公开(公告)号：US06959344B2

公开(公告)日：2005-10-25

申请号：US10282769

申请日：2002-10-28

申请人： Akira Murotani ,  Toshio Nakano ,  Shizuo Yokohata ,  Kenichi Takamoto

发明人： Akira Murotani ,  Toshio Nakano ,  Shizuo Yokohata ,  Kenichi Takamoto

IPC分类号： G06F11/16 ,  G06F3/06 ,  G06F11/00 ,  G06F11/07 ,  G06F11/20 ,  G06F11/30 ,  G06F12/08 ,  G06F13/12

CPC分类号： G06F11/0775 ,  G06F11/0727 ,  G06F11/0757 ,  G06F12/0866

摘要： A storage control system comprises a plurality of controllers, each of the controllers receiving a data-input/output request inputted via an external communication path and sending a data-input/output command to storage means; and an internal communication path through which the controllers carry out the data-input/output command and data input/output. Each of the controllers comprises means for sending its own operational information towards other ones of the controllers via the internal communication path. The storage control system further comprises means for monitoring an operational state of each of the controllers based on the operational information sent from the sending means of the controllers.

摘要翻译： 存储控制系统包括多个控制器，每个控制器接收通过外部通信路径输入的数据输入/输出请求并向存储装置发送数据输入/输出命令; 以及控制器通过其进行数据输入/输出命令和数据输入/输出的内部通信路径。 每个控制器包括用于经由内部通信路径向其他控制器发送其自己的操作信息的装置。 存储控制系统还包括用于基于从控制器的发送装置发送的操作信息监视每个控制器的操作状态的装置。

公开(公告)号：US20050122788A1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-09

申请号：US11025471

申请日：2004-12-28

申请人： Kazunobu Ohashi ,  Takao Satoh ,  Kiichiro Urabe ,  Toshio Nakano ,  Shizuo Yokohata

发明人： Kazunobu Ohashi ,  Takao Satoh ,  Kiichiro Urabe ,  Toshio Nakano ,  Shizuo Yokohata

IPC分类号： G06F12/14 ,  G06F3/00 ,  G06F3/06 ,  G06F11/00 ,  G06F12/00 ,  G06F13/00 ,  G06F13/12 ,  G06F21/24 ,  G11C5/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/0751 ,  G06F3/0601 ,  G06F11/0727 ,  G06F2003/0697

摘要： A method for verifying data in a storage system is disclosed. A host computer transmits area management data to a storage controller. The area management data specifies a range of a storage area in a storage device to be used by an application program having a mechanism for verifying data suitability. Upon receipt of an input/output request transmitted from the host computer, the storage controller performs verification, which is usually performed by the application program, of the data that is to be processed according to the data input/output request and to be input/output to/from the storage area, which is specified in accordance with the received area management data.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于验证存储系统中的数据的方法。 主机将区域管理数据发送到存储控制器。 区域管理数据指定要由具有用于验证数据适用性的机制的应用程序使用的存储设备中的存储区域的范围。 在接收到从主计算机发送的输入/输出请求时，存储控制器根据数据输入/输出请求执行通常由应用程序执行的待处理数据的验证，并且输入/ 输出到/从存储区域，其根据接收的区域管理数据指定。

公开(公告)号：US20080288829A1

公开(公告)日：2008-11-20

申请号：US12173650

申请日：2008-07-15

申请人： Kazunobu OHASHI ,  Takao Satoh ,  Kiichiro Urabe ,  Toshio Nakano ,  Shizuo Yokohata

发明人： Kazunobu OHASHI ,  Takao Satoh ,  Kiichiro Urabe ,  Toshio Nakano ,  Shizuo Yokohata

IPC分类号： G06F11/30

CPC分类号： G06F11/0751 ,  G06F3/0601 ,  G06F11/0727 ,  G06F2003/0697

摘要： A method for verifying data in a storage system is disclosed. A host computer transmits area management data to a storage controller. The area management data specifies a range of a storage area in a storage device to be used by an application program having a mechanism for verifying data suitability. Upon receipt of an input/output request transmitted from the host computer, the storage controller performs verification, which is usually performed by the application program, of the data that is to be processed according to the data input/output request and to be input/output to/from the storage area, which is specified in accordance with the received area management data.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于验证存储系统中的数据的方法。 主机将区域管理数据发送到存储控制器。 区域管理数据指定要由具有用于验证数据适用性的机制的应用程序使用的存储设备中的存储区域的范围。 在接收到从主计算机发送的输入/输出请求时，存储控制器根据数据输入/输出请求执行通常由应用程序执行的待处理数据的验证，并且输入/ 输出到/从存储区域，其根据接收的区域管理数据指定。

公开(公告)号：US07725611B2

公开(公告)日：2010-05-25

申请号：US12173650

申请日：2008-07-15

申请人： Kazunobu Ohashi ,  Takao Satoh ,  Kiichiro Urabe ,  Toshio Nakano ,  Shizuo Yokohata

发明人： Kazunobu Ohashi ,  Takao Satoh ,  Kiichiro Urabe ,  Toshio Nakano ,  Shizuo Yokohata

IPC分类号： G06F12/00 ,  G06F12/14 ,  G06F3/06 ,  G06F13/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/0751 ,  G06F3/0601 ,  G06F11/0727 ,  G06F2003/0697

摘要： A method for verifying data in a storage system is disclosed. A host computer transmits area management data to a storage controller. The area management data specifies a range of a storage area in a storage device to be used by an application program having a mechanism for verifying data suitability. Upon receipt of an input/output request transmitted from the host computer, the storage controller performs verification, which is usually performed by the application program, of the data that is to be processed according to the data input/output request and to be input/output to/from the storage area, which is specified in accordance with the received area management data.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于验证存储系统中的数据的方法。 主机将区域管理数据发送到存储控制器。 区域管理数据指定要由具有用于验证数据适用性的机制的应用程序使用的存储设备中的存储区域的范围。 在接收到从主计算机发送的输入/输出请求时，存储控制器根据数据输入/输出请求执行通常由应用程序执行的待处理数据的验证，并且输入/ 输出到/从存储区域，其根据接收的区域管理数据指定。

公开(公告)号：US06842793B2

公开(公告)日：2005-01-11

申请号：US10377898

申请日：2003-02-28

申请人： Kazunobu Ohashi ,  Takao Satoh ,  Kiichiro Urabe ,  Toshio Nakano ,  Shizuo Yokohata

发明人： Kazunobu Ohashi ,  Takao Satoh ,  Kiichiro Urabe ,  Toshio Nakano ,  Shizuo Yokohata

IPC分类号： G06F12/14 ,  G06F3/00 ,  G06F3/06 ,  G06F11/00 ,  G06F12/00 ,  G06F13/00 ,  G06F13/12 ,  G06F21/24 ,  G11C5/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/0751 ,  G06F3/0601 ,  G06F11/0727 ,  G06F2003/0697

摘要： A method for verifying data in a storage system is disclosed. A host computer transmits area management data to a storage controller. The area management data specifies a range of a storage area in a storage device to be used by an application program having a mechanism for verifying data suitability. Upon receipt of an input/output request transmitted from the host computer, the storage controller performs verification, which is usually performed by the application program, of the data that is to be processed according to the data input/output request and to be input/output to/from the storage area, which is specified in accordance with the received area management data.

公开(公告)号：US07461245B2

公开(公告)日：2008-12-02

申请号：US11606138

申请日：2006-11-30

申请人： Shinichi Nakayama ,  Shizuo Yokohata

发明人： Shinichi Nakayama ,  Shizuo Yokohata

IPC分类号： G06F12/14

CPC分类号： G06F11/2092 ,  G06F3/0607 ,  G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/0614 ,  G06F3/0658 ,  G06F3/0659 ,  G06F3/0661 ,  G06F3/0683 ,  G06F3/0689 ,  G06F11/2005 ,  G06F11/2007 ,  G06F13/385 ,  G06F15/16 ,  G06F2201/85 ,  Y10S707/99932 ,  Y10S707/99937 ,  Y10S707/99938

摘要： A storage subsystem and a storage controller adapted to take advantage of high data transfer rates of fiber channels while offering enhanced reliability and availability and capable of connecting with a plurality of host computers having multiple different interfaces. A loop is provided to serve as a common loop channel having fiber channel interfaces. Host interface controllers (HIFC) connected to host computers having different interfaces permit conversion between the fiber channel interface and a different interface as needed. Control processors, shared by the host interface controllers, each reference FCAL (fiber channel arbitrated loop) management information to capture a frame having an address of the processor in question from among the frames passing through the loop. I/O processing is then carried out by the controller in accordance with a range of logical unit numbers (LUN) set in the captured frame.

摘要翻译： 存储子系统和存储控制器，其适于利用光纤通道的高数据传输速率，同时提供增强的可靠性和可用性并且能够与具有多个不同接口的多个主机连接。 提供了一个环路，用作具有光纤通道接口的公共环路。 连接到具有不同接口的主机的主机接口控制器（HIFC）允许根据需要在光纤通道接口和不同接口之间进行转换。 由主机接口控制器共享的控制处理器，每个参考FCAL（光纤通道仲裁环路）管理信息，以捕捉通过循环的帧中具有所讨论的处理器的地址的帧。 控制器根据捕获的帧中设置的逻辑单元号（LUN）的范围来执行I / O处理。

公开(公告)号：US07461227B2

公开(公告)日：2008-12-02

申请号：US11972100

申请日：2008-01-10

申请人： Naotaka Kobayashi ,  Shizuo Yokohata

发明人： Naotaka Kobayashi ,  Shizuo Yokohata

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0611 ,  G06F3/0631 ,  G06F3/065 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F11/1456 ,  G06F11/1458 ,  H04L67/1097

摘要： A storage system includes a network adapter, a channel adapter, a shared memory, a cache memory, a disk adapter, a switch and a storage device. The storage device stores data. The network adapter includes a port connected to a local area network, and a NAS processor and an I/O processor. The NAS processor receives a file access request via the port, and gives instructions to access the data stored in the storage device as well as instructions to back up the data stored in the storage device. The I/O processor transfers access to the data stored in the storage device to the cache memory, and transfers backup instructions for the data stored in the storage device to the shared memory. The channel adapter includes a port and an I/O processor. The I/O processor sends out data stored in the storage device to the device storing backup data, in response to a backup instruction from the network adapter.

摘要翻译： 存储系统包括网络适配器，信道适配器，共享存储器，高速缓冲存储器，磁盘适配器，交换机和存储设备。 存储设备存储数据。 网络适​​配器包括连接到局域网的端口，以及NAS处理器和I / O处理器。 NAS处理器通过端口接收文件访问请求，并且给出访问存储在存储设备中的数据的指令以及备份存储在存储设备中的数据的指令。 I / O处理器将存储在存储设备中的数据的访问转移到高速缓冲存储器，并将存储在存储设备中的数据的备份指令传送到共享存储器。 通道适配器包括端口和I / O处理器。 响应于来自网络适配器的备份指令，I / O处理器将存储在存储设备中的数据发送到存储备份数据的设备。

公开(公告)号：US07231491B2

公开(公告)日：2007-06-12

申请号：US10934834

申请日：2004-09-02

申请人： Naoto Matsunami ,  Manabu Kitamura ,  Koji Sonoda ,  Shizuo Yokohata

发明人： Naoto Matsunami ,  Manabu Kitamura ,  Koji Sonoda ,  Shizuo Yokohata

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0605 ,  G06F3/0604 ,  G06F3/0631 ,  G06F3/0632 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F11/2089 ,  G06F12/0866 ,  H04L67/1097 ,  Y10S707/99932 ,  Y10S707/99933 ,  Y10S707/99934 ,  Y10S707/99942 ,  Y10S707/99943

摘要： A storage has NAS and SAN functions and a high degree of freedom to configure a system to reduce the management and operation cost. The storage includes a plurality of interface slots in which a plurality of interface controllers can be installed, a block I/O interface controller which has SAN functions and which can be installed in the slot, a file I/O interface controller which has NAS functions and which can be installed in the slots, a storage capacity pool including a plurality of disk devices accessible from the interface controllers, and a storage capacity pool controller to control the storage capacity pool.

摘要翻译： 存储具有NAS和SAN功能，并且高度自由地配置系统以降低管理和操作成本。 存储器包括多个接口槽，其中可以安装多个接口控制器，具有SAN功能并且可以安装在插槽中的块I / O接口控制器，具有NAS功能的文件I / O接口控制器 并且其可以安装在插槽中，包括可从接口控制器访问的多个磁盘装置的存储容量池以及用于控制存储容量池的存储容量池控制器。

公开(公告)号：US07213141B2

公开(公告)日：2007-05-01

申请号：US10941960

申请日：2004-09-16

申请人： Shinichi Nakayama ,  Shizuo Yokohata

发明人： Shinichi Nakayama ,  Shizuo Yokohata

IPC分类号： G06F12/14

CPC分类号： G06F11/2092 ,  G06F3/0607 ,  G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/0614 ,  G06F3/0658 ,  G06F3/0659 ,  G06F3/0661 ,  G06F3/0683 ,  G06F3/0689 ,  G06F11/2005 ,  G06F11/2007 ,  G06F13/385 ,  G06F15/16 ,  G06F2201/85 ,  Y10S707/99932 ,  Y10S707/99937 ,  Y10S707/99938

摘要： A storage subsystem and a storage controller adapted to take advantage of high data transfer rates of fibre channels while offering enhanced reliability and availability and capable of connecting with a plurality of host computers having multiple different interfaces. A loop is provided to serve as a common loop channel having fibre channel interfaces. Host interface controllers (HIFC) connected to host computers having different interfaces permit conversion between the fibre channel interface and a different interface as needed. Control processors, shared by the host interface controllers, each reference FCAL (fibre channel arbitrated loop) management information to capture a frame having an address of the processor in question from among the frames passing through the loop. I/O processing is then carried out by the controller in accordance with a range of logical unit numbers (LUN) set in the captured frame.

摘要翻译： 存储子系统和存储控制器，其适于利用光纤通道的高数据传输速率，同时提供增强的可靠性和可用性并且能够与具有多个不同接口的多个主机连接。 提供了一个环路，用作具有光纤通道接口的公共环路。 连接到具有不同接口的主机的主机接口控制器（HIFC）允许根据需要在光纤通道接口和不同接口之间进行转换。 由主机接口控制器共享的控制处理器，每个参考FCAL（光纤通道仲裁环路）管理信息，以捕捉通过循环的帧中具有所讨论的处理器的地址的帧。 控制器根据捕获的帧中设置的逻辑单元号（LUN）的范围来执行I / O处理。

公开(公告)号：US06728850B2

公开(公告)日：2004-04-27

申请号：US10113970

申请日：2002-03-28

申请人： Youichi Gotoh ,  Shizuo Yokohata

发明人： Youichi Gotoh ,  Shizuo Yokohata

IPC分类号： G06F1200

CPC分类号： G06F3/0659 ,  G06F3/0611 ,  G06F3/0656 ,  G06F3/0689 ,  G11B2220/2512 ,  G11B2220/2516 ,  G11B2220/41 ,  G11B2220/412

摘要： For each of a plurality of storage devices, there is stored a response time required from when an input/output request sent from a host processor is received until when a processing result of the request is sent to the host processor. One or a plurality of response-time upper limit values assigned respectively to one or a plurality of files to be stored in the storage device are stored and managed. The upper limit value of the file to be stored and each of the response times of the storage devices are compared, and according to the comparison result, a storage device for storing the file is selected. Through such a structure, an operational form of a storage control device may be optimized.