STORAGE SYSTEM COMPRISING MULTIPLE STORAGE APPARATUSES WITH BOTH STORAGE VIRTUALIZATION FUNCTION AND CAPACITY VIRTUALIZATION FUNCTION
    1.
    发明申请
    STORAGE SYSTEM COMPRISING MULTIPLE STORAGE APPARATUSES WITH BOTH STORAGE VIRTUALIZATION FUNCTION AND CAPACITY VIRTUALIZATION FUNCTION 有权
    存储系统,包含多个存储虚拟化功能和容量虚拟化功能的多种存储设备

    公开(公告)号:US20120166736A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-06-28

    申请号:US13054389

    申请日:2010-12-22

    IPC分类号: G06F12/02 G06F12/08

    摘要: A first virtual storage and a second virtual storage share an external LU (Logical Unit) inside an external storage. The first virtual storage comprises a first LU, which comprises multiple first virtual areas and conforms to thin provisioning, and an external capacity pool, which is a storage area based on the external LU, and which is partitioned into multiple external pages, which are sub-storage areas. The second virtual storage comprises a second LU, which comprises multiple second virtual areas and conforms to thin provisioning. In a data migration from the first LU to the second LU, for a data migration from a first virtual area, to which an external page has been allocated, to a second virtual area, the first virtual storage notifies the second virtual storage of a migration-source address, which is an address of the first virtual area, and an external address, which is an address of the external page that has been allocated to this virtual area, and the second virtual storage stores a corresponding relationship between the notified migration-source address and external address.

    摘要翻译: 第一虚拟存储器和第二虚拟存储器在外部存储器内共享外部LU(逻辑单元)。 第一虚拟存储器包括第一LU,其包括多个第一虚拟区域并且符合精简配置;以及外部容量池,其是基于外部LU的存储区域,并且被划分为多个外部页面,其是子 储存区域。 第二虚拟存储器包括第二LU,其包括多个第二虚拟区域并且符合精简配置。 在从第一LU到第二LU的数据迁移中,对于从第一虚拟区域到已经分配了外部页面的数据迁移到第二虚拟区域,第一虚拟存储器向第二虚拟存储器通知迁移 作为第一虚拟区域的地址的源地址和作为被分配给该虚拟区域的外部页面的地址的外部地址,并且第二虚拟存储器存储所通知的迁移 - 源地址和外部地址。

    DATA MIGRATION SYSTEM AND DATA MIGRATION METHOD
    2.
    发明申请
    DATA MIGRATION SYSTEM AND DATA MIGRATION METHOD 有权
    数据移动系统和数据迁移方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120096231A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-19

    申请号:US12992383

    申请日:2010-10-14

    IPC分类号: G06F12/02

    摘要: A second storage maps a migration source volume to a virtual volume of a migration destination volume according to storage virtualization technology. A host system including a host switches an access path from an access path to the migration source volume to an access path to the migration destination volume. The second storage executes copy processing of migrating, from the migration source volume to the migration destination volume, data in an assigned area of a virtual volume according to thin provisioning of the migration source volume based on the information contained in the first thin provisioning information in the first storage, and copying that data from the migration destination volume to a virtual volume according to thin provisioning of a copy destination volume in the second storage. The second storage associates the virtual volume of the copy destination volume with the migration destination volume in substitute for the original virtual volume.

    摘要翻译: 根据存储虚拟化技术,第二个存储将迁移源卷映射到迁移目标卷的虚拟卷。 包括主机的主机系统将从访问路径到迁移源卷的访问路径切换到迁移目的地卷的访问路径。 所述第二存储器执行复制处理,所述复制处理根据所述第一精简配置信息中包含的信息,执行从所述迁移源卷迁移到所述迁移目的地卷的虚拟卷的分配区域中的数据, 第一存储器,以及根据第二存储器中的复制目的地卷的精简配置将数据从迁移目的地卷复制到虚拟卷。 第二个存储将复制目标卷的虚拟卷与迁移目标卷相关联,以替代原始虚拟卷。

    STORAGE SYSTEM AND STORAGE CONTROL METHOD FOR USING STORAGE AREA BASED ON SECONDARY STORAGE AS CACHE AREA
    3.
    发明申请
    STORAGE SYSTEM AND STORAGE CONTROL METHOD FOR USING STORAGE AREA BASED ON SECONDARY STORAGE AS CACHE AREA 审中-公开
    基于二级存储的存储区域存储系统和存储控制方法作为缓存区域

    公开(公告)号:US20130318196A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-11-28

    申请号:US13514437

    申请日:2012-05-23

    IPC分类号: G06F15/167

    CPC分类号: G06F12/0871 G06F12/0893

    摘要: In general, a DRAM is used as a cache memory, and when attempting to expand the capacity of the cache memory to increase the hit ratio, the DRAM is required to be physically augmented, which is not a simple task. Consequently, a storage system uses a page, which conforms to a capacity virtualization function (for example, a page allocatable to a logical volume in accordance with Thin Provisioning), as a cache area. This makes it possible to dynamically increase and decrease the cache capacity.

    摘要翻译: 通常,将DRAM用作高速缓冲存储器,并且当试图扩大高速缓冲存储器的容量以增加命中率时,需要物理地增加DRAM,这不是一项简单的任务。 因此,存储系统使用符合容量虚拟化功能(例如,根据精简配置的可分配给逻辑卷的页面)作为缓存区域的页面。 这使得可以动态地增加和减少高速缓存容量。

    Storage system comprising multiple storage apparatuses with both storage virtualization function and capacity virtualization function
    4.
    发明授权
    Storage system comprising multiple storage apparatuses with both storage virtualization function and capacity virtualization function 有权
    存储系统包括具有存储虚拟化功能和容量虚拟化功能的多个存储设备

    公开(公告)号:US08510515B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-13

    申请号:US13054389

    申请日:2010-12-22

    IPC分类号: G06F12/00

    摘要: A first virtual storage and a second virtual storage share an external LU (Logical Unit) inside an external storage. The first virtual storage comprises a first LU, which comprises multiple first virtual areas and conforms to thin provisioning, and an external capacity pool, which is a storage area based on the external LU, and which is partitioned into multiple external pages, which are sub-storage areas. The second virtual storage comprises a second LU, which comprises multiple second virtual areas and conforms to thin provisioning. In a data migration from the first LU to the second LU, for a data migration from a first virtual area, to which an external page has been allocated, to a second virtual area, the first virtual storage notifies the second virtual storage of a migration-source address, which is an address of the first virtual area, and an external address, which is an address of the external page that has been allocated to this virtual area, and the second virtual storage stores a corresponding relationship between the notified migration-source address and external address.

    摘要翻译: 第一虚拟存储器和第二虚拟存储器在外部存储器内共享外部LU(逻辑单元)。 第一虚拟存储器包括第一LU,其包括多个第一虚拟区域并且符合精简配置;以及外部容量池,其是基于外部LU的存储区域,并且被划分为多个外部页面,其是子 储存区域。 第二虚拟存储器包括第二LU,其包括多个第二虚拟区域并且符合精简配置。 在从第一LU到第二LU的数据迁移中,对于从第一虚拟区域到已经分配了外部页面的数据迁移到第二虚拟区域,第一虚拟存储器向第二虚拟存储器通知迁移 作为第一虚拟区域的地址的源地址和作为被分配给该虚拟区域的外部页面的地址的外部地址,并且第二虚拟存储器存储所通知的迁移 - 源地址和外部地址。

    Data migration system and data migration method
    5.
    发明授权
    Data migration system and data migration method 有权
    数据迁移系统和数据迁移方法

    公开(公告)号:US08645653B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-02-04

    申请号:US12992383

    申请日:2010-10-14

    IPC分类号: G06F12/00 G06F13/00

    摘要: A second storage maps a migration source volume to a virtual volume of a migration destination volume according to storage virtualization technology. A host system including a host switches an access path from an access path to the migration source volume to an access path to the migration destination volume. The second storage executes copy processing of migrating, from the migration source volume to the migration destination volume, data in an assigned area of a virtual volume according to thin provisioning of the migration source volume based on the information contained in the first thin provisioning information in the first storage, and copying that data from the migration destination volume to a virtual volume according to thin provisioning of a copy destination volume in the second storage. The second storage associates the virtual volume of the copy destination volume with the migration destination volume in substitute for the original virtual volume.

    摘要翻译: 根据存储虚拟化技术,第二个存储将迁移源卷映射到迁移目标卷的虚拟卷。 包括主机的主机系统将从访问路径到迁移源卷的访问路径切换到迁移目的地卷的访问路径。 所述第二存储器执行复制处理,所述复制处理根据所述迁移源卷的精简配置,基于所述第一精简配置信息中包含的信息,执行从所述迁移源卷迁移到所述迁移目的地卷的虚拟卷的分配区域中的数据 第一存储器,以及根据第二存储器中的复制目的地卷的精简配置将数据从迁移目的地卷复制到虚拟卷。 第二个存储将复制目标卷的虚拟卷与迁移目标卷相关联,以替代原始虚拟卷。

    Storage system and replication creation method thereof
    6.
    发明授权
    Storage system and replication creation method thereof 失效
    存储系统及其复制创建方法

    公开(公告)号:US07461225B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-02

    申请号:US11727945

    申请日:2007-03-29

    IPC分类号: G06F12/16

    摘要: In a storage system having a plurality of control units each connected with a plurality of disk units, it is provided that a replication is created in the volume of the disk units connected to different control units. The replication creation unit of a given control unit creates a replication in the volume of the disk unit connected to other control units in such a manner that the original volume information, the replication volume information in the control unit and information on the other control units are registered as volume pair information. Based on this volume pair information, a replication creation request is transmitted to the other control units.

    摘要翻译: 在具有多个控制单元的存储系统中,每个控制单元各自与多个盘单元相连,条件是在连接到不同控制单元的盘单元的卷中创建复制。 给定控制单元的复制创建单元以连接到其它控制单元的盘单元的卷的形式创建复制,使得原始卷信息,控制单元中的复制卷信息和关于其他控制单元的信息是 注册为卷对信息。 基于该卷对信息,将复制创建请求发送到其他控制单元。

    Remote copy system
    7.
    发明授权
    Remote copy system 有权
    远程复制系统

    公开(公告)号:US07124267B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-10-17

    申请号:US10783018

    申请日:2004-02-23

    IPC分类号: G06F12/00

    摘要: When data in the first primary volume is migrated to the second primary volume, an access request from the host to the primary volume is transferred to the second primary volume. Further, the second storage system stores write data received from the host and data of the first primary volume received from the storage system, into the second primary volume. Out of data stored in the second primary volume, the second storage system sends data determined by management information received from the first storage system, to the third storage system.

    摘要翻译: 当第一个主卷中的数据迁移到第二个主卷时,从主机到主卷的访问请求将传输到第二个主卷。 此外,第二存储系统将从主机接收的写入数据和从存储系统接收的第一主卷的数据存储到第二主卷中。 从存储在第二主卷中的数据中,第二存储系统将由从第一存储系统接收的管理信息确定的数据发送到第三存储系统。

    Remote copy system
    8.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20060277378A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-12-07

    申请号:US11503937

    申请日:2006-08-15

    IPC分类号: G06F12/16

    摘要: When data in the first primary volume is migrated to the second primary volume, an access request from the host to the primary volume is transferred to the second primary volume. Further, the second storage system stores write data received from the host and data of the first primary volume received from the storage system, into the second primary volume. Out of data stored in the second primary volume, the second storage system sends data determined by management information received from the first storage system, to the third storage system.

    Storage system and replication creation method thereof
    9.
    发明申请
    Storage system and replication creation method thereof 失效
    存储系统及其复制创建方法

    公开(公告)号:US20050125609A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-06-09

    申请号:US10766823

    申请日:2004-01-30

    摘要: In a storage system having a plurality of control units each connected with a plurality of disk units, it is provided that a replication is created in the volume of the disk units connected to different control units. The replication creation unit of a given control unit creates a replication in the volume of the disk unit connected to other control units in such a manner that the original volume information, the replication volume information in the control unit and information on the other control units are registered as volume pair information. Based on this volume pair information, a replication creation request is transmitted to the other control units.

    摘要翻译: 在具有多个控制单元的存储系统中,每个控制单元各自与多个盘单元相连,条件是在连接到不同控制单元的盘单元的卷中创建复制。 给定控制单元的复制创建单元以连接到其它控制单元的盘单元的卷的形式创建复制,使得原始卷信息,控制单元中的复制卷信息和关于其他控制单元的信息是 注册为卷对信息。 基于该卷对信息,将复制创建请求发送到其他控制单元。

    Method for coupling storage devices of cluster storage
    10.
    发明授权
    Method for coupling storage devices of cluster storage 有权
    耦合集群存储设备的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07269646B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-09-11

    申请号:US10768648

    申请日:2004-02-02

    IPC分类号: G06F15/173

    摘要: In a cluster storage system, storage areas scattered in a plurality of storage nodes are coupled into a single storage area for access by a host computer. The cluster storage system has a first storage node and a second storage node, each of which has a disk and a control processor for controlling input/output to/from the disk, and a host interface node for connecting the first and second storage nodes to a computer. The first storage node manages a storage area having a first storage area existing in the first storage node and a second storage area existing in the second storage node as a logical device. Upon receipt of an access request having identification information corresponding to the logical device from the computer, the host interface node forwards the access request to the first storage node.

    摘要翻译: 在集群存储系统中,分散在多个存储节点中的存储区域被耦合到单个存储区域中以供主计算机访问。 集群存储系统具有第一存储节点和第二存储节点,每个第一存储节点和第二存储节点都具有磁盘和用于控制到/从磁盘的输入/输出的控制处理器,以及用于将第一和第二存储节点连接到 一台电脑。 第一存储节点管理具有存在于第一存储节点中的第一存储区域和存在于第二存储节点中的第二存储区域作为逻辑设备的存储区域。 在从计算机接收到具有与逻辑设备相对应的识别信息的访问请求时,主机接口节点将访问请求转发到第一存储节点。