公开(公告)号：US20160188511A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-30

申请号：US14423769

申请日：2014-04-25

申请人： Satoshi MURAOKA ,  Keisuke HATASAKI ,  Mutsumi HOSOYA ,  Yasunori KANEDA ,  Toshihiro ISHIKI

发明人： Satoshi MURAOKA ,  Keisuke HATASAKI ,  Mutsumi HOSOYA ,  Yasunori KANEDA ,  Toshihiro ISHIKI

IPC分类号： G06F13/364 ,  G06F13/40 ,  G06F13/42

CPC分类号： G06F13/364 ,  G06F13/4022 ,  G06F13/4282

摘要： A computer system includes a switch having a plurality of ports, a plurality of devices coupled to the plurality of ports, and a management system coupled to at least one of the plurality of devices and the switch. The coupling between the plurality of devices and the switch is a communication interface in which the number of master devices capable of existing in the same space is defined. The management system collects device coupling data of each of the plurality of devices coupled to the switch. Each of the device coupling data includes an ID of a port to which the device is coupled and information representing an attribute indicating whether the device is a master or a slave. The management system determines a coupling configuration on the basis of the plurality of the collected device coupling data and a communication interface protocol and, configures, to the switch, coupling information that is information in accordance with the determined coupling configuration.

摘要翻译： 计算机系统包括具有多个端口的交换机，耦合到多个端口的多个设备，以及耦合到多个设备和交换机中的至少一个的管理系统。 多个设备和交换机之间的耦合是其中能够存在于相同空间中的主设备的数量被定义的通信接口。 管理系统收集耦合到交换机的多个设备中的每一个的设备耦合数据。 每个设备耦合数据包括设备耦合到的端口的ID和表示设备是主设备还是从设备的属性的信息。 管理系统基于多个收集的设备耦合数据和通信接口协议来确定耦合配置，并且根据所确定的耦合配置向交换机配置作为信息的耦合信息。

公开(公告)号：US20110320642A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-29

申请号：US13228145

申请日：2011-09-08

申请人： Hidehisa SHITOMI ,  Yasunori KANEDA ,  Akira YAMAMOTO

发明人： Hidehisa SHITOMI ,  Yasunori KANEDA ,  Akira YAMAMOTO

IPC分类号： G06F13/14

CPC分类号： G06F3/0661 ,  G06F3/0605 ,  G06F3/0613 ,  G06F3/0632 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F17/30197

摘要： A unified storage system for executing a variety of types of storage control software using a single standardized hardware platform includes multiple storage control modules connected to storage devices for storing data related to input/output (I/O) operations. A first type of storage control software is initially installed and executed on a first storage control module for processing a first type of I/O operations. A management module replaces the first type of storage control software by installing a second type of storage control software onto the first storage control module. When the second type of storage control software is installed and executed, the first storage control module processes a second type of I/O operation, different from the first type of I/O operation. Control of volumes originally accessed by the first storage control module may be transferred to a second storage control module having the first type of storage control software installed.

公开(公告)号：US20110179250A1

公开(公告)日：2011-07-21

申请号：US12690404

申请日：2010-01-20

申请人： Keiichi MATSUZAWA ,  Yasunori KANEDA

发明人： Keiichi MATSUZAWA ,  Yasunori KANEDA

IPC分类号： G06F12/06

CPC分类号： G06F17/302 ,  G06F3/0608 ,  G06F3/0641 ,  G06F3/0643 ,  G06F3/067

摘要： A storage system comprises a storage apparatus which includes a processor, storage disks, and a memory storing a page mapping table, a page mapping program, and a page-filename mapping program. A file system manages a file tree of files with filenames. The page mapping table specifies a relationship between data volumes in the storage apparatus and the storage disks and the file system, the data volumes each including pages, each page including segments, each segment including sectors. The file tree has for each storage apparatus a hierarchy of directories and files based on relationships among the data volumes, the pages, and the segments. The page mapping program and the page-filename mapping program are executable by the processor to specify, by page, a location of data contained in the I/O request by referring to the page mapping table and the file tree.

摘要翻译： 存储系统包括存储装置，其包括处理器，存储盘以及存储页面映射表，页面映射程序和页面 - 文件名映射程序的存储器。 文件系统用文件名管理文件的文件树。 页面映射表指定存储设备中的数据卷与存储盘和文件系统之间的关系，每个包括页面的数据卷，每个页面包括段，每个段包括扇区。 文件树根据数据卷，页面和段之间的关系为每个存储设备分配目录和文件。 页面映射程序和页面 - 文件名映射程序可由处理器执行，通过参考页面映射表和文件树，通过页面指定包含在I / O请求中的数据的位置。

公开(公告)号：US20120215945A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-23

申请号：US13457624

申请日：2012-04-27

申请人： Yasunori KANEDA ,  Yutaka KUDO ,  Yukio OGAWA ,  Masakatsu MORI ,  Tomoki SEKIGUCHI ,  Masayuki YAMAMOTO ,  Naoto MATSUNAMI

发明人： Yasunori KANEDA ,  Yutaka KUDO ,  Yukio OGAWA ,  Masakatsu MORI ,  Tomoki SEKIGUCHI ,  Masayuki YAMAMOTO ,  Naoto MATSUNAMI

IPC分类号： G06F13/10

CPC分类号： G06F3/0616 ,  G06F3/0649 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F9/50 ,  G06F9/5055 ,  G06F11/3051 ,  G06Q10/10

摘要： A computer system including a management computer for managing the entire system, an integral apparatus, and a high-level connecting device for connecting the management computer and the integral apparatus is designed so that the management computer retains integral apparatus internal configuration information, configuration information about an integral apparatus to be introduced, that indicates the configuration of the integral apparatus that may possibly be introduced to the system, and lifetime information indicating lifetime of the integral apparatus; obtains connectivity guarantee information indicating whether connectivity between the computer and the storage apparatus is guaranteed or not; selects an integral apparatus to be removed from the system by referring to the lifetime information; selects an integral apparatus to be introduced to the system by referring to the integral apparatus internal configuration information, the configuration information about the integral apparatus to be introduced, and the connectivity guarantee information.

摘要翻译： 设计包括用于管理整个系统的管理计算机的计算机系统，一体化装置和用于连接管理计算机和集成装置的高级连接装置，使得管理计算机保留整体装置内部配置信息，关于 将要引入的整体装置，其表示可能被引入到系统中的整体装置的结构以及指示整体装置的寿命的寿命信息; 获取指示计算机与存储装置之间的连通性是否得到保证的连通性保证信息; 通过参考寿命信息选择要从系统中移除的整体装置; 通过参照积分装置内部配置信息，关于要引入的积分装置的配置信息和连接性保证信息，选择要引入系统的整体装置。

公开(公告)号：US20110202743A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-18

申请号：US12707185

申请日：2010-02-17

申请人： Yasunori KANEDA

发明人： Yasunori KANEDA

IPC分类号： G06F12/02 ,  G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F12/0284 ,  G06F3/0608 ,  G06F3/0644 ,  G06F3/067

摘要： Exemplary embodiments of the invention provide protocols and interfaces for avoiding waste capacity allocation from the storage apparatus to plural pools. In one embodiment, a storage system comprises a processor; a memory; and a storage controller. The storage controller is configured to: receive a declare chunk size command with a pool identifier for a pool among a plurality of pools, the declare chunk size command specifying a desired chunk size at the pool; receive an allocate chunk command with a pool identifier for allocating a chunk to a logical volume; and provide chunks of different chunk sizes to different pools with different pool identifiers, according to the desired chunk sizes of different declare chunk size commands and in response to different allocate chunk commands.

摘要翻译： 本发明的示例性实施例提供用于避免从存储设备到多个池的废物容量分配的协议和接口。 在一个实施例中，存储系统包括处理器; 记忆 和存储控制器。 存储控制器被配置为：在多个池中接收具有用于池的池标识符的声明块大小命令，所述声明块大小命令在所述池中指定期望的块大小; 接收具有池标识符的分配组块命令，以将块分配给逻辑卷; 并且根据不同声明块大小命令的期望块大小以及响应于不同的分配块命令，向具有不同池标识符的不同池提供不同块大小的块。

公开(公告)号：US20110082977A1

公开(公告)日：2011-04-07

申请号：US12968475

申请日：2010-12-15

申请人： Hidehisa SHITOMI ,  Yasunori KANEDA ,  Akira YAMAMOTO

发明人： Hidehisa SHITOMI ,  Yasunori KANEDA ,  Akira YAMAMOTO

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0661 ,  G06F3/0605 ,  G06F3/0613 ,  G06F3/0632 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F17/30197

摘要： A unified storage system for executing a variety of types of storage control software using a single standardized hardware platform includes multiple storage control modules connected to storage devices for storing data related to input/output (I/O) operations. A first type of storage control software is initially installed and executed on a first storage control module for processing a first type of I/O operations. A management module replaces the first type of storage control software by installing a second type of storage control software onto the first storage control module. When the second type of storage control software is installed and executed, the first storage control module processes a second type of I/O operation, different from the first type of I/O operation. Control of volumes originally accessed by the first storage control module may be transferred to a second storage control module having the first type of storage control software installed.

摘要翻译： 用于使用单个标准化硬件平台执行各种类型的存储控制软件的统一存储系统包括连接到存储设备的多个存储控制模块，用于存储与输入/输出（I / O）操作有关的数据。 首先在第一存储控制模块上安装并执行第一类型的存储控制软件，以处理第一类型的I / O操作。 管理模块通过将第二类型的存储控制软件安装到第一存储控制模块来代替第一类型的存储控制软件。 当安装并执行第二类型的存储控制软件时，第一存储控制模块处理与第一类型的I / O操作不同的第二类型的I / O操作。 最初由第一存储控制模块访问的卷的控制可以被传送到具有安装了第一类型的存储控制软件的第二存储控制模块。

公开(公告)号：US20090109875A1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-30

申请号：US12328592

申请日：2008-12-04

申请人： Yasunori KANEDA ,  Tohru NOJIRI

发明人： Yasunori KANEDA ,  Tohru NOJIRI

IPC分类号： H04L12/28

CPC分类号： H04L61/2038 ,  H04L29/12254 ,  H04L29/12839 ,  H04L41/12 ,  H04L61/106 ,  H04L61/6022

摘要： A network topology management system includes information processing units, storage units, connection units that control connection switching between the information processing units and the storage units, a management unit that manages a network topology consisting of the information processing units, the storage units and the connection units, and an emulator connected to the connection units and to the management unit the network. The emulator comprises a conversion section that converts first equipment identification information that identifies the information processing units or the storage units into second equipment identification information that is recognizable by the management unit to identify the information processing units or the storage units, and a transmitting section that sends the second equipment identification information to the management unit. The management device has a control section that manages the network topology based on the second equipment identification information.

摘要翻译： 网络拓扑管理系统包括控制信息处理单元和存储单元之间的连接切换的信息处理单元，存储单元，连接单元，管理由信息处理单元，存储单元和连接组成的网络拓扑的管理单元 单元，以及连接到连接单元和管理单元的仿真器。 仿真器包括转换部分，其将识别信息处理单元或存储单元的第一设备识别信息转换成可由管理单元识别以识别信息处理单元或存储单元的第二设备识别信息，以及发送部分， 将第二设备识别信息发送到管理单元。 管理装置具有基于第二设备识别信息管理网络拓扑的控制部。

公开(公告)号：US20100274880A1

公开(公告)日：2010-10-28

申请号：US12813366

申请日：2010-06-10

申请人： Yasunori KANEDA ,  Tohru NOJIRI

发明人： Yasunori KANEDA ,  Tohru NOJIRI

IPC分类号： G06F15/173

CPC分类号： H04L61/2038 ,  H04L29/12254 ,  H04L29/12839 ,  H04L41/12 ,  H04L61/106 ,  H04L61/6022

摘要： A network topology management system includes information processing units, storage units, connection units that control connection switching between the information processing units and the storage units, a management unit that manages a network topology consisting of the information processing units, the storage units and the connection units, and an emulator connected to the connection units and to the management unit the network. The emulator comprises a conversion section that converts first equipment identification information that identifies the information processing units or the storage units into second equipment identification information that is recognizable by the management unit to identify the information processing units or the storage units, and a transmitting section that sends the second equipment identification information to the management unit. The management device has a control section that manages the network topology based on the second equipment identification information.

摘要翻译： 网络拓扑管理系统包括控制信息处理单元和存储单元之间的连接切换的信息处理单元，存储单元，连接单元，管理由信息处理单元，存储单元和连接组成的网络拓扑的管理单元 单元，以及连接到连接单元和管理单元的仿真器。 仿真器包括转换部分，其将识别信息处理单元或存储单元的第一设备识别信息转换成可由管理单元识别以识别信息处理单元或存储单元的第二设备识别信息，以及发送部分， 将第二设备识别信息发送到管理单元。 管理装置具有基于第二设备识别信息管理网络拓扑的控制部。

公开(公告)号：US20100199065A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-05

申请号：US12365566

申请日：2009-02-04

申请人： Yasunori KANEDA

发明人： Yasunori KANEDA

IPC分类号： G06F12/06

CPC分类号： G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/0608 ,  G06F3/0641 ,  G06F3/0659 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F11/1451 ,  G06F16/174

摘要： The system is composed of: identifier generation program or logic, identifier confirm program or logic, plural identifier table and metadata mapping table. Data streams or data blocks, files are stored in the data storage system with metadata. The metadata includes additional information of the data and files. For example application, creator, timestamp, OS type, and the like. Data storage system or backup appliance with this invention can have plural groups which are related to the metadata. Each group has an identifier table so that eliminating duplicated data is executed within the group.

摘要翻译： 该系统由标识符生成程序或逻辑，标识符确认程序或逻辑，多个标识符表和元数据映射表组成。 数据流或数据块，文件以元数据存储在数据存储系统中。 元数据包括数据和文件的附加信息。 例如应用程序，创建者，时间戳记，操作系统类型等。 具有本发明的数据存储系统或备用设备可以具有与元数据相关的多个组。 每个组都有一个标识符表，以便在组内消除重复的数据。

公开(公告)号：US20090177837A1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-09

申请号：US11969205

申请日：2008-01-03

申请人： Yasunori KANEDA

发明人： Yasunori KANEDA

IPC分类号： G06F1/32 ,  G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0665 ,  G06F1/3203 ,  G06F1/3268 ,  G06F3/0625 ,  G06F3/0634 ,  G06F3/0689 ,  Y02D10/154

摘要： A storage system is configured as tiered storage (composed of top tier storage apparatuses and second tier storage apparatus at least). The top tire storage apparatus gathers the volume-to-volume map information and power boundary information from second tier storage apparatuses, which are connected to the top tier storage apparatus. The top tier storage apparatus manages the second tier storage system by appropriate method directed by the second tier storage apparatus. In another method for managing HDDs' spin-down and spin-up, “spin-down/up” status are kept in the top tier storage apparatus and the second tier storage apparatus. The top tier storage apparatus forwards the “spin-down/up” request to the second tier storage apparatus when the top tier storage apparatus receives a “spin-down/up” request. The second tier storage apparatus checks if all volumes in a parity group have “spin-down” status. In the case of all volumes in a parity group have “spin-down” status, HDD in the parity group are spin-downed.

摘要翻译： 存储系统被配置为分层存储（至少由顶层存储设备和第二层存储设备组成）。 顶部轮胎存储装置从与第一层存储装置连接的第二层存储装置收集卷到体积的地图信息和电力边界信息。 顶层存储装置通过由第二层存储装置指导的适当方法管理第二层存储系统。 在另一种用于管理HDD的旋转和旋转的方法中，“顶降”状态保存在顶层存储设备和第二层存储设备中。 当顶层存储设备接收到“下拉/上”请求时，顶级存储设备向“第二层”存储设备转发“下拉/向上”请求。 第二层存储设备检查奇偶校验组中的所有卷是否具有“下拉”状态。 在奇偶校验组中的所有卷都具有“下拉”状态的情况下，奇偶校验组中的HDD被旋转。