公开(公告)号：US09785641B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-10

申请号：US13078413

申请日：2011-04-01

申请人： Gregory T. Kishi ,  Sven Oehme

发明人： Gregory T. Kishi ,  Sven Oehme

IPC分类号： G06F17/00 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06F11/14

CPC分类号： G06F17/30091 ,  G06F11/1451 ,  G06F11/1464

摘要： A mechanism is provided for reducing the backup time of data files from a memory. Data files are pre-staged by identifying the data files in the memory to be backed up to a backup storage system, sorting the data files by size thereby forming a set of small data files and a set of large data files, and copying the set of small data files to a cache while leaving the set of large data files in a disk subsystem. The set of small data files are then backed-up from the cache and the set of large data files are backed-up from the disk subsystem to a backup storage system. Thus, the time required to backup the set of small data files from the cache is performed at a faster rate as compared to backing up the set of large data files from the disk subsystem.

公开(公告)号：US20120254117A1

公开(公告)日：2012-10-04

申请号：US13078413

申请日：2011-04-01

申请人： Gregory T. Kishi ,  Sven Oehme

发明人： Gregory T. Kishi ,  Sven Oehme

IPC分类号： G06F12/16 ,  G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06F17/30091 ,  G06F11/1451 ,  G06F11/1464

摘要： A mechanism is provided for reducing the backup time of data files from a memory. Data files are pre-staged by identifying the data files in the memory to be backed up to a backup storage system, sorting the data files by size thereby forming a set of small data files and a set of large data files, and copying the set of small data files to a cache while leaving the set of large data files in a disk subsystem. The set of small data files are then backed-up from the cache and the set of large data files are backed-up from the disk subsystem to a backup storage system. Thus, the time required to backup the set of small data files from the cache is performed at a faster rate as compared to backing up the set of large data files from the disk subsystem.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种减少数据文件从存储器的备份时间的机制。 数据文件通过识别要备份到备份存储系统的内存中的数据文件进行预分类，按尺寸对数据文件进行排序，从而形成一组小数据文件和一组大数据文件，并复制集 将小数据文件导出到高速缓存，同时将一组大型数据文件留在磁盘子系统中。 然后从缓存中备份一组小型数据文件，并将大量数据文件集从磁盘子系统备份到备份存储系统。 因此，与从磁盘子系统备份一组大型数据文件相比，从缓存中备份一组小数据文件所需的时间以更快的速度执行。

公开(公告)号：US08745011B2

公开(公告)日：2014-06-03

申请号：US11087027

申请日：2005-03-22

申请人： Gregory T. Kishi

发明人： Gregory T. Kishi

IPC分类号： G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06F17/30303 ,  G06F3/0619 ,  G06F3/064 ,  G06F3/0683 ,  G06F11/106 ,  G06F12/0866

摘要： A method and system for scrubbing data within a data storage subsystem is disclosed. According to one embodiment, a method is provided for scrubbing data of a storage element within a data storage subsystem. In the described method embodiment, a request to access the storage element is processed utilizing a first processing module and access permission metadata associated with the storage element. A data scrub process is concurrently performed utilizing a second processing module by modifying the access permission metadata and validating data of the storage element substantially simultaneously with the processing.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于在数据存储子系统内擦洗数据的方法和系统。 根据一个实施例，提供了一种用于擦除数据存储子系统内的存储元件的数据的方法。 在所描述的方法实施例中，使用第一处理模块和与存储元件相关联的访问许可元数据来处理访问存储元件的请求。 使用第二处理模块通过修改访问许可元数据并且与处理基本上同时验证存储元件的数据来同时执行数据擦除处理。

公开(公告)号：US20100293328A1

公开(公告)日：2010-11-18

申请号：US12465430

申请日：2009-05-13

申请人： Gregory T. Kishi

发明人： Gregory T. Kishi

IPC分类号： G06F13/00 ,  G06F12/00 ,  G06F12/02 ,  G06F12/08 ,  G06F12/16

CPC分类号： G06F12/084 ,  G06F9/5016

摘要： A virtual tape server (VTS) and a method for managing shared first level storage, such as a disk cache, among multiple virtual tape servers are provided. Such a system and method manage first level storage to accommodate two or more host processing systems by maintaining adequate free space in the cache for each host and by preventing one host, such as a mainframe, from taking over free space from another host, such as a Linux system.

摘要翻译： 提供虚拟磁带服务器（VTS）和用于在多个虚拟磁带服务器之间管理诸如磁盘高速缓存之类的共享第一级存储器的方法。 这样的系统和方法通过在每个主机的高速缓存中保持足够的可用空间并且通过防止一个主机（例如主机）从另一个主机接管可用空间来管理第一级存储以容纳两个或更多个主机处理系统，例如 一个Linux系统。

公开(公告)号：US07685382B2

公开(公告)日：2010-03-23

申请号：US11613777

申请日：2006-12-20

申请人： Benjamin L. Andrews ,  Cheryl M. Friauf ,  Gregory T. Kishi ,  Mark A. Norman

发明人： Benjamin L. Andrews ,  Cheryl M. Friauf ,  Gregory T. Kishi ,  Mark A. Norman

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0665 ,  G06F3/0607 ,  G06F3/0647 ,  G06F3/0686

摘要： A media server (e.g., a virtual tape server) implements a method for a dynamic media format conversion of physical volumes stored within a media library (e.g., a tape library). The method involves a recall of volume data in a media format f as stored in one or more source physical volumes of a source media, and an automatic premigration of the recalled volume data in a media format f to one or more target physical volumes of a target media. The media format f is different in one or more aspects from the media format f.

摘要翻译： 媒体服务器（例如，虚拟磁带服务器）实现用于存储在媒体库（例如磁带库）内的物理卷的动态媒体格式转换的方法。 该方法涉及以存储在源媒体的一个或多个源物理卷中的媒体格式f的卷数据的调用，以及以媒体格式f将被调用的卷数据自动预迁移到一个或多个目标物理卷 目标媒体。 媒体格式f在媒体格式f的一个或多个方面是不同的。

公开(公告)号：US07565486B2

公开(公告)日：2009-07-21

申请号：US11235986

申请日：2005-09-26

申请人： Erika M. Dawson ,  Gregory T. Kishi ,  Jonathan W. Peake

发明人： Erika M. Dawson ,  Gregory T. Kishi ,  Jonathan W. Peake

IPC分类号： G06F12/08

CPC分类号： G06F3/0665 ,  G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/0686

摘要： A method and apparatus for handling multi-volume datasets in a tape storage system are disclosed. In response to a write request for a multi-volume dataset, the information of the multi-volume dataset are captured by intercepting and deciphering a set of volume mount commands. Otherwise, the information of the multi-volume dataset are captured by snooping header information from a previous volume listed in a header of the multi-volume dataset. A chain of logical volume names that belongs to the multi-volume dataset is then built. Finally, the chain of logical volume names is then stored in a chain database.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种在磁带存储系统中处理多卷数据集的方法和装置。 响应对多卷数据集的写入请求，多卷数据集的信息通过拦截和解密一组卷安装命令来捕获。 否则，多卷数据集的信息通过从多卷数据集的标题中列出的先前卷中的标头信息进行侦听来捕获。 然后构建属于多卷数据集的逻辑卷名称链。 最后，将逻辑卷名称链存储在链式数据库中。

公开(公告)号：US20090063748A1

公开(公告)日：2009-03-05

申请号：US11846583

申请日：2007-08-29

申请人： Keith A. Bello ,  Gregory T. Kishi ,  Duke A. Lee

发明人： Keith A. Bello ,  Gregory T. Kishi ,  Duke A. Lee

IPC分类号： G06F3/06

CPC分类号： G06F3/0664 ,  G06F3/0617 ,  G06F3/0622 ,  G06F3/0682 ,  G06F3/0686 ,  G06F11/2035 ,  G06F11/2097

摘要： A method for providing continuous access to shared tape drives from two virtual tape server (VTS) nodes is disclosed. A group of tape drives are connected to two VTS nodes via a set of switches. Both VTS nodes can concurrently process requests to mount physical tape cartridges to separate tape drives. The selection of a tape drive to fulfill a volume mount request on a physical volume begins by locking down any access to a tape drive table having a composite view of all the tape drives shared between the two VTS nodes. An available tape drive is then selected to mount the physical volume, and an entry in the tape drive table is updated to claim ownership of the tape drive. A reservation command is sent to the tape drive to lock down any access to the tape drive, and the lock to the tape drive table is released. Having claimed ownership to the tape drive, the VTS node can now perform the volume mount request.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于从两个虚拟磁带服务器（VTS）节点提供对共享磁带驱动器的连续访问的方法。 一组磁带驱动器通过一组开关连接到两个VTS节点。 两个VTS节点可以同时处理将物理磁带盒安装到单独磁带机的请求。 通过锁定对具有在两个VTS节点之间共享的所有磁带驱动器的复合视图的磁带驱动器表的任何访问来开始选择在物理卷上实现卷安装请求的磁带驱动器。 然后选择可用的磁带驱动器来装载物理卷，并更新磁带驱动器表中的条目以声明磁带驱动器的所有权。 将预留命令发送到磁带机，以锁定对磁带机的访问，并释放对磁带机表的锁定。 已经声明对磁带驱动器的所有权，VTS节点现在可以执行卷安装请求。

公开(公告)号：US06938120B2

公开(公告)日：2005-08-30

申请号：US10230684

申请日：2002-08-29

申请人： Kevin L. Gibble ,  Gregory T. Kishi

发明人： Kevin L. Gibble ,  Gregory T. Kishi

IPC分类号： G06F3/06 ,  G06F12/00 ,  G06F12/08 ,  G06F17/40

CPC分类号： G06F3/0611 ,  G06F3/0649 ,  G06F3/0686

摘要： A method to form one or more premigration aggregates comprising a plurality of least recently accessed virtual volumes disposed in an information storage medium. The method determines the number (R) of virtual volumes to remove from the information storage medium, selects the (R) least recently accessed virtual volumes, forms one or more premigration aggregates comprising those least recently accessed virtual volumes, and assigns each of the (R) selected virtual volumes to one of those premigration aggregates. The method establishes a minimum transfer size and determines if any of the premigration aggregates are larger than that minimum transfer size. The method writes to one or more physical volumes each of the premigrate aggregates that are larger than the minimum transfer size. Thereafter, the method removes from the information storage medium each of the premigration aggregates written to physical volumes.

摘要翻译： 一种形成一个或多个预迁移聚合的方法，包括设置在信息存储介质中的多个最近访问的虚拟卷。 该方法确定要从信息存储介质中删除的虚拟卷的数量（R），选择（R）最近最近访问的虚拟卷，形成包括那些最近访问的虚拟卷的一个或多个预迁移聚合，并且分配（ R）将选定的虚拟卷添加到这些迁移聚合之一。 该方法建立最小传输大小，并确定任何预迁移聚合是否大于最小传输大小。 该方法写入一个或多个物理卷，每个预转换聚合大于最小传输大小。 此后，该方法从信息存储介质中删除写入物理卷的每个预迁移聚合。

公开(公告)号：US08006049B2

公开(公告)日：2011-08-23

申请号：US11624556

申请日：2007-01-18

申请人： Cheryl M. Friauf ,  Gregory T. Kishi ,  Mark A. Norman ,  Laura J. Ostasiewski

发明人： Cheryl M. Friauf ,  Gregory T. Kishi ,  Mark A. Norman ,  Laura J. Ostasiewski

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0647 ,  G06F3/0617 ,  G06F3/0686

摘要： A virtual tape server for implementing a method for exporting one or more logical volumes contained in a source physical volume pool. The method involves an activation of an export clone pool to clone an identity of the source physical volume pool into the export clone pool based on the logical volumes, an exportation of the export clone pool including the logical volumes subsequent to the activation of the export clone pool, and a deactivation of the export clone pool to purge the identity of the source physical volume pool from the export clone pool subsequent to the exportation of the export clone pool.

摘要翻译： 用于实现用于导出源物理卷池中包含的一个或多个逻辑卷的方法的虚拟磁带服务器。 该方法涉及激活导出克隆池，以根据逻辑卷将源物理卷池的标识克隆到导出克隆池中，导出克隆池的导出包括激活导出克隆之后的逻辑卷 池和禁用导出克隆池，以在导出克隆池的导出之后从导出克隆池中清除源物理卷池的标识。

公开(公告)号：US07774094B2

公开(公告)日：2010-08-10

申请号：US11770486

申请日：2007-06-28

申请人： Gregory T. Kishi ,  Thirumale N. Niranjan ,  Jonathan W. Peake ,  Mark A. Reid ,  Joseph M. Swingler

发明人： Gregory T. Kishi ,  Thirumale N. Niranjan ,  Jonathan W. Peake ,  Mark A. Reid ,  Joseph M. Swingler

IPC分类号： G06F7/00

CPC分类号： G06F12/0873 ,  G06F3/0611 ,  G06F3/0635 ,  G06F3/0653 ,  G06F3/0686 ,  G06F2212/213 ,  G06F2212/224

摘要： An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for selecting a source cluster in a distributed storage configuration. A measurement module measures system factors for a plurality of clusters over a plurality of instances. The clusters are in communication over a network and each cluster comprises at least one tape volume cache. A smoothing module applies a smoothing function to the system factors, wherein recent instances have higher weights. A lifespan module calculates a mount-to-dismount lifespan for each cluster from the smoothed system factors. A selection module selects a source cluster for accessing an instance of a specified volume in response to the mount-to-dismount lifespans and a user policy.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于在分布式存储配置中选择源集群的装置，系统和方法。 测量模块测量多个实例上的多个集群的系统因子。 集群通过网络进行通信，并且每个集群包括至少一个磁带卷高速缓存。 平滑模块对系统因素应用平滑函数，其中最近的实例具有较高的权重。 寿命模块根据平滑的系统因素计算每个群集的挂载到卸载寿命。 选择模块选择源集群来响应指定卷的实例，以响应挂载到卸载生命周期和用户策略。