Method and system including operation information accessible by a system
on a network utilizing a file access command of a host operating system
    1.
    发明授权
    Method and system including operation information accessible by a system on a network utilizing a file access command of a host operating system 失效
    方法和系统包括使用主机操作系统的文件访问命令的网络上的系统可访问的操作信息

    公开(公告)号:US5930817A

    公开(公告)日:1999-07-27

    申请号:US731968

    申请日:1996-10-23

    IPC分类号: G06F3/06 G06F11/14 G06F12/00

    CPC分类号: G06F3/0601 G06F2003/0697

    摘要: A data storage managing system and method in which a HOST system obtains operation information of a storage device from a system connected to a network without the need for a specific device driver are disclosed. When disks shared between systems connected to the network are managed by a disk manager, monitoring and control information for the shared disks may be accessed by a file access command of the operating system on the HOST system. An operation information storage device is formed in a file format which can be accessed by a file access command of the operating system on the HOST system and the HOST system reads the operation information of the storage devices stored in the operation information file according to the file access command. The information to control the operation of the storage devices is written in the operation information file according to the file access command. The disk manager controls the operation of the storage devices according to the operation information of the operation information file.

    摘要翻译: 一种数据存储管理系统和方法,其中公开了HOST系统从连接到网络的系统获取存储设备的操作信息而不需要特定的设备驱动程序。 当连接到网络的系统之间共享的磁盘由磁盘管理器进行管理时,可以通过HOST系统上的操作系统的文件访问命令访问共享磁盘的监视和控制信息。 操作信息存储装置形成为能够通过HOST系统上的操作系统的文件访问命令访问的文件格式,并且HOST系统根据该文件读取存储在操作信息文件中的存储装置的操作信息 访问命令。 根据文件访问命令将用于控制存储设备的操作的信息写入操作信息文件。 磁盘管理器根据操作信息文件的操作信息控制存储设备的操作。

    Multi-media storage system
    3.
    发明授权
    Multi-media storage system 失效
    多媒体存储系统

    公开(公告)号:US5758057A

    公开(公告)日:1998-05-26

    申请号:US661942

    申请日:1996-06-11

    IPC分类号: G06F11/00 G06F11/10 G06F11/20

    摘要: In case of consecutive transmission of a large amount of data such as dynamic image data, a multi-media storage system of the invention generates and transmits data stored in a faulty disk drive when one of a plurality of disk drives being faulty caused by an internal calibration or an error of the disk drive and the faulty disk drive does not respond within a predetermined length of time set in a timeout table. The multi-media storage system cancels an access to the faulty disk drive, generates data to be read from the faulty disk drive based on data stored in the other disk drives of the plurality of disk drives and the redundant data and continues to transmit data.

    摘要翻译: 在连续发送诸如动态图像数据的大量数据的情况下,本发明的多媒体存储系统生成并发送存储在故障磁盘驱动器中的数据,其中当多个磁盘驱动器之一由内部 校准或磁盘驱动器和故障磁盘驱动器的错误在超时表中设置的预定时间长度内不响应。 多媒体存储系统取消对故障磁盘驱动器的访问,基于存储在多个磁盘驱动器的其他磁盘驱动器中的数据和冗余数据生成要从故障磁盘驱动器读取的数据,并且继续发送数据。

    Recording apparatus and method for an arrayed recording apparatus
    4.
    发明授权
    Recording apparatus and method for an arrayed recording apparatus 失效
    用于阵列记录装置的记录装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US5515500A

    公开(公告)日:1996-05-07

    申请号:US243416

    申请日:1994-05-16

    摘要: The present invention relates to an arrayed recording apparatus with reduced writing time. Various devices are used to write data without redundant data and to update the redundant data more efficiently during idle time. In one embodiment, a temporary write track is provided for each cylinder. When data are read, updated and re-written, the data are re-written to the temporary write track. Since the re-writing does not require a full disk rotation, the writing occurs quickly. Data in the temporary write track are relocated into the disk during an idle state, without being synchronized. Additionally, corresponding blocks in data areas can be used for writing data rather than a specified temporary write track. In order to improve re-writing time, the rotation of the disk drives can be synchronized to avoid full rotations between reads and writes, or cache memories for each disk can be used. When data is accessed from a host computer in a first unit size and from the memory devices in a second unit size, a buffer and cache can be used to limit the written data to those portions of the second unit size which have been changed. Each of these devices reduces the total access time for writing to arrayed recording devices.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种缩短写入时间的阵列式记录装置。 各种设备用于写入无冗余数据的数据,并在空闲时间内更有效地更新冗余数据。 在一个实施例中,为每个气缸提供临时写入磁道。 当读取,更新和重新写入数据时,将数据重新写入临时写入磁道。 由于重写不需要完全磁盘旋转,因此写入速度很快。 临时写入磁道中的数据在空闲状态下被重定位到磁盘中,而不进行同步。 此外,数据区域中的相应块可用于写入数据而不是指定的临时写入磁道。 为了提高重写时间,可以同步磁盘驱动器的旋转以避免读写之间的完全旋转,或者可以使用每个磁盘的高速缓冲存储器。 当以第一单元大小从主计算机访问数据并且以第二单元大小从存储设备访问数据时,可以使用缓冲器和高速缓存来将写入的数据限制为已经被改变的第二单元大小的那些部分。 这些设备中的每一个减少了写入阵列记录设备的总访问时间。

    Transmission monitoring and controlling apparatus and a transmission
monitoring and controlling method
    7.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US5901280A

    公开(公告)日:1999-05-04

    申请号:US808968

    申请日:1997-02-19

    CPC分类号: G06F11/327

    摘要: A transmission monitoring and controlling apparatus is provided between a first system and a second system. The transmission monitoring and controlling apparatus monitors information transmitted through a Fibre Channel. Then, a back controller analyzes the monitored information and stores the information in a controlling memory based on the analysis. For example, when the first system writes data on the second system, the back controller stores the data in the controlling memory. Therefore, even if a failure has occurred in the second system, the transmission monitoring and controlling apparatus is able to read the data from the controlling memory and send the data to the first system instead of to the second system.

    摘要翻译: 在第一系统和第二系统之间提供传输监控和控制装置。 传输监视和控制设备监视通过光纤通道传输的信息。 然后,后台控制器分析所监视的信息,并基于分析将信息存储在控制存储器中。 例如,当第一系统在第二系统上写入数据时,后控制器将数据存储在控制存储器中。 因此,即使在第二系统中发生故障,传输监视和控制装置能够从控制存储器读取数据,并将数据发送到第一系统而不是第二系统。

    Arrayed recording apparatus with selectably connectable spare disks
    8.
    发明授权
    Arrayed recording apparatus with selectably connectable spare disks 失效
    具有可选择连接的备用磁盘的阵列记录装置

    公开(公告)号:US5915081A

    公开(公告)日:1999-06-22

    申请号:US825265

    申请日:1997-03-27

    摘要: The present invention relates to an arrayed recording apparatus having spare devices for replacing faulty disk drives. Each of the SCSI controllers in the arrayed recording apparatus connects to a driver/receiver and further connects to spare disk drives. Each of the SCSI controllers accesses the spare disk drive by setting a receive/enable signal effective to the driver/receiver. Unused ID numbers are assigned to the spare disks. If a disk drive develops a fault, the RAID controller RC requests the SCSI controller to replace the faulty disk drive with the spare disk drive.It is possible to attain the function of the hot stand-by system without comprising a specific spare controller.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种阵列记录装置,其具有用于更换有故障的磁盘驱动器的备用装置。 阵列记录设备中的每个SCSI控制器连接到驱动器/接收器,并进一步连接到备用磁盘驱动器。 每个SCSI控制器通过设置对驱动器/接收器有效的接收/使能信号来访问备用磁盘驱动器。 未使用的ID号分配给备用磁盘。 如果磁盘驱动器发生故障,则RAID控制器RC请求SCSI控制器用备用磁盘驱动器替换有故障的磁盘驱动器。 可以实现热备用系统的功能,而不需要特定的备用控制器。