Array disk controller for grouping host commands into a single virtual
host command
    1.
    发明授权
    Array disk controller for grouping host commands into a single virtual host command 失效
    阵列磁盘控制器,用于将主机命令分组为单个虚拟主机命令

    公开(公告)号:US5740465A

    公开(公告)日:1998-04-14

    申请号:US43841

    申请日:1993-04-07

    IPC分类号: G06F3/06 G06F13/12 G06F13/00

    摘要: A plurality of commands which may be sent sequentially from a host computer are interpreted by a host command interpreter to generate a disk command for each disk unit. When these commands make up an access demand for a single continuous area, they are grouped into a single command, which is executed substantially at the same time at each disk unit. Also, a plurality of RMW processing systems having different command issued to disk units are available. A selection condition is detected from the I/O demand information supplied by a host computer, and an optimum one of a plurality of RMW processing systems is selected and executed on the basis of the selection condition.

    摘要翻译: 主机命令解释器可以从主计算机顺序地发送多个命令,以生成每个磁盘单元的磁盘命令。 当这些命令构成对单个连续区域的访问需求时,它们被分组为单个命令,其基本上在每个磁盘单元处同时执行。 此外,具有发给盘单元的不同命令的多个RMW处理系统是可用的。 根据由主计算机提供的I / O需求信息检测选择条件,并且基于选择条件来选择和执行多个RMW处理系统中的最佳一个。

    Computer system including a device with a plurality of identifiers
    2.
    发明授权
    Computer system including a device with a plurality of identifiers 失效
    计算机系统,包括具有多个标识符的设备

    公开(公告)号:US5634111A

    公开(公告)日:1997-05-27

    申请号:US31880

    申请日:1993-03-16

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

    摘要: A host computer is connected with a magnetic disk storage device by an 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 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 appear as magnetic disk storage devices 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,将多个分区设置在磁盘驱动单元中,并且具有分配给其的设备标识符(ID)作为SCSI ID = 1,2和3,它们由磁盘控制器支持。 当主计算机通过仲裁获取SCSI总线的控制,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,所以当从主计算机观察时它们看起来是彼此分开的磁盘存储设备。 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。

    Array type disk system updating redundant data asynchronously with data
access
    3.
    发明授权
    Array type disk system updating redundant data asynchronously with data access 失效
    阵列式磁盘系统与数据访问异步更新冗余数据

    公开(公告)号:US5958067A

    公开(公告)日:1999-09-28

    申请号:US964227

    申请日:1997-11-04

    IPC分类号: G06F3/06 G06F11/10 G06F11/00

    摘要: In a disk array system, data read out and data written anew are temporarily held as former data in a former data holding portion. When a write operation has occurred, a CPU searches the holding portion for write data, it generates update data from the new and former write data items, and it holds the generated update data in an update data holding portion. In addition, the CPU stores the storage address of redundant data associated with the held update data, as log data in a log data holding portion. Further, the CPU operates asynchronously with the write operation to read out the redundant data of the address of the holding portion, to calculate new redundant data from the read redundant data and the held update data, and to write the new redundant data into the address of the log data. On this occasion, a parity area and a data area are separated so as to heighten read/write processing speeds and a parity generation processing speed.

    摘要翻译: 在磁盘阵列系统中,数据读出和重新写入的数据被暂时保持为前一数据保存部分中的前一数据。 当发生写入操作时,CPU在保持部分中搜索写入数据,它从新的和先前的写入数据项生成更新数据,并且将生成的更新数据保存在更新数据保存部分中。 此外,CPU将与所保持的更新数据相关联的冗余数据的存储地址作为日志数据存储在日志数据保持部分中。 此外,CPU与写入操作异步地读出保持部分的地址的冗余数据,从读取的冗余数据和保持的更新数据计算新的冗余数据,并将新的冗余数据写入地址 的日志数据。 在这种情况下,分离奇偶校验区域和数据区域,以便提高读/写处理速度和奇偶校验生成处理速度。

    Disk array control system
    5.
    发明授权
    Disk array control system 失效
    磁盘阵列控制系统

    公开(公告)号:US5651132A

    公开(公告)日:1997-07-22

    申请号:US199838

    申请日:1994-02-22

    IPC分类号: G06F3/06 G06F11/10 G06F11/00

    摘要: In a computer system utilizing an array disk for an external storage device, an array controller arranged between a host computer and disk unit group has a main controller for controlling the array disk; a buffer for temporarily buffering data transferred between the host computer and the disk units; a parity data generator for generating parity data; and an interface controller for controlling interfaces connecting the host computer with the disk units. The buffer has memories for storing transfer requested data and parity data as previous data and previous parity data, respectively. The array controller also has memory management information for managing the memories.

    摘要翻译: 在利用用于外部存储装置的阵列盘的计算机系统中,布置在主计算机和盘单元组之间的阵列控制器具有用于控制阵列盘的主控制器; 用于临时缓冲在主计算机和盘单元之间传送的数据的缓冲器; 用于产生奇偶校验数据的奇偶校验数据发生器; 以及用于控制将主机与盘单元连接的接口的接口控制器。 缓冲器具有用于存储传送请求数据和奇偶校验数据作为先前数据和先前奇偶校验数据的存储器。 阵列控制器还具有用于管理存储器的存储器管理信息。

    Computer system including a device with a plurality of identifiers
    6.
    发明授权
    Computer system including a device with a plurality of identifiers 失效
    计算机系统,包括具有多个标识符的设备

    公开(公告)号:US06105092A

    公开(公告)日:2000-08-15

    申请号:US110653

    申请日:1998-07-07

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

    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.

    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,将多个分区设置在磁盘驱动单元中,并且具有分配给其的设备标识符(ID)作为SCSI ID = 1,2和3,它们由磁盘控制器支持。 当主计算机通过仲裁获得SCSI总线的控制,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查看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。

    Computer system including a device with a plurality of identifiers
    8.
    发明授权
    Computer system including a device with a plurality of identifiers 失效
    计算机系统,包括具有多个标识符的设备

    公开(公告)号:US06775702B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-08-10

    申请号:US10298588

    申请日:2002-11-19

    IPC分类号: G06F1300

    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。

    Computer system including a device with a plurality of identifiers
    9.
    发明授权
    Computer system including a device with a plurality of identifiers 失效
    计算机系统,包括具有多个标识符的设备

    公开(公告)号:US06499075B2

    公开(公告)日:2002-12-24

    申请号:US09825986

    申请日:2001-04-05

    IPC分类号: G06F1206

    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。