METHOD AND APPARATUS OF DATA CENTER FILE SYSTEM
    1.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS OF DATA CENTER FILE SYSTEM 失效
    数据中心文件系统的方法与装置

    公开(公告)号:US20120254861A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-04

    申请号:US13074269

    申请日:2011-03-29

    IPC分类号: G06F9/455

    摘要: Embodiments of the invention provide a capability to validate volume status on the host and storage system stored virtual machine image in the datacenter management server. In one embodiment, a server system includes a storage system having a plurality of volumes, a plurality of host systems, and a management server coupled with the storage system and the host systems via a network. A method of managing the server system comprises: generating a golden image in the storage system corresponding to a virtual machine image file; copying virtual machine data from the golden image to some of the plurality of volumes in the storage system; and keeping track, by the management server, of status of the volumes which have copied virtual machine data by monitoring activity of the virtual machines.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的实施例提供了在数据中心管理服务器中验证主机和存储系统上存储的虚拟机映像的卷状态的能力。 在一个实施例中,服务器系统包括具有多个卷的存储系统,多个主机系统和经由网络与存储系统和主机系统耦合的管理服务器。 管理服务器系统的方法包括:在与虚拟机图像文件对应的存储系统中生成黄金图像; 将所述黄金图像中的虚拟机数据复制到所述存储系统中的所述多个卷中的一些卷; 并通过监视虚拟机的活动,跟踪管理服务器通过复制虚拟机数据的卷的状态。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS OF RAPIDLY DEPLOYING VIRTUAL MACHINE POOLING VOLUME
    2.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS OF RAPIDLY DEPLOYING VIRTUAL MACHINE POOLING VOLUME 审中-公开
    快速部署虚拟机池体积的方法与装置

    公开(公告)号:US20120191929A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-26

    申请号:US13011138

    申请日:2011-01-21

    IPC分类号: G06F12/02 G06F12/16

    摘要: Exemplary embodiments provide rapid creation and deployment of virtual machines by reducing communication processes between virtual machine user and storage and server administrators. One embodiment is a method for deploying virtual machines of host computers. A storage subsystem provides a pool of pre-created virtual volumes in the storage subsystem prior to deploying the virtual machines, the pre-created virtual volumes having pre-copied images for the virtual machines. The method comprises: selecting one of the pre-created virtual volumes for deploying one of the virtual machines; calculating a volume size for the selected virtual volume based on a specified image size for data and OS image; resizing the selected virtual volume according to the calculated volume size; and requesting one of the host computers to deploy the virtual machine using the resized virtual volume.

    摘要翻译: 示例性实施例通过减少虚拟机用户与存储器和服务器管理员之间的通信过程来提供虚拟机的快速创建和部署。 一个实施例是用于部署主计算机的虚拟机的方法。 存储子系统在部署虚拟机之前在存储子系统中提供预先创建的虚拟卷池,预先创建的虚拟卷具有虚拟机的预复制映像。 该方法包括:选择预先创建的虚拟卷之一来部署虚拟机之一; 基于数据和OS映像的指定图像大小来计算所选虚拟卷的卷大小; 根据计算的卷大小调整所选虚拟卷的大小; 并请求其中一台主机使用调整大小的虚拟卷部署虚拟机。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS OF SELECTION INTERFACE BY QUEUE AND WORKLOAD FOR STORAGE OPERATION
    3.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS OF SELECTION INTERFACE BY QUEUE AND WORKLOAD FOR STORAGE OPERATION 有权
    选择界面的方法和装置,用于存储操作的工作和工作

    公开(公告)号:US20120179799A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-12

    申请号:US13005037

    申请日:2011-01-12

    IPC分类号: G06F15/173

    CPC分类号: G06F9/505 H04L67/1097

    摘要: A method selects an interface in a storage subsystem for processing storage operations, each interface associated with a corresponding processor. A management server has plural providers, each for executing storage operations on one of the processors via the corresponding interface. The method comprises: collecting information on status of each of the providers; based on the status of each provider, determining an operational characteristic of operation time as a function of a number of operational units for each provider; comparing the operational characteristics of the providers; for a given number of operational units in the storage operations to be processed, selecting from among the providers one provider which has the lowest operation time for the given number of operational units; and identifying the interface based on the selected provider to be used for executing the storage operations via the identified interface on the corresponding processor.

    摘要翻译: 方法选择存储子系统中的接口来处理存储操作,每个接口与对应的处理器相关联。 管理服务器具有多个提供者,每个提供者用于经由相应的接口在一个处理器上执行存储操作。 该方法包括:收集每个提供者的状态信息; 基于每个提供商的状态,确定作为每个提供商的操作单元的数量的函数的操作时间的操作特性; 比较供应商的运营特征; 对于要处理的存储操作中的给定数量的操作单元,从提供者中选择一个对于给定数量的操作单元具有最低操作时间的提供者; 以及基于所选择的供应商,通过所述相应处理器上识别的接口来识别用于执行存储操作的所述接口。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS OF CONNECTIVITY DISCOVERY BETWEEN NETWORK SWITCH AND SERVER BASED ON VLAN IDENTIFIERS
    4.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS OF CONNECTIVITY DISCOVERY BETWEEN NETWORK SWITCH AND SERVER BASED ON VLAN IDENTIFIERS 审中-公开
    基于VLAN标识符的网络交换机与服务器之间的连接发现方法与装置

    公开(公告)号:US20120294192A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-22

    申请号:US13111358

    申请日:2011-05-19

    IPC分类号: H04L12/28

    摘要: A management computer for managing configuration of servers for connection to a switch comprises a port discovery module to: instruct a target server, for connection to a target switch port, to create a virtual adapter on a virtual switch associated with a physical NIC in the target server; obtain a list of VLAN IDs on all switch ports; select one or more VLAN IDs from the list based on a preset policy; set one such VLAN ID onto the virtual adapter; instruct the target server to manipulate the virtual adapter to send a packet with the set VLAN ID to the target switch port; if the switch accepted the packet sent to the target switch port, update a switch port mapping using the set VLAN ID as a discovered VLAN ID to map the physical NIC associated with the virtual adapter to the target switch port having the discovered VLAN ID.

    摘要翻译: 用于管理用于连接到交换机的服务器的配置的管理计算机包括端口发现模块,用于:指示目标服务器用于连接到目标交换机端口,以在与目标中的物理NIC相关联的虚拟交换机上创建虚拟适配器 服务器; 获取所有交换机端口上的VLAN ID列表; 根据预设策略从列表中选择一个或多个VLAN ID; 在虚拟适配器上设置一个这样的VLAN ID; 指示目标服务器操纵虚拟适配器,将具有设置VLAN ID的数据包发送到目标交换机端口; 如果交换机接收到发送到目标交换机端口的数据包,则使用设置的VLAN ID更新交换机端口映射作为发现的VLAN ID,以将与虚拟适配器相关联的物理NIC映射到具有发现的VLAN ID的目标交换机端口。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS OF REDUNDANT PATH VALIDATION BEFORE PROVISIONING
    5.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS OF REDUNDANT PATH VALIDATION BEFORE PROVISIONING 有权
    提供前的冗余路径验证方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20140032727A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-30

    申请号:US13560139

    申请日:2012-07-27

    IPC分类号: G06F15/173

    摘要: Exemplary embodiments of the invention provide a technique to validate physical cabling and logical path before provisioning volume. In accordance with an aspect, a computer comprises a memory storing a software and a processor executing the software. The software is operable to: identify first server port and second server port forming redundant ports of a server and first storage port and second storage port forming redundant ports of a storage system; and check whether a redundant relationship is formed by at least one of (i) a physical connection between the first server port and the first storage port and a physical connection between the second server port and the second storage port, or (ii) a logical connection between the first server port and the first storage port and a logical connection between the second server port and the second storage port.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的示例性实施例提供了在提供卷之前验证物理布线和逻辑路径的技术。 根据一方面,计算机包括存储软件的存储器和执行该软件的处理器。 该软件可操作用于:识别形成服务器的冗余端口的第一服务器端口和第二服务器端口,以及形成存储系统的冗余端口的第一存储端口和第二存储端口; 以及(i)第一服务器端口和第一存储端口之间的物理连接以及第二服务器端口与第二存储端口之间的物理连接中的至少一个来检查冗余关系是否形成,或者(ii)逻辑 第一服务器端口和第一存储端口之间的连接以及第二服务器端口和第二存储端口之间的逻辑连接。

    Storage System Managing Data Through A Wide Area Network
    6.
    发明申请
    Storage System Managing Data Through A Wide Area Network 有权
    存储系统通过广域网管理数据

    公开(公告)号:US20090100146A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-16

    申请号:US12248922

    申请日:2008-10-10

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16

    摘要: In a storage system, a server apparatus and a storage apparatus are provided, while the server apparatus is connected via a LAN to one, or plural sets of computers so as to accept an access request of file data issued from the computers, whereas the storage apparatus is connected via a wide area network to the server apparatus so as to store thereinto the file data. A communication between the computers and the server apparatus is carried out by employing a network file protocol, whereas a communication between the server apparatus and the storage apparatus is performed by employing a block device protocol. The server apparatus and the storage apparatus are connected via the respective security protecting apparatus to the wide area network.

    摘要翻译: 在存储系统中,提供服务器装置和存储装置,同时服务器装置经由LAN连接到一组或多组计算机,以接受从计算机发出的文件数据的访问请求,而存储 设备通过广域网连接到服务器设备,以便存储文件数据。 通过采用网络文件协议来执行计算机和服务器装置之间的通信,而通过采用块装置协议来执行服务器装置与存储装置之间的通信。 服务器装置和存储装置经由各自的安全保护装置连接到广域网。

    OFFSITE MANAGEMENT USING DISK BASED TAPE LIBRARY AND VAULT SYSTEM
    8.
    发明申请
    OFFSITE MANAGEMENT USING DISK BASED TAPE LIBRARY AND VAULT SYSTEM 有权
    使用基于磁盘的磁带库和VAULT系统进行管理

    公开(公告)号:US20100049924A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-02-25

    申请号:US12605674

    申请日:2009-10-26

    申请人: Yoshiki KANO

    发明人: Yoshiki KANO

    IPC分类号: G06F12/00 G06F12/16

    摘要: A method for archiving data from a first disk-based storage device to a second disk-based storage device includes moving an emulated tape from a first element to a second element simulatively without actually moving data associated with the emulated tape. The data associated with the emulated tape is transmitted from the first disk-based storage device to the second disk-based storage device via a communication link. The data associated with the emulated tape is removed from the first disk-based storage device.

    摘要翻译: 将数据从第一基于磁盘的存储设备归档到第二基于磁盘的存储设备的方法包括模拟地将仿真磁带从模拟的第一元件移动到第二元件,而不实际移动与仿真磁带相关联的数据。 与仿真磁带相关联的数据经由通信链路从第一基于磁盘的存储设备发送到第二基于磁盘的存储设备。 与仿真磁带相关联的数据从第一个基于磁盘的存储设备中删除。

    AUTOMATED ON-LINE CAPACITY EXPANSION METHOD FOR STORAGE DEVICE
    9.
    发明申请
    AUTOMATED ON-LINE CAPACITY EXPANSION METHOD FOR STORAGE DEVICE 有权
    用于存储设备的自动在线容量扩展方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090043982A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-02-12

    申请号:US12245122

    申请日:2008-10-03

    IPC分类号: G06F12/02

    摘要: A volume provider unit in a computer system that detects a logical block address of a read or write I/O accessing a logical volume of a storage device from a host. According to the logical block address fetched, a storage domain of the logical volume is dynamically expanded. Moreover, the storage domain of the logical volume is reduced or expanded according to an instruction of logical volume capacity reduction or expansion from a host commander part to a volume server.

    摘要翻译: 计算机系统中的卷提供器单元,其检测从主机访问存储设备的逻辑卷的读或写I / O的逻辑块地址。 根据取出的逻辑块地址,逻辑卷的存储域被动态扩展。 此外,根据从主机指挥器部分到卷服务器的逻辑卷容量减少或扩展的指令,减少或扩展逻辑卷的存储域。

    DATA COPYING METHOD AND APPARATUS IN A THIN PROVISIONED SYSTEM
    10.
    发明申请
    DATA COPYING METHOD AND APPARATUS IN A THIN PROVISIONED SYSTEM 审中-公开
    数据复制方法和设备在薄型系统中的应用

    公开(公告)号:US20130117523A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-09

    申请号:US13723648

    申请日:2012-12-21

    IPC分类号: G06F12/02

    摘要: Data migration includes copying between normal volumes and thin provisioned volumes. Data in a normal volume can be copied to a thin provisioned volume. Alternatively, data structures can be provided to facilitate converting a normal volume into a thin provisioned volume without actual copying of data. Copying from a thin provisioned volume to a normal volume is also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 数据迁移包括在正常卷和精简配置卷之间复制。 正常卷中的数据可以复制到精简配置卷。 或者,可以提供数据结构以便于将正常音量转换为精简配置音量而无需实际复制数据。 还公开了从精简配置体积复制到正常体积。