公开(公告)号：US07380004B2

公开(公告)日：2008-05-27

申请号：US10884976

申请日：2004-07-07

申请人： Norio Shimozono ,  Kazuhisa Fujimoto ,  Kiyoshi Honda ,  Naoko Iwami

发明人： Norio Shimozono ,  Kazuhisa Fujimoto ,  Kiyoshi Honda ,  Naoko Iwami

IPC分类号： G06F15/173 ,  G06F13/00 ,  G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0629 ,  G06F3/0605 ,  G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/0635 ,  G06F3/0683

摘要： A storage system is provided with a plurality of interface units each for connection with a server; an interface unit for connection with hard disk drives; a plurality of microprocessor units each for processing commands; and a switch unit for interconnecting the interface units and microprocessor units. A management console is also connected to the storage system. The storage system forces the management console to select an unused interface unit from among the plurality of interface units for use in a data input/output process between the server and the storage system, select a microprocessor unit which meets required performance of the server from among the plurality of microprocessor units for use in the data input/output process, and notify the administrator of the selected interface unit and microprocessor unit.

摘要翻译： 存储系统设置有多个接口单元，每个接口单元用于与服务器连接; 用于与硬盘驱动器连接的接口单元; 多个微处理器单元，每个用于处理命令; 以及用于互连接口单元和微处理器单元的开关单元。 管理控制台也连接到存储系统。 存储系统迫使管理控制台从服务器和存储系统之间的数据输入/输出过程中选择用于多个接口单元中的未使用的接口单元，从而从服务器和存储系统之间选择满足服务器所需性能的微处理器单元 多个微处理器单元用于数据输入/输出处理，并通知所选择的接口单元和微处理器单元的管理员。

公开(公告)号：US20060031389A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-09

申请号：US10884976

申请日：2004-07-07

申请人： Norio Shimozono ,  Kazuhisa Fujimoto ,  Kiyoshi Honda ,  Naoko Iwami

发明人： Norio Shimozono ,  Kazuhisa Fujimoto ,  Kiyoshi Honda ,  Naoko Iwami

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： G06F3/0629 ,  G06F3/0605 ,  G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/0635 ,  G06F3/0683

摘要： A storage system is provided with a plurality of interface units each for connection with a server; an interface unit for connection with hard disk drives; a plurality of microprocessor units each for processing commands; and a switch unit for interconnecting the interface units and microprocessor units. A management console is also connected to the storage system. The storage system forces the management console to select an unused interface unit from among the plurality of interface units for use in a data input/output process between the server and the storage system, select a microprocessor unit which meets required performance of the server from among the plurality of microprocessor units for use in the data input/output process, and notify the administrator of the selected interface unit and microprocessor unit.

摘要翻译： 存储系统设置有多个接口单元，每个接口单元用于与服务器连接; 用于与硬盘驱动器连接的接口单元; 多个微处理器单元，每个用于处理命令; 以及用于互连接口单元和微处理器单元的开关单元。 管理控制台也连接到存储系统。 存储系统迫使管理控制台从服务器和存储系统之间的数据输入/输出过程中选择用于多个接口单元中的未使用的接口单元，从而从服务器和存储系统之间选择满足服务器所需性能的微处理器单元 多个微处理器单元用于数据输入/输出处理，并通知所选择的接口单元和微处理器单元的管理员。

公开(公告)号：US07124169B2

公开(公告)日：2006-10-17

申请号：US10646036

申请日：2003-08-22

申请人： Norio Shimozono ,  Naoko Iwami ,  Kiyoshi Honda

发明人： Norio Shimozono ,  Naoko Iwami ,  Kiyoshi Honda

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： G06F17/30197

摘要： A copy management switch is placed in a network that connects a storage device with a computer. This copy management switch is connected to the computer, a first storage device, and a second storage device over the network. The copy management switch copies beforehand data stored in the first storage device to the second storage device. On receiving a read request, which is issued from the computer to the first storage device, the copy management switch converts the read request to the first storage device into a read request to the second storage device, and then transmits the converted read request to the second storage device. The second storage device transfers, to the copy management switch, data corresponding to the read request. The copy management switch transfers the data to the computer as data transferred from the first storage device.

公开(公告)号：US20050008016A1

公开(公告)日：2005-01-13

申请号：US10646036

申请日：2003-08-22

申请人： Norio Shimozono ,  Naoko Iwami ,  Kiyoshi Honda

发明人： Norio Shimozono ,  Naoko Iwami ,  Kiyoshi Honda

IPC分类号： G06F12/00 ,  G06F13/00 ,  G06F17/30 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L12/56

CPC分类号： G06F17/30197

摘要： A copy management switch is placed in a network that connects a storage device with a computer. This copy management switch is connected to the computer, a first storage device, and a second storage device over the network. The copy management switch copies beforehand data stored in the first storage device to the second storage device. On receiving a read request, which is issued from the computer to the first storage device, the copy management switch converts the read request to the first storage device into a read request to the second storage device, and then transmits the converted read request to the second storage device. The second storage device transfers, to the copy management switch, data corresponding to the read request. The copy management switch transfers the data to the computer as data transferred from the first storage device.

摘要翻译： 将复制管理交换机放置在将存储设备与计算机连接的网络中。 该复制管理开关通过网络连接到计算机，第一存储设备和第二存储设备。 复制管理开关将存储在第一存储装置中的数据预先复制到第二存储装置。 在接收到从计算机向第一存储装置发出的读取请求时，复制管理开关将对第一存储装置的读取请求转换为对第二存储装置的读取请求，然后将转换的读取请求发送到 第二存储设备。 第二存储设备将与读取请求对应的数据传送到复制管理交换机。 复制管理交换机将数据作为从第一存储设备传送的数据传送到计算机。

公开(公告)号：US07054266B2

公开(公告)日：2006-05-30

申请号：US10649663

申请日：2003-08-28

申请人： Norio Shimozono ,  Naoko Iwami ,  Kiyoshi Honda

发明人： Norio Shimozono ,  Naoko Iwami ,  Kiyoshi Honda

IPC分类号： G01R31/08 ,  G06F3/00

CPC分类号： H04L67/1097 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L69/329

摘要： In order to avoid location of a buffer or a cache memory required for recovering a path trouble in the conventional storage unit, a new switch is provided between a computer and a storage unit. This switch manages a command to be relayed thereby, transmits to the computer an error response if the switch detects a trouble, and at a time changes a setting so that the subsequent commands may be transmitted through an alternate path.

摘要翻译： 为了避免在常规存储单元中恢复路径故障所需的缓冲器或高速缓冲存储器的位置，在计算机和存储单元之间提供新的开关。 该开关管理要被中继的命令，如果交换机检测到故障，则向计算机发送错误响应，并且一次改变设置，使得可以通过备用路径发送后续命令。

公开(公告)号：US20050025045A1

公开(公告)日：2005-02-03

申请号：US10649663

申请日：2003-08-28

申请人： Norio Shimozono ,  Naoko Iwami ,  Kiyoshi Honda

发明人： Norio Shimozono ,  Naoko Iwami ,  Kiyoshi Honda

IPC分类号： G06F3/06 ,  G06F13/00 ,  H04L12/70 ,  H04L12/707 ,  H04L12/711 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/26

CPC分类号： H04L67/1097 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L69/329

摘要： In order to avoid location of a buffer or a cache memory required for recovering a path trouble in the conventional storage unit, a new switch is provided between a computer and a storage unit. This switch manages a command to be relayed thereby, transmits to the computer an error response if the switch detects a trouble, and at a time changes a setting so that the subsequent commands may be transmitted through an alternate path.

摘要翻译： 为了避免在常规存储单元中恢复路径故障所需的缓冲器或高速缓冲存储器的位置，在计算机和存储单元之间提供新的开关。 该开关管理要被中继的命令，如果交换机检测到故障，则向计算机发送错误响应，并且一次改变设置，使得可以通过备用路径发送后续命令。

公开(公告)号：US20060187908A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-24

申请号：US11407167

申请日：2006-04-18

申请人： Norio Shimozono ,  Naoko Iwami ,  Kiyoshi Honda

发明人： Norio Shimozono ,  Naoko Iwami ,  Kiyoshi Honda

IPC分类号： H04L12/50

CPC分类号： G06F16/1824

摘要： A copy management switch is placed in a network that connects a storage device with a computer. This copy management switch is connected to the computer, a first storage device, and a second storage device over the network. The copy management switch copies beforehand data stored in the first storage device to the second storage device. On receiving a read request, which is issued from the computer to the first storage device, the copy management switch converts the read request to the first storage device into a read request to the second storage device, and then transmits the converted read request to the second storage device. The second storage device transfers, to the copy management switch, data corresponding to the read request. The copy management switch transfers the data to the computer as data transferred from the first storage device.

摘要翻译： 将复制管理交换机放置在将存储设备与计算机连接的网络中。 该复制管理开关通过网络连接到计算机，第一存储设备和第二存储设备。 复制管理开关将存储在第一存储装置中的数据预先复制到第二存储装置。 在接收到从计算机向第一存储装置发出的读取请求时，复制管理开关将对第一存储装置的读取请求转换为对第二存储装置的读取请求，然后将转换的读取请求发送到 第二存储设备。 第二存储设备将与读取请求对应的数据传送到复制管理交换机。 复制管理交换机将数据作为从第一存储设备传送的数据传送到计算机。

公开(公告)号：US20050076157A1

公开(公告)日：2005-04-07

申请号：US10735155

申请日：2003-12-12

申请人： Kazuyoshi Serizawa ,  Norio Shimozono ,  Yasutomo Yamamoto ,  Naoko Iwami

发明人： Kazuyoshi Serizawa ,  Norio Shimozono ,  Yasutomo Yamamoto ,  Naoko Iwami

IPC分类号： G06F3/06 ,  G06F3/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0635 ,  G06F3/0619 ,  G06F3/0631 ,  G06F3/0647 ,  G06F3/0664 ,  G06F3/0665 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F11/004 ,  G06F11/1443 ,  G06F11/2089

摘要： In a storage system having a plurality of virtualization apparatuses that allocate a storage area which a storage device has, form a plurality of virtual volumes, and process input-output from a host processor to one of the virtual volumes, a request for completing all the input-output being processed that is received from the host processor and temporarily holding the input-output processing received subsequently is issued to the plurality of virtualization apparatuses, when a completion report of the processing of the input-output in response to the request is received from the plurality of virtualization apparatuses and the completion report is received from all the virtualization apparatuses to which the request was issued, an instruction of an allocation change of the storage area of the storage device is sent to all the virtualization apparatuses, and when the completion report of the allocation change is received from all the virtualization apparatuses, the storage area of the storage device is allocated to the virtual volume by sending an instruction for releasing a state of the input-output held temporarily to all the virtualization apparatuses.

摘要翻译： 在具有分配存储装置所具有的存储区域的多个虚拟化装置的存储系统中，形成多个虚拟卷，并且处理从主机处理器到虚拟卷之一的输入输出， 当接收到响应于该请求的输入输出的处理的完成报告时，从多个虚拟化装置发出从主机处理器接收到的临时保持随后接收的输入输出处理的输入输出， 从多个虚拟化装置接收到从发出请求的所有虚拟化装置完成报告，存储装置的存储区域的分配改变指示被发送给所有的虚拟化装置，当完成 从所有的虚拟化设备，s的存储区域接收到分配更改的报告 通过发送用于释放临时保持的输入输出的状态到所有虚拟化设备的指令，将虚拟卷分配给虚拟卷。

公开(公告)号：US07590818B2

公开(公告)日：2009-09-15

申请号：US12014456

申请日：2008-01-15

申请人： Kazuyoshi Serizawa ,  Norio Shimozono ,  Yasutomo Yamamoto ,  Naoko Iwami

发明人： Kazuyoshi Serizawa ,  Norio Shimozono ,  Yasutomo Yamamoto ,  Naoko Iwami

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0635 ,  G06F3/0619 ,  G06F3/0631 ,  G06F3/0647 ,  G06F3/0664 ,  G06F3/0665 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F11/004 ,  G06F11/1443 ,  G06F11/2089

摘要： In a storage system having a plurality of virtualization apparatuses that allocate a storage area which a storage device has, form a plurality of virtual volumes, and process input-output from a host processor to one of the virtual volumes, a request for completing all the input-output being processed that is received from the host processor and temporarily holding the input-output processing received subsequently is issued to the plurality of virtualization apparatuses, when a completion report of the processing of the input-output in response to the request is received from the plurality of virtualization apparatuses and the completion report is received from all the virtualization apparatuses to which the request was issued, an instruction of an allocation change of the storage area of the storage device is sent to all the virtualization apparatuses, and when the completion report of the allocation change is received from all the virtualization apparatuses, the storage area of the storage device is allocated to the virtual volume by sending an instruction for releasing a state of the input-output held temporarily to all the virtualization apparatuses.

摘要翻译： 在具有分配存储装置所具有的存储区域的多个虚拟化装置的存储系统中，形成多个虚拟卷，并且处理从主机处理器到虚拟卷之一的输入输出， 当接收到响应于该请求的输入输出的处理的完成报告时，从多个虚拟化装置发出从主机处理器接收到的临时保持随后接收的输入输出处理的输入输出， 从多个虚拟化装置接收到从发出请求的所有虚拟化装置完成报告，存储装置的存储区域的分配改变指示被发送给所有的虚拟化装置，当完成 从所有的虚拟化设备，s的存储区域接收到分配更改的报告 通过发送用于释放临时保持的输入输出的状态到所有虚拟化设备的指令，将虚拟卷分配给虚拟卷。

公开(公告)号：US07334106B2

公开(公告)日：2008-02-19

申请号：US11590425

申请日：2006-10-30

申请人： Kazuyoshi Serizawa ,  Norio Shimozono ,  Yasutomo Yamamoto ,  Naoko Iwami

发明人： Kazuyoshi Serizawa ,  Norio Shimozono ,  Yasutomo Yamamoto ,  Naoko Iwami

IPC分类号： G06F12/00 ,  G06F13/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0635 ,  G06F3/0619 ,  G06F3/0631 ,  G06F3/0647 ,  G06F3/0664 ,  G06F3/0665 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F11/004 ,  G06F11/1443 ,  G06F11/2089

摘要： In a storage system having a plurality of virtualization apparatuses that allocate a storage area which a storage device has, form a plurality of virtual volumes, and process input-output from a host processor to one of the virtual volumes, a request for completing all the input-output being processed that is received from the host processor and temporarily holding the input-output processing received subsequently is issued to the plurality of virtualization apparatuses, when a completion report of the processing of the input-output in response to the request is received from the plurality of virtualization apparatuses and the completion report is received from all the virtualization apparatuses to which the request was issued, an instruction of an allocation change of the storage area of the storage device is sent to all the virtualization apparatuses, and when the completion report of the allocation change is received from all the virtualization apparatuses, the storage area of the storage device is allocated to the virtual volume by sending an instruction for releasing a state of the input-output held temporarily to all the virtualization apparatuses.

摘要翻译： 在具有分配存储装置所具有的存储区域的多个虚拟化装置的存储系统中，形成多个虚拟卷，并且处理从主机处理器到虚拟卷之一的输入输出， 当接收到响应于该请求的输入输出的处理的完成报告时，从多个虚拟化装置发出从主机处理器接收到的临时保持随后接收的输入输出处理的输入输出， 从多个虚拟化装置接收到从发出请求的所有虚拟化装置完成报告，存储装置的存储区域的分配改变指示被发送给所有的虚拟化装置，当完成 从所有的虚拟化设备，s的存储区域接收到分配更改的报告 通过发送用于释放临时保持的输入输出的状态到所有虚拟化设备的指令，将虚拟卷分配给虚拟卷。