公开(公告)号：US20060117211A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-01

申请号：US11316463

申请日：2005-12-21

申请人： Naoto Matsunami ,  Kouji Sonoda ,  Manabu Kitamura ,  Takashi Oeda ,  Yutaka Takata

发明人： Naoto Matsunami ,  Kouji Sonoda ,  Manabu Kitamura ,  Takashi Oeda ,  Yutaka Takata

IPC分类号： G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/2092 ,  G06F11/0727 ,  G06F11/0766 ,  G06F11/2025 ,  G06F11/2033 ,  G06F11/2043 ,  G06F11/2069

摘要： A storage system 1 including multiple slots for loading a block I/O interface controller, a file I/O interface controller, and any other kinds of interface controllers that are combined freely. The storage system 1 includes a management table that manages fail-over-enabled devices by grouping those devices in accordance with the interface type and the domain to which each device belongs; an information table that directs a fail-over procedure; and fail-over controlling means that takes over the processing of a failed interface controller belonging to a fail-over-enabled group. The fail-over system offers several modalities for monitoring failures, selecting takeover controllers and restoring functionality. Storage system 1 solves conventional problems by providing a system that can mount a plurality of file systems, and that resists multiple failures detected in a fail-over server.

公开(公告)号：US07447933B2

公开(公告)日：2008-11-04

申请号：US11316463

申请日：2005-12-21

申请人： Naoto Matsunami ,  Kouji Sonoda ,  Manabu Kitamura ,  Takashi Oeda ,  Yutaka Takata

发明人： Naoto Matsunami ,  Kouji Sonoda ,  Manabu Kitamura ,  Takashi Oeda ,  Yutaka Takata

IPC分类号： G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/2092 ,  G06F11/0727 ,  G06F11/0766 ,  G06F11/2025 ,  G06F11/2033 ,  G06F11/2043 ,  G06F11/2069

摘要： A storage system 1 including multiple slots for loading a block I/O interface controller, a file I/O interface controller, and any other kinds of interface controllers that are combined freely. The storage system 1 includes a management table that manages fail-over-enabled devices by grouping those devices in accordance with the interface type and the domain to which each device belongs; an information table that directs a fail-over procedure; and fail-over controlling means that takes over the processing of a failed interface controller belonging to a fail-over-enabled group. The fail-over system offers several modalities for monitoring failures, selecting takeover controllers and restoring functionality. Storage system 1 solves conventional problems by providing a system that can mount a plurality of file systems, and that resists multiple failures detected in a fail-over server.

摘要翻译： 包括用于加载块I / O接口控制器的多个槽的存储系统1，文件I / O接口控制器和可以自由组合的任何其他类型的接口控制器。 存储系统1包括管理表，其通过根据每个设备所属的接口类型和域对这些设备进行分组来管理故障转移使能设备; 指导故障切换过程的信息表; 故障切换控制手段接管属于故障转移组的故障接口控制器的处理。 故障转移系统提供了几种监控故障模式，选择接管控制器和恢复功能。 存储系统1通过提供可以安装多个文件系统并且抵御在故障切换服务器中检测到的多个故障的系统来解决常规问题。

公开(公告)号：US07003687B2

公开(公告)日：2006-02-21

申请号：US10150245

申请日：2002-05-15

申请人： Naoto Matsunami ,  Kouji Sonoda ,  Manabu Kitamura ,  Takashi Oeda ,  Yutaka Takata

发明人： Naoto Matsunami ,  Kouji Sonoda ,  Manabu Kitamura ,  Takashi Oeda ,  Yutaka Takata

IPC分类号： G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/2092 ,  G06F11/0727 ,  G06F11/0766 ,  G06F11/2025 ,  G06F11/2033 ,  G06F11/2043 ,  G06F11/2069

摘要： A storage system 1 including multiple slots for loading a block I/O interface controller, a file I/O interface controller, and any other kinds of interface controllers that are combined freely. The storage system 1 includes a management table that manages fail-over-enabled devices by grouping those devices in accordance with the interface type and the domain to which each device belongs; an information table that directs a fail-over procedure; and fail-over controlling means that takes over the processing of a failed interface controller belonging to a fail-over-enabled group. The fail-over system offers several modalities for monitoring failures, selecting takeover controllers and restoring functionality. Storage system 1 solves conventional problems by providing a system that can mount a plurality of file systems, and that resists multiple failures detected in a fail-over server.

公开(公告)号：US07937527B2

公开(公告)日：2011-05-03

申请号：US12561462

申请日：2009-09-17

申请人： Naoto Matsunami ,  Takashi Oeda ,  Akira Yamamoto ,  Yasuyuki Mimatsu ,  Masahiko Sato

发明人： Naoto Matsunami ,  Takashi Oeda ,  Akira Yamamoto ,  Yasuyuki Mimatsu ,  Masahiko Sato

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0635 ,  G06F3/0611 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F3/0689

摘要： A disk storage system containing a storage device having a record medium for holding the data, a plurality of storage sub-systems having a controller for controlling the storage device, a first interface node coupled to a computer using the data stored in the plurality of storage sub-systems, a plurality of second interface nodes connected to the storage sub-systems, a switch connecting to a first interface node and a plurality of second interface nodes to perform frame transfer therebetween based on node address information added to the frame. The first interface node has a configuration table to store structural information for the memory storage system and in response to the frame sent from the computer, analyzes the applicable frame, converts information relating to the transfer destination of that frame based on structural information held in the configuration table, and transfers that frame to the switch.

摘要翻译： 一种包含具有用于保存数据的记录介质的存储装置的磁盘存储系统，具有用于控制存储装置的控制器的多个存储子系统，使用存储在多个存储器中的数据耦合到计算机的第一接口节点 子系统，连接到存储子系统的多个第二接口节点，连接到第一接口节点和多个第二接口节点的交换机，基于添加到帧的节点地址信息来执行帧间传输。 第一接口节点具有用于存储存储器系统的结构信息的配置表，并且响应于从计算机发送的帧，分析适用的帧，基于在该帧中保存的结构信息，转换与该帧的传送目的地相关的信息 配置表，并将该帧传输到交换机。

公开(公告)号：US07761677B2

公开(公告)日：2010-07-20

申请号：US10300555

申请日：2002-11-20

申请人： Hiroshi Arakawa ,  Takashi Oeda ,  Naoto Matsunami ,  Kouji Arai

发明人： Hiroshi Arakawa ,  Takashi Oeda ,  Naoto Matsunami ,  Kouji Arai

IPC分类号： G06F12/16

CPC分类号： G06F3/0605 ,  G06F3/0647 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F2206/1008 ,  G06F2206/1012

摘要： A clustered storage system includes a plurality of nodes and a management server that consolidates physical position information concerning data in each of the nodes. The management server includes a process to relate the information to the configuration of the clustered storage system and the configuration of each node and present such relations. Each node has a process to obtain the size and load of resources that are used in processing. The management server has a process to collect and tally such resource usage status from each node, and a process to relate the resource usage status, the data information and configuration information to each other and present the relations in a hierarchy. The clustered storage system has a process to move logical volumes among nodes in a manner transparent to the host computer. The management server has a process to support the selection of source data and destination physical position through information display, and a process to receive instruction for such move and to direct the clustered storage system of such move.

摘要翻译： 集群存储系统包括多个节点和整合关于每个节点中的数据的物理位置信息的管理服务器。 管理服务器包括将信息与集群存储系统的配置和每个节点的配置相关联并呈现这种关系的过程。 每个节点都有一个过程来获取处理中使用的资源的大小和负载。 管理服务器具有从每个节点收集和分类这种资源使用状态的过程，以及将资源使用状态，数据信息和配置信息彼此相关联并呈现在层次结构中的关系的过程。 集群存储系统具有以对主计算机透明的方式在节点之间移动逻辑卷的过程。 管理服务器具有通过信息显示来支持选择源数据和目的地物理位置的过程，以及接收这种移动的指令并引导集群存储系统进行这种移动的过程。

公开(公告)号：US06912627B2

公开(公告)日：2005-06-28

申请号：US09797261

申请日：2001-02-28

申请人： Naoto Matsunami ,  Yasuyuki Mimatsu ,  Yoichi Mizuno ,  Kenji Muraoka ,  Takashi Oeda

发明人： Naoto Matsunami ,  Yasuyuki Mimatsu ,  Yoichi Mizuno ,  Kenji Muraoka ,  Takashi Oeda

IPC分类号： G06F3/06 ,  G05B9/03 ,  G06F11/16 ,  G06F12/00 ,  G06F13/00 ,  G06F13/10 ,  H04L12/24

CPC分类号： G06F3/0605 ,  G06F3/0631 ,  G06F3/067 ,  H04L41/0893

摘要： An administrator is required to prepare in advance LU as a pool area when a user storage area is set to a storage. LU configuration is generally cumbersome and it is not easy for a general user to configure it. A pool manager 1 and a storage 1 setting utility in a management console 1 communicate with a program in a storage 1. The storage 1 sets a pool area having a designated capacity. In response to a volume forming request from the management console 1, the storage 1 sets a designated volume by setting the designated volume as a used capacity of the set pool area. When a volume is formed, a policy is designated to select a storage area having a corresponding attribute from the pool area.

摘要翻译： 当用户存储区域设置为存储时，管理员需要事先准备好LU作为池区域。 LU配置通常很麻烦，普通用户不容易配置它。 管理控制台1中的池管理器1和存储1设置实用程序与存储器1中的程序通信。 存储器1设置具有指定容量的池区域。 响应于来自管理控制台1的卷形成请求，存储器1通过将指定的卷设置为设定池区域的已用容量来设置指定的卷。 当形成卷时，指定策略以从池区域选择具有相应属性的存储区域。

公开(公告)号：US06775702B2

公开(公告)日：2004-08-10

申请号：US10298588

申请日：2002-11-19

申请人： Takashi Oeda ,  Kiyoshi Honda ,  Naoto Matsunami ,  Minoru Yoshida

发明人： Takashi Oeda ,  Kiyoshi Honda ,  Naoto Matsunami ,  Minoru Yoshida

IPC分类号： G06F1300

CPC分类号： G06F3/0601 ,  G06F3/0605 ,  G06F3/0607 ,  G06F3/0626 ,  G06F3/0632 ,  G06F3/0637 ,  G06F3/0644 ,  G06F3/0661 ,  G06F3/0683 ,  G06F3/0689 ,  G06F2003/0692 ,  G06F2003/0697

摘要： A host computer is connected with a magnetic disk storage device by a SCSI bus. In the magnetic disk storage device, a plurality of partitions are set in a disk drive unit and have device identifiers (IDs) respectively allocated thereto as SCSI IDs=1, 2 and 3, which are supported by a disk controller. When the host computer has acquired the control, the SCSI bus through an arbitration and has selected, for example, the partition with the device identifier SCSI ID=1, the disk controller permits the host computer to access the partition in response to the selection. Since the partitions are different in attributes, properties etc., they seem to be magnetic disk storage device that are separate from one another when viewed from the host computer. Thus, the single magnetic disk storage device can be managed as a plurality of storage devices of different nature.

摘要翻译： 主机通过SCSI总线与磁盘存储设备连接。 在磁盘存储装置中，将多个分区设置在盘驱动单元中，并且具有分配给其的设备标识符（ID）作为SCSI ID = 1,2和3，其由盘控制器支持。 当主机通过仲裁获得控制，SCSI总线并且已经选择了例如具有设备标识符SCSI ID = 1的分区时，磁盘控制器允许主计算机响应于选择来访问分区。 由于分区在属性，属性等方面不同，它们似乎是从主计算机观察时彼此分离的磁盘存储设备。 因此，单个磁盘存储装置可以被管理为具有不同性质的多个存储装置。

公开(公告)号：US06542961B1

公开(公告)日：2003-04-01

申请号：US09468327

申请日：1999-12-21

申请人： Naoto Matsunami ,  Takashi Oeda ,  Akira Yamamoto ,  Yasuyuki Mimatsu ,  Masahiko Sato

发明人： Naoto Matsunami ,  Takashi Oeda ,  Akira Yamamoto ,  Yasuyuki Mimatsu ,  Masahiko Sato

IPC分类号： G06F1200

CPC分类号： G06F3/0635 ,  G06F3/0611 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F3/0689

摘要： A disk storage system containing a storage device having a record medium for holding the data, a plurality of storage sub-systems having a controller for controlling the storage device, a first interface node coupled to a computer using the data stored in the plurality of storage sub-systems, a plurality of second interface nodes connected to any or one of the storage sub-systems, a switching means connecting to a first interface node and a plurality of second interface nodes to perform frame transfer between a first interface node and a plurality of second interface nodes based on node address information added to the frame. The first interface node has a configuration table to store structural information for the memory storage system and in response to the frame sent from the computer, analyzes the applicable frame, converts information relating to the transfer destination of that frame based on structural information held in the configuration table, and transfers that frame to the switching means.

摘要翻译： 一种包含具有用于保存数据的记录介质的存储装置的磁盘存储系统，具有用于控制存储装置的控制器的多个存储子系统，使用存储在多个存储器中的数据耦合到计算机的第一接口节点 子系统，连接到任何或一个存储子系统的多个第二接口节点，连接到第一接口节点和多个第二接口节点的交换装置，以在第一接口节点和多个第二接口节点之间执行帧传送 基于添加到帧的节点地址信息的第二接口节点。 第一接口节点具有用于存储存储器系统的结构信息的配置表，并且响应于从计算机发送的帧，分析适用的帧，基于在该帧中保存的结构信息，转换与该帧的传送目的地相关的信息 配置表，并将该帧传送到切换装置。

公开(公告)号：US06499075B2

公开(公告)日：2002-12-24

申请号：US09825986

申请日：2001-04-05

申请人： Takashi Oeda ,  Kiyoshi Honda ,  Naoto Matsunami ,  Minoru Yoshida

发明人： Takashi Oeda ,  Kiyoshi Honda ,  Naoto Matsunami ,  Minoru Yoshida

IPC分类号： G06F1206

CPC分类号： G06F3/0601 ,  G06F3/0605 ,  G06F3/0607 ,  G06F3/0626 ,  G06F3/0632 ,  G06F3/0637 ,  G06F3/0644 ,  G06F3/0661 ,  G06F3/0683 ,  G06F3/0689 ,  G06F2003/0692 ,  G06F2003/0697

摘要： A host computer is connected with a magnetic disk storage device by a SCSI bus. In the magnetic disk storage device, a plurality of partitions are set in a disk drive unit and have device identifiers (IDs) respectively allocated thereto as SCSI IDs=1, 2 and 3, which are supported by a disk controller. When the host computer has acquired the control the SCSI bus through an arbitration and has selected, for example, the partition with the device identifier SCSI ID=1, the disk controller permits the host computer to access the partition in response to the selection. Since the partitions are different in attributes, properties etc., they seem to be magnetic disk storage device that are separate from one another when viewed from the host computer. Thus, the single magnetic disk storage device can be managed as a plurality of storage devices of different nature.

摘要翻译： 主机通过SCSI总线与磁盘存储设备连接。 在磁盘存储装置中，将多个分区设置在盘驱动单元中，并且具有分配给其的设备标识符（ID）作为SCSI ID = 1,2和3，其由盘控制器支持。 当主计算机通过仲裁获得控制SCSI总线并且已经选择了例如具有设备标识符SCSI ID = 1的分区时，磁盘控制器允许主计算机响应于选择来访问分区。 由于分区在属性，属性等方面不同，它们似乎是从主计算机观察时彼此分离的磁盘存储设备。 因此，单个磁盘存储装置可以被管理为具有不同性质的多个存储装置。

公开(公告)号：US5809279A

公开(公告)日：1998-09-15

申请号：US794908

申请日：1997-02-04

申请人： Takashi Oeda ,  Kiyoshi Honda ,  Naoto Matsunami ,  Minoru Yoshida

发明人： Takashi Oeda ,  Kiyoshi Honda ,  Naoto Matsunami ,  Minoru Yoshida

IPC分类号： G06F13/14 ,  G06F3/06 ,  G06F12/06

CPC分类号： G06F3/0601 ,  G06F3/0605 ,  G06F3/0607 ,  G06F3/0626 ,  G06F3/0632 ,  G06F3/0644 ,  G06F3/0661 ,  G06F3/0683 ,  G06F3/0689 ,  G06F2003/0692 ,  G06F2003/0697 ,  G06F3/0637

摘要： A host computer is connected with a magnetic disk storage device by a SCSI bus. In the magnetic disk storage device, a plurality of partitions are set in a disk drive unit and have device identifiers (ID's) respectively allocated thereto as SCSI ID's=1, 2 and 3, which are supported by a disk controller. When the host computer has acquired the control of the SCSI bus through an arbitration and has selected, for example, the partition with the device identifier SCSI ID=1, the disk controller permits the host computer to access the partition in response to the selection. Since the partitions are different in attributes, properties etc., they seem to be magnetic disk storage devices that at separate from one another when viewed from the host computer. Thus, the single magnetic disk storage device can be managed as a plurality of storage devices of different nature.