Disk controlling method and apparatus for transferring a record from a
disk to a host via an intermediate buffer
    1.
    发明授权
    Disk controlling method and apparatus for transferring a record from a disk to a host via an intermediate buffer 失效
    用于经由中间缓冲器将记录从盘传送到主机的磁盘控制方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5613066A

    公开(公告)日:1997-03-18

    申请号:US284003

    申请日:1994-08-01

    摘要: A disk controlling apparatus creates sense data indicating the contents of an error and writes it into an intermediate buffer provided within the disk controlling apparatus together with the record normally read when a key portion or a data portion constituting a record is not normally read. The disk controlling apparatus searches the intermediate buffer for desired record, reads and informs an error while taking the sense data into consideration for each record. The disk controlling apparatus stores a write address in a memory at the time of writing data, and when data are normally written the write address is eliminated from the memory, while holding the address when data are not normally written. At the time of reading data, if the address which agrees with the read address is stored in the memory, the disk controlling apparatus reports an error to a host apparatus. The disk controlling apparatus further calculates the busy ratio indicating the rate at which each channel adapter is used for I/O processing, and data is transmitted and received to and from the host apparatus through the channel adapter which has the lowest busy ratio.

    摘要翻译: 磁盘控制装置创建指示错误内容的读出数据,并且当构成记录的关键部分或数据部分不被正常读取时,将其写入到盘控制装置内的中间缓冲器以及正常读取的记录。 磁盘控制装置在中间缓冲器中搜索所需的记录,读取并通知错误,同时考虑每个记录的感测数据。 磁盘控制装置在写入数据时将写入地址存储在存储器中,并且当正常地写入数据时,从存储器中消除写入地址,同时在数据未正常写入的同时保持地址。 在读取数据时,如果与读取地址一致的地址存储在存储器中,则磁盘控制装置向主机装置报告错误。 磁盘控制装置还计算指示每个信道适配器用于I / O处理的速率的繁忙率,并且通过具有最低忙比率的信道适配器从主机设备发送和接收数据。

    Disk controlling apparatus
    2.
    发明授权
    Disk controlling apparatus 失效
    磁盘控制装置

    公开(公告)号:US6092216A

    公开(公告)日:2000-07-18

    申请号:US167650

    申请日:1998-10-06

    摘要: A disk controlling apparatus creates sense data indicating the contents of an error and writes it into an intermediate buffer provided within the disk controlling apparatus together with the record normally read when a key portion or a data portion constituting a record is not normally read. The disk controlling apparatus searches the intermediate buffer for desired record, reads and informs an error while taking the sense data into consideration for each record. The disk controlling apparatus stores a write address in a memory at the time of writing data, and when data are normally written the write address is eliminated from the memory, while holding the address when data are not normally written. At the time of reading data, if the address which agrees with the read address is stored in the memory, the disk controlling apparatus reports an error to a host apparatus. The disk controlling apparatus further calculates the busy ratio indicating the rate at which each channel adapters is used for I/O processing, and data is transmitted and received to and from the host apparatus through the channel adapter which has the lowest busy ratio.

    摘要翻译: 磁盘控制装置创建指示错误内容的读出数据,并且当构成记录的关键部分或数据部分不被正常读取时,将其写入到盘控制装置内的中间缓冲器以及正常读取的记录。 磁盘控制装置在中间缓冲器中搜索所需的记录,读取并通知错误,同时考虑每个记录的感测数据。 磁盘控制装置在写入数据时将写入地址存储在存储器中,并且当正常地写入数据时,从存储器中消除写入地址,同时在数据未正常写入的同时保持地址。 在读取数据时,如果与读取地址一致的地址存储在存储器中,则磁盘控制装置向主机装置报告错误。 磁盘控制装置还计算指示每个信道适配器用于I / O处理的速率的忙比,并且通过具有最低忙比的信道适配器向主机设备发送和接收数据。

    Disk controlling method and apparatus for transferring a record from a
disk to a host via an intermediate buffer
    3.
    发明授权
    Disk controlling method and apparatus for transferring a record from a disk to a host via an intermediate buffer 失效
    用于经由中间缓冲器将记录从盘传送到主机的磁盘控制方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5878204A

    公开(公告)日:1999-03-02

    申请号:US759149

    申请日:1996-12-02

    摘要: A disk controlling apparatus creates sense data indicating the contents of an error and writes it into an intermediate buffer provided within the disk controlling apparatus together with the record normally read when a key portion or a data portion constituting a record is not normally read. The disk controlling apparatus searches the intermediate buffer for desired record, reads and informs an error while taking the sense data into consideration for each record. The disk controlling apparatus stores a write address in a memory at the time of writing data, and when data are normally written the write address is eliminated from the memory, while holding the address when data are not normally written. At the time of reading data, if the address which agrees with the read address is stored in the memory, the disk controlling apparatus reports an error to a host apparatus. The disk controlling apparatus further calculates the busy ratio indicating the rate at which each channel adapters is used for I/O processing, and data is transmitted and received to and from the host apparatus through the channel adapter which has the lowest busy ratio.

    摘要翻译: 磁盘控制装置创建指示错误内容的读出数据,并且当构成记录的关键部分或数据部分不被正常读取时,将其写入到盘控制装置内的中间缓冲器以及正常读取的记录。 磁盘控制装置在中间缓冲器中搜索所需的记录,读取并通知错误,同时考虑每个记录的感测数据。 磁盘控制装置在写入数据时将写入地址存储在存储器中,并且当正常地写入数据时,从存储器中消除写入地址,同时在数据未正常写入的同时保持地址。 在读取数据时,如果与读取地址一致的地址存储在存储器中,则磁盘控制装置向主机装置报告错误。 磁盘控制装置还计算指示每个信道适配器用于I / O处理的速率的忙比,并且通过具有最低忙比的信道适配器向主机设备发送和接收数据。

    Disk array apparatus, method for application of control firmware, and controlling unit for controlling application of control firmware
    5.
    发明授权
    Disk array apparatus, method for application of control firmware, and controlling unit for controlling application of control firmware 有权
    磁盘阵列装置,控制固件的应用方法以及用于控制控制固件应用的控制单元

    公开(公告)号:US08312211B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-13

    申请号:US12363151

    申请日:2009-01-30

    IPC分类号: G06F12/08

    摘要: A disk array apparatus with a number of storage units aims at application of new control firmware to the storage units. The disk array apparatus includes a controlling unit controlling the storage units, which controlling unit includes a storing section storing control firmware to be applied; a monitoring section for monitoring a state of access to each storage unit to which the control firmware is to be applied; and an application instructing section instructing, on the basis of the result of the monitoring by the monitoring section, each the first storage unit to apply the first control firmware. In response to the instructing by the application instructing section, the control firmware is applied to each the storage unit.

    摘要翻译: 具有多个存储单元的磁盘阵列装置旨在将新的控制固件应用于存储单元。 磁盘阵列装置包括控制存储单元的控制单元,该控制单元包括存储要应用的控制固件的存储部分; 用于监视对要应用控制固件的每个存储单元的访问状态的监视部分; 以及应用指示部,基于所述监视部的监视结果,指示所述第一存储部应用所述第一控制固件。 响应于应用程序指示部分的指示,将控制固件应用于每个存储单元。