公开(公告)号：US08862839B2

公开(公告)日：2014-10-14

申请号：US13466588

申请日：2012-05-08

申请人： Masayasu Asano ,  Hiroshi Nasu ,  Masayuki Yamamoto ,  Nobuhiro Maki

发明人： Masayasu Asano ,  Hiroshi Nasu ,  Masayuki Yamamoto ,  Nobuhiro Maki

IPC分类号： G06F12/00 ,  G06F12/02

CPC分类号： G06F12/0246 ,  G06F2212/7201

摘要： A storage system which has flash memories constituting a storage area and a function of placing and handling the flash memories in on-line mode and off-line mode, and which stores and manages management information of the flash memories in on-line mode. The storage system includes: when some or all of flash memory in on-line mode is placed in off-line mode, creating a management area in off-line mode in the flash memories by moving existing data in an area used as the management area to an area other than the management area; writing the management information of the flash memories to the created management area; and placing the flash memories in off-line mode.

摘要翻译： 具有构成存储区域的闪速存储器和具有在线模式和离线模式下放置和处理闪速存储器的功能并且以在线模式存储和管理闪存的管理信息的功能的存储系统。 该存储系统包括：当在线模式中的一些或所有闪速存储器处于离线模式时，通过在用作管理区域的区域中移动现有数据来创建闪存中脱机模式下的管理区域 到管理区以外的地区; 将闪速存储器的管理信息写入创建的管理区域; 并将闪存置于离线模式。

公开(公告)号：US08527700B2

公开(公告)日：2013-09-03

申请号：US13473546

申请日：2012-05-16

申请人： Masayasu Asano ,  Nobuhiro Maki

发明人： Masayasu Asano ,  Nobuhiro Maki

IPC分类号： G06F12/16

CPC分类号： G06F3/0644 ,  G06F3/0608 ,  G06F3/0683

摘要： A management computer manages the pool application information that indicates a pool application for a pool and the application condition information that indicates the condition for the pool application. The management computer calculates an excess storage capacity based on a pool usage status for the pool. The management computer specifies a pool application for the pool and the condition for the pool application based on the pool application information and the application condition information. The management computer judges whether the specified condition is satisfied even in the case in which a storage area having a storage capacity equivalent to or less than the calculated excess storage capacity is deleted from the pool. In the case in which the result of the judgment is positive, the management computer defines a capacity equivalent to or less than the excess storage capacity as an unused capacity.

摘要翻译： 管理计算机管理指示池的池应用的池应用信息和指示池应用的条件的应用条件信息。 管理计算机根据池的池使用情况计算出超出的存储容量。 管理计算机根据池应用程序信息和应用程序条件信息指定池的池应用程序和池应用程序的条件。 即使在存储容量等于或小于所计算的超额存储容量的存储区域从池中删除的情况下，管理计算机判断是否满足指定条件。 在判断结果为肯定的情况下，管理计算机定义等于或小于过剩存储容量的容量作为未使用容量。

公开(公告)号：US08086895B2

公开(公告)日：2011-12-27

申请号：US12687770

申请日：2010-01-14

申请人： Nobuhiro Maki ,  Masayasu Asano

发明人： Nobuhiro Maki ,  Masayasu Asano

IPC分类号： G06F11/00 ,  G06F11/20

CPC分类号： G06F11/2087 ,  G06F11/2028 ,  G06F11/2038 ,  G06F11/2048 ,  G06F11/2071

摘要： A management system, which manages a host computer and a storage system, holds cluster information, specifies an active-state host computer and an inactive-state host computer based on a backup instruction specifying a virtual host identifier, determines the need for executing a replication for disaster recovery use, and when necessary, executes this replication for disaster recovery use in combination with a replication for backup use.

摘要翻译： 管理主计算机和存储系统的管理系统保存集群信息，基于指定虚拟主机标识符的备份指令来指定活动状态主机计算机和非活动主机计算机，确定执行复制的需要 用于灾难恢复使用，并在必要时执行此复制以进行灾难恢复使用，并结合复制进行备份使用。

公开(公告)号：US20110208940A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-25

申请号：US12310728

申请日：2009-02-20

申请人： Yuki Naganuma ,  Hirokazu Ikeda ,  Nobuhiro Maki ,  Masayasu Asano ,  Shinichiro Kanno

发明人： Yuki Naganuma ,  Hirokazu Ikeda ,  Nobuhiro Maki ,  Masayasu Asano ,  Shinichiro Kanno

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0689 ,  G06F3/0604 ,  G06F3/0608 ,  G06F3/0619 ,  G06F3/0631 ,  G06F3/0644 ,  G06F3/0665 ,  G06F3/067

摘要： In a storage system 1, a storage apparatus A having a first pool 1430 including segments as unit storage areas and a storage apparatus B having a second pool 1430 having the same configuration are communicably connected to each other. In the storage system, an external volume identifier is associated with a logical volume 1420 included in the first pool 1430, the external volume identifier being used by a controller 1500 in the storage apparatus B to identify and manage the logical volume 1420 as an external volume 1425 that is a virtual volume in the storage apparatus B. Moreover, a volume identifier 5110 of the logical volume 1420 included in the first pool 1430 is rewritten into the external volume identifier in order to enable the storage apparatus B to utilize the logical volume 1420 created from the first pool 1430.

摘要翻译： 在存储系统1中，具有包括作为单位存储区域的段的第一池1430和具有相同配置的第二池1430的存储装置B的存储装置A彼此可通信地连接。 在存储系统中，外部卷标识符与包括在第一池1430中的逻辑卷1420相关联，外部卷标识符被存储设备B中的控制器1500使用以识别和管理逻辑卷1420作为外部卷 1425是存储装置B中的虚拟卷。此外，包括在第一池1430中的逻辑卷1420的卷标识符5110被重写到外部卷标识符中，以便使存储装置B能够利用逻辑卷1420 从第一个游泳池1430创建。

公开(公告)号：US20100235573A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-16

申请号：US12453807

申请日：2009-05-22

申请人： Masayasu Asano ,  Nobuhiro Maki

发明人： Masayasu Asano ,  Nobuhiro Maki

IPC分类号： G06F12/00 ,  G06F12/16

CPC分类号： G06F3/0644 ,  G06F3/0608 ,  G06F3/0683

摘要： A management computer manages the pool application information that indicates a pool application for a pool and the application condition information that indicates the condition for the pool application. The management computer calculates an excess storage capacity based on a pool usage status for the pool. The management computer specifies a pool application for the pool and the condition for the pool application based on the pool application information and the application condition information. The management computer judges whether the specified condition is satisfied even in the case in which a storage area having a storage capacity equivalent to or less than the calculated excess storage capacity is deleted from the pool. In the case in which the result of the judgment is positive, the management computer defines a capacity equivalent to or less than the excess storage capacity as an unused capacity.

摘要翻译： 管理计算机管理指示池的池应用的池应用信息和指示池应用的条件的应用条件信息。 管理计算机根据池的池使用情况计算出超出的存储容量。 管理计算机根据池应用程序信息和应用程序条件信息指定池的池应用程序和池应用程序的条件。 即使在存储容量等于或小于计算的超额存储容量的存储区域从池中删除的情况下，管理计算机也判断是否满足指定条件。 在判断结果为肯定的情况下，管理计算机定义等于或小于过剩存储容量的容量作为未使用容量。

公开(公告)号：US09026751B2

公开(公告)日：2015-05-05

申请号：US12339237

申请日：2008-12-19

申请人： Misako Irisawa ,  Nobuhiro Maki ,  Masayasu Asano ,  Wataru Okada

发明人： Misako Irisawa ,  Nobuhiro Maki ,  Masayasu Asano ,  Wataru Okada

IPC分类号： G06F12/16 ,  G06F11/14 ,  G06F3/06

CPC分类号： G06F11/1464 ,  G06F3/0605 ,  G06F3/0631 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F11/1448 ,  G06F11/1456 ,  G06F11/1458 ,  G06F11/1461 ,  G06F11/1466 ,  G06F11/1469 ,  G06F2201/84 ,  G06F2212/152

摘要： According to the present invention, it is possible to construct a backup configuration of a particular application data, without influencing data of another application. A management computer is coupled to a host computer on which an application operates, and to a storage apparatus that includes a plurality of volume groups each having one or more logical volumes. At least one of the logical volumes is allocated to the application. The management computer includes a volume group overlapping use determination part and a backup policy determination part. When the backup of the volume group to which one logical volume belongs is configured, the volume group overlapping use determination part determines whether there is another application that uses the volume group. The backup policy determination part determines whether there is set, for another volume group, backup policy information same as that set for the application.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明，可以构建特定应用数据的备份配置，而不影响另一应用的数据。 管理计算机耦合到应用操作的主计算机，并且耦合到包括多个卷组的存储设备，每个卷组具有一个或多个逻辑卷。 至少一个逻辑卷被分配给应用程序。 管理计算机包括卷组重叠使用确定部分和备份策略确定部分。 当配置了一个逻辑卷所属的卷组的备份时，卷组重叠使用确定部分确定是否存在使用卷组的其他应用程序。 备份策略确定部分确定对于另一个卷组，是否存在与为应用设置的备份策略信息相同的备份策略信息。

公开(公告)号：US20120331248A1

公开(公告)日：2012-12-27

申请号：US13384960

申请日：2011-06-23

申请人： Misako Kono ,  Nobuhiro Maki ,  Masayasu Asano ,  Junichi Hara

发明人： Misako Kono ,  Nobuhiro Maki ,  Masayasu Asano ,  Junichi Hara

IPC分类号： G06F12/16

CPC分类号： G06F11/1461 ,  G06F3/0619 ,  G06F3/065 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F11/1448 ,  G06F11/1458 ,  G06F2201/815 ,  G06F2201/84

摘要： An embodiment of this invention is a storage management system including a processor and a storage device to manage a storage system having one or more copy functions. The processor locates data designated to determine a backup method. The storage device stores copy function management information on the one or more copy functions of the storage system. The processor refers to the copy function management information to ascertain the unit of copy operation of each of the one or more copy functions. The processor determines a candidate for a copy function of the storage system to be used to back up the designated data depending on the data configuration in a volume holding the designated data and the unit of copy operation of the candidate for the copy function.

摘要翻译： 本发明的一个实施例是一种存储管理系统，包括处理器和存储装置，以管理具有一个或多个复制功能的存储系统。 处理器定位指定的数据以确定备份方法。 存储装置存储关于存储系统的一个或多个复制功能的复制功能管理信息。 处理器是指复制功能管理信息，以确定一个或多个复制功能中的每一个的复制操作的单元。 处理器根据保存指定数据的卷的数据配置和复制功能候选的复制操作的单位来确定要用于备份指定数据的存储系统的复制功能的候选。

公开(公告)号：US08200893B2

公开(公告)日：2012-06-12

申请号：US13194841

申请日：2011-07-29

申请人： Masayasu Asano ,  Hiroshi Nasu ,  Masayuki Yamamoto ,  Nobuhiro Maki

发明人： Masayasu Asano ,  Hiroshi Nasu ,  Masayuki Yamamoto ,  Nobuhiro Maki

IPC分类号： G06F13/00

CPC分类号： G06F12/0246 ,  G06F2212/7201

摘要： An object of the present invention is to provide a storage system and storage management method, which prevent a problem in the operation of stored data from being caused by unknown states of volume information and life information, when flash memories are placed in off-line mode and again placed in on-line mode. According to the present invention, there is provided a storage system 1200 which has flash memories 1300 constituting a storage area and a function of placing and handling the flash memories in off-line mode and on-line mode, and which stores and manages management information of the flash memories in on-line mode, the storage system including: when some or all of the flash memories in on-line mode are placed in off-line mode, creating a management area in off-line mode in the flash memories by moving existing data in an area used as the management area to an area other than the management area; writing the management information of the flash memories to the created management area; and placing the flash memories in off-line mode.

摘要翻译： 本发明的目的是提供一种存储系统和存储管理方法，当闪存被置于离线模式时，防止存储的数据的操作由体积信息和生命信息的未知状态引起的问题 并再次置于在线模式。 根据本发明，提供了一种存储系统1200，其具有构成存储区域的闪速存储器1300和将闪存置于离线模式和在线模式下的功能，并且存储和管理管理信息 存储系统包括：当处于在线模式的闪存中的一些或全部处于离线模式时，通过闪存中的闪存中的离线模式创建管理区域 将用作管理区域的区域中的现有数据移动到管理区域以外的区域; 将闪速存储器的管理信息写入创建的管理区域; 并将闪存置于离线模式。

公开(公告)号：US08019930B2

公开(公告)日：2011-09-13

申请号：US12019049

申请日：2008-01-24

申请人： Masayasu Asano ,  Hiroshi Nasu ,  Masayuki Yamamoto ,  Nobuhiro Maki

发明人： Masayasu Asano ,  Hiroshi Nasu ,  Masayuki Yamamoto ,  Nobuhiro Maki

IPC分类号： G06F13/00

CPC分类号： G06F12/0246 ,  G06F2212/7201

摘要： An object of the present invention is to provide a storage system and storage management method, which prevent a problem in the operation of stored data from being caused by unknown states of volume information and life information, when flash memories are placed in off-line mode and again placed in on-line mode. According to the present invention, there is provided a storage system 1200 which has flash memories 1300 constituting a storage area and a function of placing and handling the flash memories in off-line mode and on-line mode, and which stores and manages management information of the flash memories in on-line mode, the storage system including: when some or all of the flash memories in on-line mode are placed in off-line mode, creating a management area in off-line mode in the flash memories by moving existing data in an area used as the management area to an area other than the management area; writing the management information of the flash memories to the created management area; and placing the flash memories in off-line mode.

摘要翻译： 本发明的目的是提供一种存储系统和存储管理方法，当闪存被置于离线模式时，防止存储的数据的操作由体积信息和生命信息的未知状态引起的问题 并再次置于在线模式。 根据本发明，提供了一种存储系统1200，其具有构成存储区域的闪速存储器1300和具有在离线模式和在线模式下放置和处理闪存的功能，并且存储和管理管理信息 存储系统包括：当处于在线模式的闪存中的一些或全部处于离线模式时，通过闪存中的闪存中的离线模式创建管理区域 将用作管理区域的区域中的现有数据移动到管理区域以外的区域; 将闪速存储器的管理信息写入创建的管理区域; 并将闪存置于离线模式。

公开(公告)号：US20100268903A1

公开(公告)日：2010-10-21

申请号：US12497141

申请日：2009-07-02

申请人： Kenichi KIHARA ,  Masayasu Asano ,  Nobuhiro Maki

发明人： Kenichi KIHARA ,  Masayasu Asano ,  Nobuhiro Maki

IPC分类号： G06F12/14 ,  G06F9/54 ,  G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F21/6218

摘要： The system of the present invention enhances the security of settings and operations in a storage device, and copes with numerous changes of the operational status of work executed within a computer system. When it becomes necessary to issue an operating command to the storage, storage operation propriety is determined on the basis of the operational status of the work and definition of operation permission for each work operation state.

摘要翻译： 本发明的系统增强了存储设备中的设置和操作的安全性，并且处理在计算机系统内执行的工作的操作状态的许多变化。 当需要向存储器发出操作命令时，基于工作的操作状态和每个工作操作状态的操作许可的定义来确定存储操作的适用性。