Disk array apparatus, and control method and control program recording medium
    1.
    发明授权
    Disk array apparatus, and control method and control program recording medium 有权
    磁盘阵列装置,以及控制方法和控制程序记录介质

    公开(公告)号:US08074018B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-12-06

    申请号:US11723153

    申请日:2007-03-16

    IPC分类号: G06F12/00

    CPC分类号: G06F8/65 G06F11/2015

    摘要: A disk array apparatus has a plurality of the same type of disk array units. Each of the disk array units has a plurality of storage areas in each of which firmware for allowing the disk array unit to operate is stored. When the disk array apparatus recognizes that a first disk array unit has been disposed therein, it compares a version number of firmware stored in each storage area included in the first disk array unit with a version number of firmware stored in each storage area included in a second disk array unit that currently operates in the disk array apparatus. If these version numbers are the same, the disk array apparatus makes a storage area in which firmware executed by the first disk array unit is stored conform to a storage area in which firmware executed by the second disk array unit is stored.

    摘要翻译: 磁盘阵列装置具有多个相同类型的磁盘阵列单元。 每个磁盘阵列单元具有多个存储区域,其中存储有用于允许磁盘阵列单元操作的固件。 当磁盘阵列装置识别出第一磁盘阵列单元已​​被布置在其中时,它将存储在第一磁盘阵列单元中的每个存储区域中的固件的版本号与存储在包括在第一磁盘阵列单元中的每个存储区域中的固件的版本号进行比较 当前在盘阵列装置中操作的第二盘阵列单元。 如果这些版本号是相同的,则磁盘阵列装置存储存储由第一磁盘阵列单元执行的固件的存储区域,其中存储由第二磁盘阵列单元执行的固件的存储区域。

    Disk array apparatus, and control method and control program recording medium
    2.
    发明申请
    Disk array apparatus, and control method and control program recording medium 有权
    磁盘阵列装置,以及控制方法和控制程序记录介质

    公开(公告)号:US20070233951A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-10-04

    申请号:US11723153

    申请日:2007-03-16

    IPC分类号: G06F12/16

    CPC分类号: G06F8/65 G06F11/2015

    摘要: A disk array apparatus has a plurality of the same type of disk array units. Each of the disk array units has a plurality of storage areas in each of which firmware for allowing the disk array unit to operate is stored. When the disk array apparatus recognizes that a first disk array unit has been disposed therein, it compares a version number of firmware stored in each storage area included in the first disk array unit with a version number of firmware stored in each storage area included in a second disk array unit that currently operates in the disk array apparatus. If these version numbers are the same, the disk array apparatus makes a storage area in which firmware executed by the first disk array unit is stored conform to a storage area in which firmware executed by the second disk array unit is stored.

    摘要翻译: 磁盘阵列装置具有多个相同类型的磁盘阵列单元。 每个磁盘阵列单元具有多个存储区域,其中存储有用于允许磁盘阵列单元操作的固件。 当磁盘阵列装置识别出第一磁盘阵列单元已​​被布置在其中时,它将存储在第一磁盘阵列单元中的每个存储区域中的固件的版本号与存储在包括在第一磁盘阵列单元中的每个存储区域中的固件的版本号进行比较 当前在盘阵列装置中操作的第二盘阵列单元。 如果这些版本号是相同的,则磁盘阵列装置存储存储由第一磁盘阵列单元执行的固件的存储区域,其中存储由第二磁盘阵列单元执行的固件的存储区域。

    Disk array device
    4.
    发明申请
    Disk array device 有权
    磁盘阵列设备

    公开(公告)号:US20060075416A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-04-06

    申请号:US11045105

    申请日:2005-01-31

    IPC分类号: G11B7/08

    摘要: A disk array device has: a CM separating part that, when abnormality occurs in a CM, separates the CM in which the abnormality has occurred from a storage system after write of CM operation information data to a hard disk is completed; and communication path reconfiguring parts that reconfigure communication paths between the CM in which the abnormality has occurred and DAs. When abnormality occurs in the CM, the communication paths between the CM and the DAs are reconfigured, and after the CM operation information data of the CM is written to the hard disk, the CM is separated. Therefore, the write processing is not interrupted halfway, so that the useful operation information data regarding the cause of the problem occurrence can be written to the hard disk having a sufficient storage area.

    摘要翻译: 磁盘阵列装置具有CM分离部,当在CM的操作信息数据写入硬盘完成之后,当CM发生异常时,从存储系统分离发生异常的CM; 以及重新配置发生异常的CM和DA之间的通信路径的通信路径重配置部。 当CM发生异常时,CM和DA之间的通信路径被重新配置,并且在CM操作之后,将CM的信息数据写入硬盘,CM被分离。 因此,写入处理不会中断,从而可以将有关发生问题的有用操作信息数据写入具有足够存储区域的硬盘。

    Collection of operation information when trouble occurs in a disk array device
    5.
    发明授权
    Collection of operation information when trouble occurs in a disk array device 有权
    当磁盘阵列设备发生故障时收集操作信息

    公开(公告)号:US07509527B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-03-24

    申请号:US11045105

    申请日:2005-01-31

    IPC分类号: G06F11/00

    摘要: A disk array device has: a CM separating part that, when abnormality occurs in a CM, separates the CM in which the abnormality has occurred from a storage system after write of CM operation information data to a hard disk is completed; and communication path reconfiguring parts that reconfigure communication paths between the CM in which the abnormality has occurred and DAs. When abnormality occurs in the CM, the communication paths between the CM and the DAs are reconfigured, and after the CM operation information data of the CM is written to the hard disk, the CM is separated. Therefore, the write processing is not interrupted halfway, so that the useful operation information data regarding the cause of the problem occurrence can be written to the hard disk having a sufficient storage area.

    摘要翻译: 磁盘阵列装置具有CM分离部,当在CM的操作信息数据写入硬盘完成之后,当CM发生异常时,从存储系统分离发生异常的CM; 以及重新配置发生异常的CM和DA之间的通信路径的通信路径重配置部。 当CM发生异常时,CM和DA之间的通信路径被重新配置,并且在CM操作之后,将CM的信息数据写入硬盘,CM被分离。 因此,写入处理不会中断,从而可以将有关发生问题的有用操作信息数据写入具有足够存储区域的硬盘。

    Disk array device
    6.
    发明申请
    Disk array device 有权
    磁盘阵列设备

    公开(公告)号:US20060075187A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-04-06

    申请号:US11045103

    申请日:2005-01-31

    IPC分类号: G06F13/00

    摘要: A disk array device having a plurality of hard disk units has a large-capacity memory mounted on a controller module which controls the whole device. The large-capacity memory has a system area managed by an OS and a cache area serving as a cache memory, and in addition, it has a table area which stores management/control information of the device and whose area size is changeable at an arbitrary instance. Therefore, it is possible to change the table area according to the state of the device in an active state without ON/OFF of a power source, so that an area not in use in the table area can be released for use as the cache memory. This makes it possible to appropriately varying the sizes of the table area and the cache area in an active state while the device is in operation, thereby realizing effective use of the large-capacity memory.

    摘要翻译: 具有多个硬盘单元的磁盘阵列装置具有安装在控制整个装置的控制器模块上的大容量存储器。 大容量存储器具有由OS管理的系统区域和用作高速缓冲存储器的高速缓存区域,并且还具有存储设备的管理/控制信息的表区域,并且其区域大小可任意改变 实例。 因此,可以根据设备的状态在没有电源的ON / OFF的状态下改变表区域,从而可以释放在表区域中不使用的区域作为高速缓冲存储器 。 这使得可以在设备运行时在活动状态下适当地改变表区域和高速缓存区域的大小,从而实现大容量存储器的有效使用。

    Disk array device memory having areas dynamically adjustable in size
    7.
    发明授权
    Disk array device memory having areas dynamically adjustable in size 有权
    磁盘阵列设备存储器具有动态可调节的尺寸

    公开(公告)号:US07558937B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-07-07

    申请号:US11045103

    申请日:2005-01-31

    IPC分类号: G06F12/00 G06F13/00 G06F13/28

    摘要: A disk array device having a plurality of hard disk units has a large-capacity memory mounted on a controller module which controls the whole device. The large-capacity memory has a system area managed by an OS and a cache area serving as a cache memory, and in addition, it has a table area which stores management/control information of the device and whose area size is changeable at an arbitrary instance. Therefore, it is possible to change the table area according to the state of the device in an active state without ON/OFF of a power source, so that an area not in use in the table area can be released for use as the cache memory. This makes it possible to appropriately varying the sizes of the table area and the cache area in an active state while the device is in operation, thereby realizing effective use of the large-capacity memory.

    摘要翻译: 具有多个硬盘单元的磁盘阵列装置具有安装在控制整个装置的控制器模块上的大容量存储器。 大容量存储器具有由OS管理的系统区域和用作高速缓冲存储器的高速缓存区域,并且还具有存储设备的管理/控制信息的表区域,并且其区域大小可任意改变 实例。 因此,可以根据设备的状态在没有电源的ON / OFF的状态下改变表区域,从而可以释放在表区域中不使用的区域作为高速缓冲存储器 。 这使得可以在设备运行时在活动状态下适当地改变表区域和高速缓存区域的大小,从而实现大容量存储器的有效使用。

    STORAGE MANAGEMENT METHOD AND STORAGE CONTROL APPARATUS
    8.
    发明申请
    STORAGE MANAGEMENT METHOD AND STORAGE CONTROL APPARATUS 审中-公开
    存储管理方法和存储控制设备

    公开(公告)号:US20100030989A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-02-04

    申请号:US12512252

    申请日:2009-07-30

    IPC分类号: G06F12/16

    摘要: A storage control apparatus that stores backup target in a predetermined storage area of a storage apparatus includes a determination unit for determining whether or not the backup target data has been modified, and a backup processing unit for performing the backup processing for the backup target data when the determination unit determines that the backup target data has been modified.

    摘要翻译: 将备份对象存储在存储装置的预定存储区域中的存储控制装置包括:确定单元,用于确定备份目标数据是否已被修改;以及备份处理单元,用于对备份目标数据进行备份处理, 确定单元确定备份目标数据已被修改。

    Solder ball loading mask, apparatus and associated methodology
    9.
    发明授权
    Solder ball loading mask, apparatus and associated methodology 有权
    焊球加载掩模,仪器和相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US08157157B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-17

    申请号:US12349748

    申请日:2009-01-07

    IPC分类号: B23K1/00 B23K1/20

    摘要: A solder ball loading method capable of securely loading solder balls on connection pads includes applying flux on each connection pad group of a printed wiring board flux is not applied to a contact portion between a spacer and the printed wiring board to keep the flux from attaching to the spacer. Because the flux is not attached to the spacer, when the mask is detached from the printed wiring board, the printed wiring board need not be inverted, and damage to the solder resist layer 70 is minimized. Further, the heights of the solder balls and the upper surface of the mask are made equal by using the spacer, making it possible to securely load the solder balls on the electrode pads, one solder ball for each connection pad, and to reduce a probability that solder balls are not loaded or that a plurality of the solder balls are loaded onto a single connection pad.

    摘要翻译: 能够将焊球牢固地装载在连接焊盘上的焊球加载方法包括在印刷电路板的每个连接焊盘组上施加焊剂,焊剂不会施加到间隔件和印刷电路板之间的接触部分,以保持焊剂附着到 间隔物。 由于焊剂没有附着到间隔物上,当掩模与印刷电路板分离时,印刷电路板不需要颠倒,并且使阻焊层70的损坏最小化。 此外,通过使用间隔件使焊球的高度和掩模的上表面相等,使得可以将焊球牢固地加载在电极焊盘上,每个连接焊盘用一个焊球,并且降低概率 该焊球没有被加载,或者多个焊球被加载到单个连接焊盘上。