different storage control devices are connected by inter-device communication paths. If the subject of processing of a command received by one storage control device is under the control of another storage control device, the command is transferred from the one storage control device to the other storage control device via the inter-device communication path.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的存储系统允许通过连接多个存储控制装置来增加主机连接的数量，使得可以在每个存储控制装置之间直接交换命令和数据。 第一存储控制装置具有多个控制器，第二存储控制装置也具有多个控制器。 在每个存储控制设备内，通过控制器间通信路径连接控制器。 此外，在存储控制装置之间，属于不同存储控制装置的控制器通过装置间通信路径连接。 如果由一个存储控制装置接收到的命令的处理对象处于另一个存储控制装置的控制下，则该命令经由设备间通信路径从一个存储控制装置传送到另一个存储控制装置。

公开(公告)号：US20120047325A1

公开(公告)日：2012-02-23

申请号：US12741438

申请日：2010-04-21

申请人： Yuki Sakuma ,  Toshihiro Nitta ,  Midori Kurokawa

发明人： Yuki Sakuma ,  Toshihiro Nitta ,  Midori Kurokawa

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/0727

摘要： Proposed are a disk array system and a traffic control method with which reliability can be improved by preventing system shutdown. A disk array system comprises a controller for controlling data I/O to and from a backend unit; a plurality of expanders provided in the backend unit and connected to the controller by way of a tree-structure topology; a plurality of storage devices provided in the backend unit and each connected to the corresponding expander; and a control unit for controlling the controller on the basis of an I/O request from a host device. The disk array system is configured such that the controller notifies the control unit of a link fault that has occurred in the backend unit, and the control unit, when supplied with the link fault notification from the controller, restricts issuance of I/O requests from the host device or restricts receipt of I/O requests sent from the host device as necessary.

摘要翻译： 提出了一种磁盘阵列系统和一种流量控制方法，可以通过防止系统关闭来提高可靠性。 磁盘阵列系统包括用于控制来自后端单元的数据I / O的控制器; 多个扩展器，设置在后端单元中，并通过树形结构拓扑连接到控制器; 设置在所述后端单元中并且各自连接到相应的扩展器的多个存储装置; 以及控制单元，用于基于来自主机设备的I / O请求来控制控制器。 磁盘阵列系统被配置为使得控制器向控制单元通知在后端单元中发生的链路故障，并且当从控制器提供链路故障通知时，控制单元限制I / O请求的发出 主机设备或根据需要限制从主机设备发送的I / O请求的接收。

公开(公告)号：US07441130B2

公开(公告)日：2008-10-21

申请号：US11224110

申请日：2005-09-13

申请人： Daisuke Isobe ,  Azuma Kano ,  Takahiko Iwasaki ,  Tsuyoshi Sasagawa ,  Midori Kurokawa

发明人： Daisuke Isobe ,  Azuma Kano ,  Takahiko Iwasaki ,  Tsuyoshi Sasagawa ,  Midori Kurokawa

IPC分类号： G06F1/00 ,  G06F13/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0626 ,  G06F1/3221 ,  G06F1/3268 ,  G06F3/0658 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F3/0689 ,  G06F11/2015 ,  Y02D10/154

摘要： A controller performs data communication with a host system based on fiber channel protocol and controls data input/output to or from a SATA disk drive. The controller includes an FC/SATA converter powered by a main power supply, and a resource management processor powered by a standby power supply. The resource management processor controls the power supply from the main power supply to the FC/SATA converter.

摘要翻译： 控制器基于光纤通道协议与主机系统进行数据通信，并控制到SATA磁盘驱动器的数据输入/输出。 控制器包括由主电源供电的FC / SATA转换器和由备用电源供电的资源管理处理器。 资源管理处理器控制从主电源到FC / SATA转换器的电源。

公开(公告)号：US08307157B2

公开(公告)日：2012-11-06

申请号：US12741438

申请日：2010-04-21

申请人： Yuki Sakuma ,  Toshihiro Nitta ,  Midori Kurokawa

发明人： Yuki Sakuma ,  Toshihiro Nitta ,  Midori Kurokawa

IPC分类号： G06F12/00 ,  G06F13/00 ,  G06F13/28 ,  G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/0727

摘要： Proposed are a disk array system and a traffic control method with which reliability can be improved by preventing system shutdown. A disk array system comprises a controller for controlling data I/O to and from a backend unit; a plurality of expanders provided in the backend unit and connected to the controller by way of a tree-structure topology; a plurality of storage devices provided in the backend unit and each connected to the corresponding expander; and a control unit for controlling the controller on the basis of an I/O request from a host device. The disk array system is configured such that the controller notifies the control unit of a link fault that has occurred in the backend unit, and the control unit, when supplied with the link fault notification from the controller, restricts issuance of I/O requests from the host device or restricts receipt of I/O requests sent from the host device as necessary.

摘要翻译： 提出了一种磁盘阵列系统和一种流量控制方法，可以通过防止系统关闭来提高可靠性。 磁盘阵列系统包括用于控制来自后端单元的数据I / O的控制器; 多个扩展器，设置在后端单元中，并通过树形结构拓扑连接到控制器; 设置在所述后端单元中并且各自连接到相应的扩展器的多个存储装置; 以及控制单元，用于基于来自主机设备的I / O请求来控制控制器。 磁盘阵列系统被配置为使得控制器向控制单元通知在后端单元中发生的链路故障，并且当从控制器提供链路故障通知时，控制单元限制I / O请求的发出 主机设备或根据需要限制从主机设备发送的I / O请求的接收。

公开(公告)号：US20120233399A1

公开(公告)日：2012-09-13

申请号：US13120346

申请日：2011-03-09

申请人： Midori Kurokawa ,  Toshihiro Nitta

发明人： Midori Kurokawa ,  Toshihiro Nitta

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： H04L12/4625 ,  G06F3/0601 ,  G06F2003/0692

摘要： The present invention aims to improve the performance of a storage apparatus.A controller of a storage apparatus stores therein for each piece of information indicating a communication rate in association with identification of the information piece, and performs speed negotiation for setting a communication rate with an expander upon detecting that coupling to the expander via a communication path has been established. The expander transmits identification information associated with its own maximum communication rate to the controller. The controller acquires the maximum communication rate of the expander on the basis of the identification information, obtains an expected value of the communication rate with the expander on the basis of the maximum communication rate of the expander and the maximum communication rate of the controller, and compares the communication rate set by the speed negotiation with the expected value.

摘要翻译： 本发明旨在提高存储装置的性能。 存储装置的控制器在其中存储表示与信息片段的识别相关联的通信速率的每条信息，并且在检测到经由通信路径与扩展器的耦合具有的扩展器中进行速度协商以设置与扩展器的通信速率 成立 扩展器将与其自身的最大通信速率相关联的识别信息发送到控制器。 控制器基于识别信息获取扩展器的最大通信速率，根据扩展器的最大通信速率和控制器的最大通信速率获得与扩展器的通信速率的期望值，以及 将通过速度协商设置的通信速率与期望值进行比较。