公开(公告)号：US07627729B2

公开(公告)日：2009-12-01

申请号：US11470970

申请日：2006-09-07

申请人： Robert Francis Bartfai ,  Nicolas Marc Clayton ,  Shachar Fienblit ,  Olympia Gluck ,  Eli Malul ,  Gail Andrea Spear

发明人： Robert Francis Bartfai ,  Nicolas Marc Clayton ,  Shachar Fienblit ,  Olympia Gluck ,  Eli Malul ,  Gail Andrea Spear

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/2058 ,  G06F11/2069 ,  G06F11/2071 ,  G06F11/2082

摘要： An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for activating a synchronous mirror as a primary storage volume. The apparatus system and method include directing a third storage volume to store updates sent to the third storage volume from a second storage volume onto a first storage volume in response to the first storage volume becoming operational after a failure, terminating sending updates from the second storage volume to the third storage volume in response to the first storage volume becoming substantially consistent with the third storage volume, and synchronously storing updates received by the second storage volume on the first storage volume and asynchronously storing updates received by the first storage volume on the third storage volume in response to terminating sending updates from the second storage volume to the third storage volume after the first and third storage volumes are substantially consistent.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于激活作为主要存储卷的同步镜的装置，系统和方法。 所述设备系统和方法包括：响应于所述第一存储卷在故障之后变得可操作，指示第三存储卷将从第二存储卷发送到第三存储卷的更新存储到第一存储卷上，终止从第二存储器发送更新 响应于第一存储卷变得与第三存储卷大致一致的卷到第三存储卷，并且将由第二存储卷接收的更新同步地存储在第一存储卷上，并异步地将由第一存储卷接收的更新存储在第三存储卷 存储卷响应于在第一和第三存储卷基本上一致之后终止将更新从第二存储卷发送到第三存储卷。

公开(公告)号：US08214341B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-03

申请号：US12060086

申请日：2008-03-31

申请人： Robert Francis Bartfai ,  Michael E. Factor ,  Shachar Fienblit ,  Olympia Gluck ,  Eyal Gordon ,  Thomas Charles Jarvis ,  Eli Malul ,  Carol Santich Mellgren ,  Gail Andrea Spear ,  Aviad Zlotnick

发明人： Robert Francis Bartfai ,  Michael E. Factor ,  Shachar Fienblit ,  Olympia Gluck ,  Eyal Gordon ,  Thomas Charles Jarvis ,  Eli Malul ,  Carol Santich Mellgren ,  Gail Andrea Spear ,  Aviad Zlotnick

IPC分类号： G06F13/00 ,  G06F17/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/2066 ,  G06F11/1443 ,  G06F11/2064 ,  G06F11/2074

摘要： Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture for managing writes received to data units that are being transferred to a secondary storage as part of a mirror relationship. Synchronization information indicates data units to transfer from a primary storage to a secondary storage, wherein the synchronization information data is updated to indicate the transfer of one of the data units from the primary storage to the secondary storage. A storage controller receives a write request having an update to a target data unit comprising one of the data units indicated in the synchronization information that has not been transferred from the primary storage to the secondary storage. The write request is allowed to apply the update to the target data unit in response to transferring the data in the target data unit to a network adapter of the storage controller and before the data in the target data unit is transferred to the secondary storage.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于管理接收到作为镜像关系的一部分被传送到辅助存储器的数据单元的写入的方法，系统和制品。 同步信息指示要从主存储器传送到辅助存储器的数据单元，其中更新同步信息数据以指示数据单元之一从主存储器传送到次存储器。 存储控制器接收具有对目标数据单元的更新的写入请求，该目标数据单元包括在尚未从主存储器传送到辅助存储器的同步信息中指示的数据单元之一。 响应于将目标数据单元中的数据传送到存储控制器的网络适配器并且在目标数据单元中的数据被传送到辅助存储器之前，允许写入请求将更新应用于目标数据单元。

公开(公告)号：US20080065843A1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-13

申请号：US11470970

申请日：2006-09-07

申请人： Robert Francis Bartfai ,  Nicolas Mare Clayton ,  Shachar Fienblit ,  Olympia Gluck ,  Eli Malul ,  Gail Andrea Spear

发明人： Robert Francis Bartfai ,  Nicolas Mare Clayton ,  Shachar Fienblit ,  Olympia Gluck ,  Eli Malul ,  Gail Andrea Spear

IPC分类号： G06F12/16

CPC分类号： G06F11/2058 ,  G06F11/2069 ,  G06F11/2071 ,  G06F11/2082

摘要： An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for activating a synchronous mirror as a primary storage volume. The apparatus system and method include directing a third storage volume to store updates sent to the third storage volume from a second storage volume onto a first storage volume in response to the first storage volume becoming operational after a failure, terminating sending updates from the second storage volume to the third storage volume in response to the first storage volume becoming substantially consistent with the third storage volume, and synchronously storing updates received by the second storage volume on the first storage volume and asynchronously storing updates received by the first storage volume on the third storage volume in response to terminating sending updates from the second storage volume to the third storage volume after the first and third storage volumes are substantially consistent.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于激活作为主要存储卷的同步镜的装置，系统和方法。 所述设备系统和方法包括：响应于所述第一存储卷在故障之后变得可操作，指示第三存储卷将从第二存储卷发送到第三存储卷的更新存储到第一存储卷上，终止从第二存储器发送更新 响应于第一存储卷变得与第三存储卷大致一致的卷到第三存储卷，并且将由第二存储卷接收的更新同步地存储在第一存储卷上，并异步地将由第一存储卷接收的更新存储在第三存储卷 存储卷响应于在第一和第三存储卷基本上一致之后终止将更新从第二存储卷发送到第三存储卷。

公开(公告)号：US08131957B2

公开(公告)日：2012-03-06

申请号：US11840169

申请日：2007-08-16

申请人： Robert Francis Bartfai ,  Kenneth Wayne Boyd ,  James Chien-Chiung Chen ,  Kenneth Fairclough Day, III ,  Shachar Fienblit ,  Gregory Edward McBride ,  David W. Messina ,  Robert Bruce Nicholson ,  Gail Andrea Spear

发明人： Robert Francis Bartfai ,  Kenneth Wayne Boyd ,  James Chien-Chiung Chen ,  Kenneth Fairclough Day, III ,  Shachar Fienblit ,  Gregory Edward McBride ,  David W. Messina ,  Robert Bruce Nicholson ,  Gail Andrea Spear

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/2082 ,  G06F11/2056 ,  G06F11/2069 ,  H04L67/1095

摘要： Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture for splitting writes between a storage controller and replication engine. A splitter executing in a storage controller manages access to primary volumes. An initialization command is received to communicate with a replication engine. A replication command is received for one primary volume and the primary volume is indicated as subject to replication. A write request is received to write data to a target primary volume of the primary volumes that is indicated as subject to the replication. The data in the write request is written to the target primary volume. The data in the write request is sent to the replication engine. The replication engine executes a copy services function associated with the target primary volume to write the data to a replication engine volume.

公开(公告)号：US07461100B2

公开(公告)日：2008-12-02

申请号：US10856239

申请日：2004-05-27

申请人： Gail Andrea Spear ,  Michael E. Factor ,  Rivka Mayraz Matosevich ,  Shachar Fienblit ,  Sheli Rahav ,  Robert Francis Bartfai ,  Dalit Tzafrir ,  Ifat Nuriel

发明人： Gail Andrea Spear ,  Michael E. Factor ,  Rivka Mayraz Matosevich ,  Shachar Fienblit ,  Sheli Rahav ,  Robert Francis Bartfai ,  Dalit Tzafrir ,  Ifat Nuriel

IPC分类号： G07F17/30 ,  G06F15/16

CPC分类号： G06F11/2069 ,  G06F11/2082 ,  Y10S707/99952 ,  Y10S707/99953 ,  Y10S707/99955

摘要： Techniques are provided for performing a copy operation. A fast reverse restore command indicating a new source and a new target is received, wherein the new source is an original target and the new target is an original source. A synchronous scan is performed on the new target. A new target structure associated with the new target is updated using a new source structure associated with the new source.Techniques are also provided for performing a copy operation in which a fast reverse restore command is received after an instant virtual copy has been performed from a new target to a new source and wherein the fast reverse restore command is performed before a background copy has been performed by the instant virtual copy.

摘要翻译： 提供了执行复印操作的技术。 接收到指示新的源和新目标的快速反向恢复命令，其中新的源是原始目标，并且新目标是原始源。 对新目标进行同步扫描。 使用与新源相关联的新源结构来更新与新目标相关联的新目标结构。 还提供了用于执行复制操作的技术，其中在从新目标执行瞬时虚拟副本到新的源之后接收快速反向恢复命令，并且其中在执行后台复制之前执行快速反向恢复命令 通过即时虚拟副本。

公开(公告)号：US08341366B2

公开(公告)日：2012-12-25

申请号：US13356568

申请日：2012-01-23

申请人： Robert Francis Bartfai ,  Kenneth Wayne Boyd ,  James Chien-Chiung Chen ,  Kenneth Fairclough Day, III ,  Shachar Fienblit ,  Gregory Edward McBride ,  David W. Messina ,  Robert Bruce Nicholson ,  Gail Andrea Spear

发明人： Robert Francis Bartfai ,  Kenneth Wayne Boyd ,  James Chien-Chiung Chen ,  Kenneth Fairclough Day, III ,  Shachar Fienblit ,  Gregory Edward McBride ,  David W. Messina ,  Robert Bruce Nicholson ,  Gail Andrea Spear

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/2082 ,  G06F11/2056 ,  G06F11/2069 ,  H04L67/1095

摘要： Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture for splitting writes between a storage controller and replication engine. A splitter executing in a storage controller manages access to primary volumes. An initialization command is received to communicate with a replication engine. A replication command is received for one primary volume and the primary volume is indicated as subject to replication. A write request is received to write data to a target primary volume of the primary volumes that is indicated as subject to the replication. The data in the write request is written to the target primary volume. The data in the write request is sent to the replication engine. The replication engine executes a copy services function associated with the target primary volume to write the data to a replication engine volume.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于在存储控制器和复制引擎之间分割写入的方法，系统和制品。 在存储控制器中执行的分离器管理对主卷的访问。 接收初始化命令以与复制引擎进行通信。 接收到一个主卷的复制命令，主卷被指定为受复制。 接收写入请求以将数据写入到以复制形式表示的主卷的目标主卷上。 写请求中的数据将写入目标主卷。 写请求中的数据被发送到复制引擎。 复制引擎执行与目标主卷关联的复制服务功能，以将数据写入复制引擎卷。

公开(公告)号：US08024534B2

公开(公告)日：2011-09-20

申请号：US11840179

申请日：2007-08-16

申请人： Robert Francis Bartfai ,  Kenneth Wayne Boyd ,  James Chien-Chiung Chen ,  Kenneth Fairclough Day, III ,  Shachar Fienblit ,  Gregory Edward McBride ,  David W. Messina ,  Robert Bruce Nicholson ,  Gail Andrea Spear

发明人： Robert Francis Bartfai ,  Kenneth Wayne Boyd ,  James Chien-Chiung Chen ,  Kenneth Fairclough Day, III ,  Shachar Fienblit ,  Gregory Edward McBride ,  David W. Messina ,  Robert Bruce Nicholson ,  Gail Andrea Spear

IPC分类号： G06F13/00 ,  G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/2071

摘要： Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture for a replication engine communicating with a splitter to split writes between a storage controller and replication engine. Communication is initiated with the splitter implemented in a storage controller managing access to primary volumes. A command is sent to the splitter to copy writes to one primary volume to the replication engine. Write data is received from the splitter to one of the primary volumes following the splitter receiving the command to copy the writes to the replication engine. A determination is made of a copy services function to use for the received data. The determined copy services function is invoked to transfer the received data to a secondary storage volume.

摘要翻译： 提供了与分离器通信的复制引擎的方法，系统和制品，以在存储控制器和复制引擎之间分割写入。 通过在管理对主卷的访问的存储控制器中实现的分离器启动通信。 将命令发送到分离器，以将写入复制到一个主卷到复制引擎。 在分割器接收到复制到复制引擎的写入命令之后，将数据从分割器接收到主卷之一。 确定用于接收到的数据的复制服务功能。 调用确定的复制服务功能将接收到的数据传输到辅助存储卷。

公开(公告)号：US08005800B2

公开(公告)日：2011-08-23

申请号：US12916148

申请日：2010-10-29

申请人： Gail Andrea Spear ,  Michael E. Factor ,  Rivka Mayraz Matsoevich ,  Shachar Fienblit ,  Sheli Rahav ,  Robert Francis Bartfai ,  Dalit Tzafir ,  Ifat Nuriel

发明人： Gail Andrea Spear ,  Michael E. Factor ,  Rivka Mayraz Matsoevich ,  Shachar Fienblit ,  Sheli Rahav ,  Robert Francis Bartfai ,  Dalit Tzafir ,  Ifat Nuriel

IPC分类号： G06F17/20 ,  G06F15/16

CPC分类号： G06F11/2069 ,  G06F11/2082 ,  Y10S707/99952 ,  Y10S707/99953 ,  Y10S707/99955

摘要： Techniques are provided for performing a copy operation. A fast reverse restore command indicating a new source and a new target is received, wherein the new source is an original target and the new target is an original source. A synchronous scan is performed on the new target. A new target structure associated with the new target is updated using a new source structure associated with the new source. Techniques are also provided for performing a copy operation in which a fast reverse restore command is received after an instant virtual copy has been performed from a new target to a new source and wherein the fast reverse restore command is performed before a background copy has been performed by the instant virtual copy.

摘要翻译： 提供了执行复印操作的技术。 接收到指示新的源和新目标的快速反向恢复命令，其中新的源是原始目标，并且新目标是原始源。 对新目标进行同步扫描。 使用与新源相关联的新源结构来更新与新目标相关联的新目标结构。 还提供了用于执行复制操作的技术，其中在从新目标执行瞬时虚拟副本到新的源之后接收快速反向恢复命令，并且其中在执行后台复制之前执行快速反向恢复命令 通过即时虚拟副本。

公开(公告)号：US07856425B2

公开(公告)日：2010-12-21

申请号：US12255575

申请日：2008-10-21

申请人： Gail Andrea Spear ,  Michael E. Factor ,  Rivka Mayraz Matosevich ,  Shachar Fienblit ,  Sheli Rahav ,  Robert Francis Bartfai ,  Dalit Tzafrir ,  Ifat Nuriel

发明人： Gail Andrea Spear ,  Michael E. Factor ,  Rivka Mayraz Matosevich ,  Shachar Fienblit ,  Sheli Rahav ,  Robert Francis Bartfai ,  Dalit Tzafrir ,  Ifat Nuriel

IPC分类号： G06F17/20 ,  G06F15/16

CPC分类号： G06F11/2069 ,  G06F11/2082 ,  Y10S707/99952 ,  Y10S707/99953 ,  Y10S707/99955

摘要： Techniques are provided for performing a copy operation. A fast reverse restore command indicating a new source and a new target is received, wherein the new source is an original target and the new target is an original source. A synchronous scan is performed on the new target. A new target structure associated with the new target is updated using a new source structure associated with the new source. Techniques are also provided for performing a copy operation in which a fast reverse restore command is received after an instant virtual copy has been performed from a new target to a new source and wherein the fast reverse restore command is performed before a background copy has been performed by the instant virtual copy.

摘要翻译： 提供了执行复印操作的技术。 接收到指示新的源和新目标的快速反向恢复命令，其中新的源是原始目标，并且新目标是原始源。 对新目标进行同步扫描。 使用与新源相关联的新源结构来更新与新目标相关联的新目标结构。 还提供了用于执行复制操作的技术，其中在从新目标执行瞬时虚拟副本到新的源之后接收快速反向恢复命令，并且其中在执行后台复制之前执行快速反向恢复命令 通过即时虚拟副本。

公开(公告)号：US20090187613A1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-23

申请号：US12255575

申请日：2008-10-21

申请人： Gail Andrea Spear ,  Michael E. Factor ,  Rivka Mayraz Matosevich ,  Shachar Fienblit ,  Sheli Rahav ,  Robert Francis Bartfai ,  Dalit Tzafrir ,  Ifat Nuriel

发明人： Gail Andrea Spear ,  Michael E. Factor ,  Rivka Mayraz Matosevich ,  Shachar Fienblit ,  Sheli Rahav ,  Robert Francis Bartfai ,  Dalit Tzafrir ,  Ifat Nuriel

IPC分类号： G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06F11/2069 ,  G06F11/2082 ,  Y10S707/99952 ,  Y10S707/99953 ,  Y10S707/99955

摘要： Techniques are provided for performing a copy operation. A fast reverse restore command indicating a new source and a new target is received, wherein the new source is an original target and the new target is an original source. A synchronous scan is performed on the new target. A new target structure associated with the new target is updated using a new source structure associated with the new source. Techniques are also provided for performing a copy operation in which a fast reverse restore command is received after an instant virtual copy has been performed from a new target to a new source and wherein the fast reverse restore command is performed before a background copy has been performed by the instant virtual copy.

摘要翻译： 提供了执行复印操作的技术。 接收到指示新的源和新目标的快速反向恢复命令，其中新的源是原始目标，并且新目标是原始源。 对新目标进行同步扫描。 使用与新源相关联的新源结构来更新与新目标相关联的新目标结构。 还提供了用于执行复制操作的技术，其中在从新目标执行瞬时虚拟副本到新的源之后接收快速反向恢复命令，并且其中在执行后台复制之前执行快速反向恢复命令 通过即时虚拟副本。