公开(公告)号：US07694073B2

公开(公告)日：2010-04-06

申请号：US11902385

申请日：2007-09-21

申请人： Ai Satoyama ,  Yasutomo Yamamoto ,  Takashi Oeda ,  Kouji Arai

发明人： Ai Satoyama ,  Yasutomo Yamamoto ,  Takashi Oeda ,  Kouji Arai

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/2056 ,  G06F3/0605 ,  G06F3/0617 ,  G06F3/0631 ,  G06F3/065 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F11/1456 ,  G06F11/1458 ,  G06F2201/84 ,  G06F2206/1012

摘要： In a cluster-structured disk subsystem, when creating a volume for an online backup separately from a volume for a normal I/O, it is desirable to be able to achieve such a creation for any volume under subsystem. Further, with an increase in the capacity of the subsystem, it becomes more difficult for a user to determine where to place a volume to which data is to be copied. Thus, a cluster-structured storage system is provided in which it is possible to reference/renew snapshot control information in shared memory of other clusters and achieve a snapshot between clusters via an inter-cluster connecting mechanism. In this system, control is performed inside/outside the cluster, and a control is performed inside/outside the cluster, and a volume to which data is to be copied is suggested to the user.

摘要翻译： 在集群结构的磁盘子系统中，当为一个常规I / O与卷分开创建联机备份卷时，希望能够为子系统下的任何卷实现这样的创建。 此外，随着子系统的容量的增加，用户更难确定放置要复制数据的卷的位置。 因此，提供了一种集群结构的存储系统，其中可以在其他集群的共享存储器中引用/更新快照控制信息，并通过集群间连接机制实现集群之间的快照。 在该系统中，在集群内部/外部执行控制，并且在集群内部/外部执行控制，并且向用户建议将要复制数据的卷。

公开(公告)号：US06976140B2

公开(公告)日：2005-12-13

申请号：US10218071

申请日：2002-08-14

申请人： Ai Satoyama ,  Yasutomo Yamamoto ,  Takashi Oeda ,  Kouji Arai

发明人： Ai Satoyama ,  Yasutomo Yamamoto ,  Takashi Oeda ,  Kouji Arai

IPC分类号： G06F3/06 ,  G06F11/20 ,  G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/2056 ,  G06F3/0605 ,  G06F3/0617 ,  G06F3/0631 ,  G06F3/065 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F11/1456 ,  G06F11/1458 ,  G06F2201/84 ,  G06F2206/1012

摘要： In a cluster-structured disk subsystem, when creating a volume for an online backup separately from a volume for a normal I/O, it is desirable to be able to achieve such a creation for any volume under subsystem. Further, with an increase in the capacity of the subsystem, it becomes more difficult for a user to determine where to place a volume to which data is to be copied. Thus, a cluster-structured storage system is provided in which it is possible to reference/renew snapshot control information in shared memory of other clusters and achieve a snapshot between clusters via an inter-cluster connecting mechanism. In this system, control is performed inside/outside the cluster, and a control is performed inside/outside the cluster, and a volume to which data is to be copied is suggested to the user.

摘要翻译： 在集群结构的磁盘子系统中，当为一个常规I / O与卷分开创建联机备份卷时，希望能够为子系统下的任何卷实现这样的创建。 此外，随着子系统的容量的增加，用户更难确定放置要复制数据的卷的位置。 因此，提供了一种集群结构的存储系统，其中可以在其他集群的共享存储器中引用/更新快照控制信息，并通过集群间连接机制实现集群之间的快照。 在该系统中，在集群内部/外部执行控制，并且在集群内部/外部执行控制，并且向用户建议将要复制数据的卷。

公开(公告)号：US20050262319A1

公开(公告)日：2005-11-24

申请号：US11190887

申请日：2005-07-28

申请人： Ai Satoyama ,  Yasutomo Yamamoto ,  Takashi Oeda ,  Kouji Arai

发明人： Ai Satoyama ,  Yasutomo Yamamoto ,  Takashi Oeda ,  Kouji Arai

IPC分类号： G06F3/06 ,  G06F11/20 ,  G06F12/16

CPC分类号： G06F11/2056 ,  G06F3/0605 ,  G06F3/0617 ,  G06F3/0631 ,  G06F3/065 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F11/1456 ,  G06F11/1458 ,  G06F2201/84 ,  G06F2206/1012

摘要： In a cluster-structured disk subsystem, when creating a volume for an online backup separately from a volume for a normal I/O, it is desirable to be able to achieve such a creation for any volume under subsystem. Further, with an increase in the capacity of the subsystem, it becomes more difficult for a user to determine where to place a volume to which data is to be copied. Thus, a cluster-structured storage system is provided in which it is possible to reference/renew snapshot control information in shared memory of other clusters and achieve a snapshot between clusters via an inter-cluster connecting mechanism. In this system, control is performed inside/outside the cluster, and a control is performed inside/outside the cluster, and a volume to which data is to be copied is suggested to the user.

公开(公告)号：US20080022042A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-24

申请号：US11902385

申请日：2007-09-21

申请人： Ai Satoyama ,  Yasutomo Yamamoto ,  Takashi Oeda ,  Kouji Arai

发明人： Ai Satoyama ,  Yasutomo Yamamoto ,  Takashi Oeda ,  Kouji Arai

IPC分类号： G06F12/16

CPC分类号： G06F11/2056 ,  G06F3/0605 ,  G06F3/0617 ,  G06F3/0631 ,  G06F3/065 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F11/1456 ,  G06F11/1458 ,  G06F2201/84 ,  G06F2206/1012

摘要： In a cluster-structured disk subsystem, when creating a volume for an online backup separately from a volume for a normal I/O, it is desirable to be able to achieve such a creation for any volume under subsystem. Further, with an increase in the capacity of the subsystem, it becomes more difficult for a user to determine where to place a volume to which data is to be copied. Thus, a cluster-structured storage system is provided in which it is possible to reference/renew snapshot control information in shared memory of other clusters and achieve a snapshot between clusters via an inter-cluster connecting mechanism. In this system, control is performed inside/outside the cluster, and a control is performed inside/outside the cluster, and a volume to which data is to be copied is suggested to the user.

摘要翻译： 在集群结构的磁盘子系统中，当为一个常规I / O与卷分开创建联机备份卷时，希望能够为子系统下的任何卷实现这样的创建。 此外，随着子系统的容量的增加，用户更难确定放置要复制数据的卷的位置。 因此，提供了一种集群结构的存储系统，其中可以在其他集群的共享存储器中引用/更新快照控制信息，并通过集群间连接机制实现集群之间的快照。 在该系统中，在集群内部/外部执行控制，并且在集群内部/外部执行控制，并且向用户建议将要复制数据的卷。

公开(公告)号：US07281099B2

公开(公告)日：2007-10-09

申请号：US11190887

申请日：2005-07-28

申请人： Ai Satoyama ,  Yasutomo Yamamoto ,  Takashi Oeda ,  Kouji Arai

发明人： Ai Satoyama ,  Yasutomo Yamamoto ,  Takashi Oeda ,  Kouji Arai

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/2056 ,  G06F3/0605 ,  G06F3/0617 ,  G06F3/0631 ,  G06F3/065 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F11/1456 ,  G06F11/1458 ,  G06F2201/84 ,  G06F2206/1012

摘要： In a cluster-structured disk subsystem, when creating a volume for an online backup separately from a volume for a normal I/O, it is desirable to be able to achieve such a creation for any volume under subsystem. Further, with an increase in the capacity of the subsystem, it becomes more difficult for a user to determine where to place a volume to which data is to be copied. Thus, a cluster-structured storage system is provided in which it is possible to reference/renew snapshot control information in shared memory of other clusters and achieve a snapshot between clusters via an inter-cluster connecting mechanism. In this system, control is performed inside/outside the cluster, and a control is performed inside/outside the cluster, and a volume to which data is to be copied is suggested to the user.

摘要翻译： 在集群结构的磁盘子系统中，当为一个常规I / O与卷分开创建联机备份卷时，希望能够为子系统下的任何卷实现这样的创建。 此外，随着子系统的容量的增加，用户更难确定放置要复制数据的卷的位置。 因此，提供了一种集群结构的存储系统，其中可以在其他集群的共享存储器中引用/更新快照控制信息，并通过集群间连接机制实现集群之间的快照。 在该系统中，在集群内部/外部执行控制，并且在集群内部/外部执行控制，并且向用户建议将要复制数据的卷。

公开(公告)号：US06961832B2

公开(公告)日：2005-11-01

申请号：US10620373

申请日：2003-07-17

申请人： Ai Satoyama ,  Akira Yamamoto ,  Takashi Oeda ,  Yasutomo Yamamoto ,  Masaya Watanabe

发明人： Ai Satoyama ,  Akira Yamamoto ,  Takashi Oeda ,  Yasutomo Yamamoto ,  Masaya Watanabe

IPC分类号： G06F3/06 ,  G06F13/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0608 ,  G06F3/0614 ,  G06F3/065 ,  G06F3/0661 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F11/1456

摘要： In a computer system that includes a first computer, a second computer, a first storage apparatus storing data in a fixed-length block format used by the second computer, and a backup apparatus connected to the first computer and storing data in a variable-length block format, the present invention provides a backup method for backing up data stored in the first storage apparatus to the backup apparatus. The first computer sends the second computer a request to read data in the fixed-length block format. In response to this request, the second computer reads the fixed-length block format data from the first storage apparatus and transfers this data to the first computer. The first computer converts the transferred fixed-length block format data into variable-length block format data. The converted variable-length block format data is stored in the backup apparatus.

摘要翻译： 在包括第一计算机，第二计算机，存储由第二计算机使用的固定长度块格式的数据的第一存储装置的计算机系统和连接到第一计算机的备份装置中，以可变长度存储数据 块格式，本发明提供了一种用于将存储在第一存储装置中的数据备份到备份装置的备份方法。 第一台计算机向第二台计算机发送以固定长度块格式读取数据的请求。 响应于该请求，第二计算机从第一存储装置读取固定长度块格式数据，并将该数据传送到第一计算机。 第一台计算机将传输的固定长度块格式数据转换成可变长度块格式数据。 转换的可变长度块格式数据被存储在备份装置中。

公开(公告)号：US06615327B1

公开(公告)日：2003-09-02

申请号：US09506271

申请日：2000-02-17

申请人： Ai Satoyama ,  Akira Yamamoto ,  Takashi Oeda ,  Yasutomo Yamamoto ,  Masaya Watanabe

发明人： Ai Satoyama ,  Akira Yamamoto ,  Takashi Oeda ,  Yasutomo Yamamoto ,  Masaya Watanabe

IPC分类号： G06F1300

CPC分类号： G06F3/0608 ,  G06F3/0614 ,  G06F3/065 ,  G06F3/0661 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F11/1456

摘要： In a computer system that includes a first computer, a second computer, a first storage apparatus storing data in a fixed-length block format used by the second computer, and a backup apparatus connected to the first computer and storing data in a variable-length block format, the present invention provides a backup method for backing up data stored in the first storage apparatus to the backup apparatus. The first computer sends the second computer a request to read data in the fixed-length block format. In response to this request, the second computer reads the fixed-length block format data from the first storage apparatus and transfers this data to the first computer. The first computer converts the transferred fixed-length block format data into variable-length block format data. The converted variable-length block format data is stored in the backup apparatus.

摘要翻译： 在包括第一计算机，第二计算机，存储由第二计算机使用的固定长度块格式的数据的第一存储装置的计算机系统和连接到第一计算机的备份装置中，以可变长度存储数据 块格式，本发明提供了一种用于将存储在第一存储装置中的数据备份到备份装置的备份方法。 第一台计算机向第二台计算机发送以固定长度块格式读取数据的请求。 响应于该请求，第二计算机从第一存储装置读取固定长度块格式数据，并将该数据传送到第一计算机。 第一台计算机将传输的固定长度块格式数据转换成可变长度块格式数据。 转换的可变长度块格式数据被存储在备份装置中。

公开(公告)号：US08423825B2

公开(公告)日：2013-04-16

申请号：US13115333

申请日：2011-05-25

申请人： Yoshiaki Eguchi ,  Kazuhiko Mogi ,  Yasutomo Yamamoto ,  Takashi Oeda ,  Kouji Arai

发明人： Yoshiaki Eguchi ,  Kazuhiko Mogi ,  Yasutomo Yamamoto ,  Takashi Oeda ,  Kouji Arai

IPC分类号： G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/142 ,  G06F11/1469 ,  G06F11/1471 ,  Y10S707/99953

摘要： The storage system is coupled to a computer and includes a plurality of physical storages being used to configure a first logical storage and a second logical storage, a control unit receiving a read request and a write request from the computer; and a cache memory storing data which is sent to the computer. The control unit determines whether a request from the computer is a write request or a read request. If it is a read request, the control unit reads data from the cache memory or at least one of the plurality of physical storages based on the read request. If it is a write request, the control unit determines whether destination of the write request is the first logical storage.

摘要翻译： 存储系统耦合到计算机并且包括用于配置第一逻辑存储器和第二逻辑存储器的多个物理存储器，从计算机接收读取请求和写入请求的控制单元; 以及存储发送到计算机的数据的高速缓冲存储器。 控制单元确定来自计算机的请求是写请求还是读请求。 如果是读取请求，则控制单元基于读取的请求从高速缓冲存储器或多个物理存储器中的至少一个读取数据。 如果是写请求，则控制单元确定写请求的目的地是否是第一逻辑存储。

公开(公告)号：US20110225455A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-15

申请号：US13115333

申请日：2011-05-25

申请人： Yoshiaki Eguchi ,  Kazuhiko Mogi ,  Yasutomo Yamamoto ,  Takashi Oeda ,  Kouji Arai

发明人： Yoshiaki Eguchi ,  Kazuhiko Mogi ,  Yasutomo Yamamoto ,  Takashi Oeda ,  Kouji Arai

IPC分类号： G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/142 ,  G06F11/1469 ,  G06F11/1471 ,  Y10S707/99953

摘要： The storage system is coupled to a computer and includes a plurality of physical storages being used to configure a first logical storage and a second logical storage, a control unit receiving a read request and a write request from the computer; and a cache memory storing data which is sent to the computer. The control unit determines whether a request from the computer is a write request or a read request. If it is a read request, the control unit reads data from the cache memory or at least one of the plurality of physical storages based on the read request. If it is a write request, the control unit determines whether destination of the write request is the first logical storage.

摘要翻译： 存储系统耦合到计算机并且包括用于配置第一逻辑存储器和第二逻辑存储器的多个物理存储器，从计算机接收读取请求和写入请求的控制单元; 以及存储发送到计算机的数据的高速缓冲存储器。 控制单元确定来自计算机的请求是写请求还是读请求。 如果是读取请求，则控制单元基于读取的请求从高速缓冲存储器或多个物理存储器中的至少一个读取数据。 如果是写请求，则控制单元确定写请求的目的地是否是第一逻辑存储。

公开(公告)号：US20090089614A1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-02

申请号：US12258498

申请日：2008-10-27

申请人： Yoshiaki Eguchi ,  Kazuhiko Mogi ,  Yasutomo Yamamoto ,  Takashi Oeda ,  Kouji Arai

发明人： Yoshiaki Eguchi ,  Kazuhiko Mogi ,  Yasutomo Yamamoto ,  Takashi Oeda ,  Kouji Arai

IPC分类号： G06F11/00 ,  G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/142 ,  G06F11/1469 ,  G06F11/1471 ,  Y10S707/99953

摘要： A host and a storage system each keep a shared identifier indicating a state of a system. The storage system acquires, at update of data, a data pair including data for a change through processing of the host and data before the update. The storage system relates the data pair to a shared identifier. When the host indicates an identifier, the storage system restores data using the data pair.

摘要翻译： 主机和存储系统各自保持指示系统状态的共享标识符。 存储系统在更新数据时，通过处理主机和更新之前的数据来获取包括用于改变的数据的数据对。 存储系统将数据对与共享标识相关联。 当主机指示标识符时，存储系统使用数据对恢复数据。