Method, system, and program for asynchronous copy
    1.
    发明申请
    Method, system, and program for asynchronous copy 有权
    用于异步复制的方法,系统和程序

    公开(公告)号:US20050071586A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-03-31

    申请号:US10675317

    申请日:2003-09-29

    IPC分类号: G06F12/00 G06F12/08

    CPC分类号: G06F12/0835 G06F12/0826

    摘要: Disclosed is a technique for maintaining consistency of data. One or more blocks of data identified by a first structure are copied to form a consistent set of data. While not acknowledging completion of write requests to any blocks of data, a second structure is created, wherein the second structure indicates which blocks of data are modified while the consistent set of data is being formed. Also disclosed is a technique for asynchronous copy. Indicators are updated in a first structure for one or more blocks of data, wherein each indicator in the first structure indicates whether a corresponding block of data was modified since the block of data was last sent to remote storage. While copying the blocks of data identified by the indicators in the first structure as having been modified since the blocks of data were last sent to remote storage, indicators in a second structure are updated for the one or more blocks of data, wherein each indicator in the second structure indicates whether a corresponding block of data was modified while a consistent set of data is being formed.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种保持数据一致性的技术。 由第一结构标识的一个或多个数据块被复制以形成一致的数据集。 在不向任何数据块确认写请求的完成的情况下,创建第二结构,其中第二结构指示在形成一致的数据集时修改数据块。 还公开了用于异步复制的技术。 指示符以用于一个或多个数据块的第一结构进行更新,其中第一结构中的每个指示符指示是否修改了相应的数据块,因为数据块最后发送到远程存储。 由于数据块最后发送到远程存储,将第一结构中由指示符标识的数据块复制为已被修改,因此对于一个或多个数据块更新了第二结构中的指示符,其中每个指示符 第二结构指示在形成一致的一组数据时是否修改相应的数据块。

    METHOD, SYSTEM AND PROGRAM FOR FORMING A CONSISTENCY GROUP
    2.
    发明申请
    METHOD, SYSTEM AND PROGRAM FOR FORMING A CONSISTENCY GROUP 失效
    用于形成一致性组的方法,系统和程序

    公开(公告)号:US20070028065A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-02-01

    申请号:US11470612

    申请日:2006-09-06

    IPC分类号: G06F12/16

    摘要: Provided are a method, system, and program for forming a consistency group of data. Information is provided on a consistency group relationship indicating a plurality of slave controllers and, for each indicated slave controller, a slave storage unit managed by the slave controller. A command is transmitted to each slave controller in the consistency group relationship to cause each slave controller to transmit data in the slave storage unit to a remote storage in a manner that forms the consistency group. A determination is made as to whether all the slave controllers successfully transmitted the data in the slave storage units that is part of the consistency group to the remote storage.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于形成一致性数据组的方法,系统和程序。 根据指示多个从控制器的一致性组关系提供信息,并且对于每个指示的从控制器,由从控制器管理的从存储单元提供信息。 以一致性组关系将命令发送到每个从控制器,以使每个从控制器以形成一致性组的方式将从属存储单元中的数据传输到远程存储器。 确定所有从属控制器是否成功地将作为一致性组的一部分的从属存储单元中的数据发送到远程存储器。

    Method, system, and program for mirroring data among storage sites
    5.
    发明申请
    Method, system, and program for mirroring data among storage sites 有权
    用于在存储站点之间镜像数据的方法,系统和程序

    公开(公告)号:US20050071710A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-03-31

    申请号:US10674845

    申请日:2003-09-29

    IPC分类号: G06F12/14

    摘要: Provided are a method, system, and program for forming a consistency group of data. A command is received to form a consistency group with respect to data received at a first storage site that is mirrored to a second storage site. A first data structure is provided indicating updates to the first storage site not included in the consistency group that are received after the command and a second data structure is provided indicating updates to the first storage site in the consistency group to be formed. A command is transmitted to cause data copied to the second storage site that is part of the consistency group to be copied to a third storage site. Indication is received when the data in the second storage site that is part of the consistency group is copied to the third storage site.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于形成一致性数据组的方法,系统和程序。 接收命令以形成与在第二存储站点镜像的第一存储站点处接收到的数据的一致性组。 提供第一数据结构,指示不包括在该命令之后接收到的一致性组中的第一存储站点的更新,并且提供指示将要形成的一致性组中的第一存储站点的更新的第二数据结构。 传送一个命令,将复制到作为一致性组一部分的第二个存储站点的数据复制到第三个存储站点。 当作为一致性组的一部分的第二个存储站点中的数据被复制到第三个存储站点时,接收到指示。

    Point in time copy between data storage systems
    6.
    发明申请
    Point in time copy between data storage systems 失效
    在数据存储系统之间的时间点复制

    公开(公告)号:US20050251634A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-11-10

    申请号:US10839034

    申请日:2004-05-05

    摘要: A target data storage system comprises a peer-to-peer communication link interface for linking the target to a source data storage system, and data storage for storing point in time copy data received from the source via the peer-to-peer communication link interface. Information is established at the target relating logical identification of the point in time copy data to point in time copy data stored at the target and to point in time copy data stored at the source, such that the information references the data storage system having requested point in time copy data. A controller of the target accesses requested point in time copy data at the target if the table indicates that the requested point in time copy data is available at the target; else obtains the requested point in time copy data from the source via the peer-to-peer communication link interface.

    摘要翻译: 目标数据存储系统包括用于将目标链接到源数据存储系统的点对点通信链路接口以及用于通过对等通信链路接口从源接收的时间点复制数据的数据存储器 。 在目标处建立信息,将时间点的复制数据的时间点的逻辑识别与存储在目标上的时间复制数据相关联,并将时间点复制存储在源中的数据,使得信息引用具有请求点的数据存储系统 及时复制数据。 如果该表指示所请求的时间点复制数据在目标上可用,则请求时间点的目标访问控制器复制数据在目标上; 否则通过对等通信链路接口从源中获得请求的时间点复制数据。

    Device, method and computer program product readable medium for determining the identity of a component
    7.
    发明申请
    Device, method and computer program product readable medium for determining the identity of a component 有权
    用于确定组件身份的设备,方法和计算机程序产品可读介质

    公开(公告)号:US20070073907A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-03-29

    申请号:US11225738

    申请日:2005-09-13

    IPC分类号: G06F3/00

    CPC分类号: G06F9/4411

    摘要: Method, device and computer program product for determining a characteristic of an identifiable component. The method includes: receiving identification information representative of an identity of components that belong to a group of components, determining at least one characteristic of an identifiable component in response to the received identification information, and performing at least one characteristic responsive operation. The device includes an identifiable component and a component characteristic determiner. The component characteristic determiner is adapted to receive identification information representative of an identity of components that belong to a group of components and to determine at least one characteristic of the identifiable component in response to a relationship between the received identification information and reference identification information. The device is adapted to perform at least one characteristic responsive information.

    摘要翻译: 用于确定可识别部件的特性的方法,装置和计算机程序产品。 所述方法包括:接收表示属于一组组件的组件的身份的标识信息,响应于所接收的标识信息确定可识别组件的至少一个特征,以及执行至少一个特征响应操作。 该设备包括可识别的组件和组件特征确定器。 组件特性确定器适于接收表示属于一组组件的组件的身份的标识信息,并且响应于所接收的标识信息和参考标识信息之间的关系来确定可识别组件的至少一个特性。 该装置适于执行至少一个特征响应信息。

    Apparatus and method to initialize information disposed in an information storage and retrieval system
    8.
    发明申请
    Apparatus and method to initialize information disposed in an information storage and retrieval system 失效
    初始化设置在信息存储和检索系统中的信息的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20050138318A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-06-23

    申请号:US10743664

    申请日:2003-12-22

    IPC分类号: G06F3/06 G06F12/00 G06F12/08

    摘要: A method to initialize information disposed in an information storage and retrieval system comprising a data cache and one or more information storage media comprising a plurality of addresses. The method receives an initialization command, where that initialization command comprises a range of addresses and, optionally, an initialization pattern, where the plurality of addresses includes the range of addresses. The method forms and saves state information, where that state information includes the initialization pattern, and generates and saves a plurality of indicators, where that plurality of indicators includes an indicator for each track comprising the range of addresses. The method sets each of those indicators to a first value thereby indicating special handling, and provides an ending status signal, such that the receiving step, forming step, generating step, setting step, and providing step are performed substantially synchronously.

    摘要翻译: 一种初始化设置在信息存储和检索系统中的信息的方法,包括数据高速缓存和包括多个地址的一个或多个信息存储介质。 该方法接收初始化命令,其中该初始化命令包括地址范围和可选择的初始化模式,其中多个地址包括地址范围。 该方法形成并保存状态信息,其中该状态信息包括初始化模式,并且生成并保存多个指示符,其中多个指示符包括包括地址范围的每个轨道的指示符。 该方法将每个指示器设置为第一值,从而指示特殊处理,并提供结束状态信号,使得接收步骤,形成步骤,生成步骤,设置步骤和提供步骤基本上同步地进行。

    METHOD, SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM FOR REMOTE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
    9.
    发明申请
    METHOD, SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM FOR REMOTE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 审中-公开
    远程资源管理的方法,系统和程序

    公开(公告)号:US20070299904A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-12-27

    申请号:US11851878

    申请日:2007-09-07

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16

    摘要: Provided are a method, system, and program for managing resources in which a local processor sends remote operation requests to be executed by a remote processor having multiple resources. In the illustrated embodiment, the local processor and the remote processor each have a resource manager, each of which maintains a control set for each resource of the remote processor. Each control set of the remote processor resource manager includes a queue for queuing remote operation requests awaiting execution in connection with the resource associated with the control set. Each control set of the local processor resource manager includes a credit counter which keeps track of permissible outstanding remote operation requests. Each local processor control set credit counter is decremented for each remote operation request for the associated resource sent to the remote processor and is incremented for each acknowledgment received from the remote processor. For each remote processor control set, the remote processor resource manager sends an acknowledgment for each remote operation request initiated in connection with the associated resource. For each local processor control set, the local processor resource manager queues remote operation requests if the control set credit counter falls below a threshold after being initialized in accordance with the capacity of the associated remote processor control set queue.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于管理资源的方法,系统和程序,其中本地处理器发送由具有多个资源的远程处理器执行的远程操作请求。 在所示实施例中,本地处理器和远程处理器各自具有资源管理器,每个资源管理器为远程处理器的每个资源维护一个控制集。 远程处理器资源管理器的每个控制集合包括用于排队等待与控制集相关联的资源执行的远程操作请求的队列。 本地处理器资源管理器的每个控制组包括信用计数器,其记录允许的未完成的远程操作请求。 对于发送到远程处理器的相关资源的每个远程操作请求,每个本地处理器控制集信用计数器递减,并且对于从远程处理器接收的每个确认递增递增。 对于每个远程处理器控制集,远程处理器资源管理器发送与相关资源相关联的每个远程操作请求的确认。 对于每个本地处理器控制集合,如果在根据相关联的远程处理器控制集队列的容量初始化之后控制集信用计数器下降到阈值以下,则本地处理器资源管理器排队远程操作请求。