CONTROL METHOD OF VIRTUAL VOLUMES AND STORAGE APPARATUS
    1.
    发明申请
    CONTROL METHOD OF VIRTUAL VOLUMES AND STORAGE APPARATUS 有权
    虚拟卷和存储设备的控制方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120131302A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-24

    申请号:US12811328

    申请日:2010-02-18

    IPC分类号: G06F12/02 G06F12/10

    摘要: Multiple types of storage devices which have different performance are appropriately allocated to multiple virtual volumes in accordance with the performance requirements of the respective virtual volumes. In cases where, among virtual volumes 82 for which response times have been specified, there is a [virtual volume] that has a shortage of pages to which SSDs 70 should be allocated and that does not satisfy the performance requirement when its Tier boundary value β is adjusted to Tier boundary value β′ and, if unallocated pages as the pages to which SSDs 70 should be allocated do not exist, Tier boundary value γ or Tier boundary value α of another virtual volume is adjusted to Tier boundary value γ′ or the Tier boundary value α′, and pages to which SSDs 70 are allocated are secured in the virtual volume 82 for which the Tier boundary value has been adjusted.

    摘要翻译: 根据各个虚拟卷的性能要求,具有不同性能的多种类型的存储设备被适当地分配给多个虚拟卷。 在已经指定了响应时间的虚拟卷82中,存在一个[虚拟卷],其中SSD 70应该被分配的页面不足,并且当它的层边界值&bgr不满足性能要求的情况下 ; 被调整为层边界值&bgr;',如果不存在要分配SSD 70的页面的未分配页面,则另一虚拟卷的层边界值γ或层边界值α被调整为层边界值γ'或 层边界值α'和分配了SSD 70的页面被固定在已经调整了层边界值的虚拟卷82中。

    Performance management method for virtual volumes
    2.
    发明授权
    Performance management method for virtual volumes 有权
    虚拟卷的性能管理方法

    公开(公告)号:US08560799B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-15

    申请号:US12811328

    申请日:2010-02-18

    IPC分类号: G06F12/00

    摘要: Multiple types of storage devices which have different performance are appropriately allocated to multiple virtual volumes in accordance with the performance requirements of the respective virtual volumes. In cases where, among virtual volumes 82 for which response times have been specified, there is a [virtual volume] that has a shortage of pages to which SSDs 70 should be allocated and that does not satisfy the performance requirement when its Tier boundary value β is adjusted to Tier boundary value β′ and, if unallocated pages as the pages to which SSDs 70 should be allocated do not exist, Tier boundary value γ or Tier boundary value α of another virtual volume is adjusted to Tier boundary value γ′ or the Tier boundary value α′, and pages to which SSDs 70 are allocated are secured in the virtual volume 82 for which the Tier boundary value has been adjusted.

    摘要翻译: 根据各个虚拟卷的性能要求,具有不同性能的多种类型的存储设备被适当地分配给多个虚拟卷。 在已经指定了响应时间的虚拟卷82中存在存在SSD 70应分配的页面不足的[虚拟卷]的情况下,并且当其级别边界值β 被调整为层边界值β',并且如果不存在要分配SSD 70的页面的未分配页面,则不存在另一虚拟卷的层边界值γ或层边界值α被调整为层边界值γ'或 层边界值α'和分配了SSD 70的页面被固定在已经调整了层级边界值的虚拟卷82中。

    STORAGE SYSTEM AND MANAGEMENT METHOD THEREFOR
    3.
    发明申请
    STORAGE SYSTEM AND MANAGEMENT METHOD THEREFOR 有权
    存储系统及其管理方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140244958A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-28

    申请号:US13375322

    申请日:2011-11-18

    IPC分类号: G06F12/02

    摘要: A storage system comprises multiple first storage apparatuses, and a controller which provides a first logical volume corresponding to a storage area of the multiple first storage apparatuses to a host computer. The controller partitions a storage area corresponding to the first logical volume into multiple first physical storage areas, manages the partitioned multiple first physical storage areas as physical storage areas of a storage pool, creates a first virtual volume which is provided to the host computer, and associates, from among the multiple first physical storage areas, a physical storage area in which user data is stored, with the first virtual volume.

    摘要翻译: 存储系统包括多个第一存储装置,以及控制器,其将与多个第一存储装置的存储区域相对应的第一逻辑卷提供给主计算机。 所述控制器将与所述第一逻辑卷对应的存储区域划分为多个第一物理存储区域,将所述划分的多个第一物理存储区域作为存储池的物理存储区域进行管理,生成提供给所述主计算机的第一虚拟卷,以及 在多个第一物理存储区域中,与第一虚拟卷一起存储用户数据的物理存储区域。

    Storage system and known problem information management method
    4.
    发明授权
    Storage system and known problem information management method 有权
    存储系统和已知问题信息管理方法

    公开(公告)号:US08443235B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-14

    申请号:US12664323

    申请日:2009-10-09

    IPC分类号: G06F11/00

    摘要: Proposed are a highly reliable storage system capable of inhibiting the problematic operation or change of state in the storage system, and a known problem information management method capable of improving the reliability of the storage system. The storage system is provided with a storage apparatus including a storage medium for storing data, and a management apparatus for managing the storage apparatus. The management apparatus includes an apparatus-side known problem information storage unit for storing known problem information as information concerning a problematic operation or a change of state, a maintenance management terminal operation controller for receiving a user's operation or change of state and creating history information according to the operation or change of state, and an apparatus-side known problem information search unit for searching, from the apparatus-side known problem information storage unit, known problem information corresponding to the history information, wherein the maintenance management terminal operation controller inhibits the operation of the searched known problem information.

    摘要翻译: 提出了能够抑制存储系统中的有问题的操作或状态改变的高度可靠的存储系统,以及能够提高存储系统的可靠性的已知问题信息管理方法。 该存储系统设置有包括用于存储数据的存储介质的存储装置和用于管理存储装置的管理装置。 管理装置包括:设备侧已知的问题信息存储单元,用于存储作为关于有问题的操作或状态改变的信息的已知问题信息;维护管理终端操作控制器,用于接收用户的操作或状态改变;以及创建历史信息 以及设备侧已知问题信息搜索单元,用于从设备侧已知的问题信息存储单元搜索与历史信息相对应的已知问题信息,其中维护管理终端操作控制器禁止 搜索已知问题信息的操作。

    Management method and apparatus for storage apparatus
    5.
    发明授权
    Management method and apparatus for storage apparatus 有权
    存储装置的管理方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07512888B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-03-31

    申请号:US10294468

    申请日:2002-11-13

    IPC分类号: G06F3/00

    摘要: A method for performing a system reconfiguration of a storage system includes displaying a configuration window visually showing a configuration of a plurality of components in the storage system within an operation screen. An input area is displayed within the operation screen, the input area being provided for entering one or more components to be reconfigured. A performance window is displayed within the operation screen, the preference window providing bandwidth utilization information of one or more of the components in the storage system. The configuration window, performance window, and the input area are all viewable at the same time without activating another operation screen.

    摘要翻译: 用于执行存储系统的系统重新配置的方法包括在操作屏幕内显示可视地显示存储系统中的多个组件的配置的配置窗口。 输入区域显示在操作屏幕内,输入区域被提供用于输入要重新配置的一个或多个组件。 业务窗口显示在操作屏幕内,偏好窗口提供存储系统中一个或多个组件的带宽利用率信息。 配置窗口,性能窗口和输入区域都可以同时查看,无需激活另一个操作屏幕。

    Storage device and method of setting configuration information of same
    6.
    发明申请
    Storage device and method of setting configuration information of same 有权
    存储设备及其配置信息的设置方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070038747A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-02-15

    申请号:US11583271

    申请日:2006-10-18

    IPC分类号: G06F15/173

    摘要: Configuration information settings for a storage device are made highly reliable and facilitated. The storage device includes a service processor for setting storage device configuration information, and a terminal device connected to the service processor via a private line to send a command group, received from an operator and related to the storage device configuration information, to the service processor. The service processor also includes a device for determining approval or denial of execution of the command group prior to execution of the command group received from the terminal device.

    摘要翻译: 存储设备的配置信息设置被高度可靠和便利化。 存储装置包括用于设置存储装置配置信息的服务处理器和经由专用线路连接到服务处理器的终端装置,以将从操作者接收并与存储装置配置信息相关的命令组发送到服务处理器 。 服务处理器还包括用于在执行从终端设备接收的命令组之前确定命令组的执行的批准或拒绝的设备。

    Storage system and access count equalization method therefor
    7.
    发明授权
    Storage system and access count equalization method therefor 有权
    存储系统和访问计数均衡方法

    公开(公告)号:US07949827B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-05-24

    申请号:US12010047

    申请日:2008-01-18

    摘要: This invention aims to optimize an entire storage system by equalizing the access counts in appropriate units. When migrating data in pool volumes to equalize the data access counts, which data migration—data migration in units of pages or data migration in units of volumes—is most appropriate is judged based on the information stored in an access information table storing access information, which is the information about the access counts for the data stored in the disk drives and, based on the judgment, data is migrated in units of pages or volumes so that the data access counts are equalized among groups. The data migration is repeated until the data access counts are equalized among the groups.

    摘要翻译: 本发明旨在通过以适当的单位均衡访问计数来优化整个存储系统。 当在池卷中迁移数据以均衡数据访问计数时,基于存储在存储访问信息的访问信息表中的信息来判断以页为单位的哪个数据迁移 - 数据迁移(以卷为单位的数据迁移)是最合适的, 这是关于存储在磁盘驱动器中的数据的访问计数的信息,并且基于判断,数据以页面或卷为单位迁移,使得数据访问计数在组之间相等。 重复数据迁移,直到数据访问计数在组之间相等。

    Storage system and access count equalization method therefor
    8.
    发明申请
    Storage system and access count equalization method therefor 有权
    存储系统和访问计数均衡方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090254701A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-10-08

    申请号:US12010047

    申请日:2008-01-18

    IPC分类号: G06F12/02 G06F12/00

    摘要: [Object ] This invention aims to optimize an entire storage system by equalizing the access counts in appropriate units.[Solution] When migrating data in pool volumes to equalize the data access counts, which data migration—data migration in units of pages or data migration in units of volumes—is most appropriate is judged based on the information stored in an access information table storing access information, which is the information about the access counts for the data stored in the disk drives and, based on the judgment, data is migrated in units of pages or volumes so that the data access counts are equalized among groups. The data migration is repeated until the data access counts are equalized among the groups.

    摘要翻译: 本发明旨在通过以适当的单位均衡访问计数来优化整个存储系统。 [解决方案]当在池卷中迁移数据以均衡数据访问计数时,基于存储在存储的访问信息表中的信息来判断以页为单位的哪个数据迁移 - 数据迁移(以卷为单位的数据迁移)是最合适的 访问信息,其是关于存储在磁盘驱动器中的数据的访问计数的信息,并且基于判断,数据以页面或卷为单位迁移,使得数据访问计数在组之间相等。 重复数据迁移,直到数据访问计数在组之间相等。

    Storage system and storage system management method
    9.
    发明申请
    Storage system and storage system management method 有权
    存储系统和存储系统管理方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090097655A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-16

    申请号:US12010979

    申请日:2008-01-31

    IPC分类号: H04L9/00

    摘要: An object of the present invention is to prevent data from being tampered with, and to prevent operation mistakes, when sending and receiving data between a management software managing storage devices.Encrypting predetermined information by using a first key managed by a first manager when temporarily keeping the predetermined information in a data holding unit; decrypting the predetermined information encrypted with a second key kept in a storage device managed by a second storage manager when moving the encrypted predetermined information to the second storage manager; and arranging the predetermined information in the second manager based on the decryption result.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的目的是在管理存储设备的管理软件之间发送和接收数据时防止数据被篡改,并防止操作错误。 当将预定信息暂时保存在数据保存单元中时,使用由第一管理器管理的第一密钥加密预定信息; 当将所述加密的预定信息移动到所述第二存储管理器时,解密由保存在由第二存储管理器管理的存储设备中的第二密钥加密的所述预定信息; 以及基于所述解密结果将所述预定信息布置在所述第二管理器中。

    Storage system and control method thereof for uniformly managing the operation authority of a disk array system
    10.
    发明授权
    Storage system and control method thereof for uniformly managing the operation authority of a disk array system 有权
    用于统一管理磁盘阵列系统的操作权限的存储系统及其控制方法

    公开(公告)号:US07240153B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-07-03

    申请号:US10855408

    申请日:2004-05-28

    IPC分类号: G06F12/16 G06F12/00

    摘要: In an exclusive lock management in common to both the In-Band and the Out-of-band, a lock control technique of a storage system capable of removing the factor that may cause the discrepancy in the configuration information in a disk array system is disclosed. In the storage system, a shared memory in a DKC of a storage subsystem has lock management information for uniformly managing the operation authority for the configuration information in the shared memory that is used in common by both the channels of the host terminals and the management client terminals, and a CPU in the DKC gives the operation authority for changing the configuration information to either the host machine or the management client based on the lock management information in the shared memory in response to an access request from the host terminals or the management client terminals.

    摘要翻译: 在带通和带外共同的排他锁管理中,公开了一种能够消除可能导致磁盘阵列系统中的配置信息不一致的因素的存储系统的锁控技术 。 在存储系统中,存储子系统的DKC中的共享存储器具有锁定管理信息,用于统一管理由主机终端和管理客户端的两个通道共同使用的共享存储器中的配置信息的操作权限 终端和DKC中的CPU响应于来自主机终端或管理客户端的访问请求,给予基于共享存储器中的锁管理信息将配置信息更改为主机或管理客户端的操作权限 终端。