Method and system for storing and managing a plurality of information
media used by recording/reproducing units
    2.
    发明授权
    Method and system for storing and managing a plurality of information media used by recording/reproducing units 失效
    用于存储和管理由记录/再现单元使用的多个信息媒体的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US5353422A

    公开(公告)日:1994-10-04

    申请号:US591233

    申请日:1990-10-01

    IPC分类号: G06F3/06 G11B27/00 G06F13/00

    摘要: An information medium storage and management system includes storage compartments for storing a plurality of information media; a plurality of recording/reproducing apparatus each capable of accessing each of a plurality of information media, each capable of recording at least one file; handling apparatus for mounting a mount information medium on a mount recording/reproducing apparatus and demounting a demount information medium from a demount recording/reproducing apparatus; and a controller for controlling the handling apparatus to select as the mount information medium one of the plurality of information media in accordance with the use history data of each information medium, to select as the mount recording/reproducing apparatus one of unoccupied recording/reproducing apparatus of the plurality of recording/reproducing apparatus, and to cause the mount information medium to use the mount recording/reproducing apparatus for a predetermined time period.

    摘要翻译: 信息媒体存储和管理系统包括用于存储多个信息媒体的存储隔间; 多个记录/再现装置,每个能够访问多个信息媒体中的每一个,每个能够记录至少一个文件; 处理装置,用于将安装信息介质安装在安装记录/再现装置上,并从拆卸记录/再现装置拆卸拆卸信息介质; 以及控制器,用于根据每个信息介质的使用历史数据控制处理装置选择多个信息介质中的一个信息介质,以选择作为安装记录/再现装置的一个未占用的记录/再现装置 并且使安装信息介质在预定时间段内使用安装记录/再现设备。

    System for selecting one cluster of processors and upgrading the version
of the program to be executed by the processors belonging to the
selected cluster
    3.
    发明授权
    System for selecting one cluster of processors and upgrading the version of the program to be executed by the processors belonging to the selected cluster 失效
    用于选择一组处理器并升级要由属于所选集群的处理器执行的程序版本的系统

    公开(公告)号:US5729761A

    公开(公告)日:1998-03-17

    申请号:US436859

    申请日:1995-05-08

    摘要: A plurality of processors of a disk controller are divided into a plurality of clusters. In normal operation, data is transferred between a host computer and a disk drive in a cluster non-restricted processing mode in which a job can be distributedly processed among processors belonging to any clusters without regard to cluster. In response to a program version upgrading command from an operator, the cluster mode is shifted from the cluster non-restricted processing mode to a cluster restricted processing mode in which the cluster to which processors which are permitted to distributedly process one job belong is restricted. When the shifting to the cluster restricted processing mode is completed, one cluster is selected as a cluster to be maintained and version of the programs to be executed by the processors belonging to the cluster to be maintained are upgraded. When the version of the programs of all processors of the cluster to be maintained have been upgraded, the acceptance of a new job by the processors belonging to the cluster to be maintained is resumed and the execution of the new programs is started. The selection of the cluster, the version upgrading of the programs and the start of the execution of the new programs are repeated sequentially for all clusters. When the version upgrading of the programs of all processors is completed, the cluster mode is returned from the cluster restricted processing mode to the cluster non-restricted processing mode.

    摘要翻译: 磁盘控制器的多个处理器被分成多个集群。 在正常操作中,数据在主机计算机和磁盘驱动器之间以集群非受限处理模式传送,其中可以在属于任何集群的处理器之间分散处理作业,而不考虑集群。 响应于来自运营商的程序版本升级命令,集群模式从集群非受限处理模式转移到集群限制处理模式,其中允许分发处理一个作业的处理器所属的集群被限制。 当完成转移到集群限制处理模式时,选择一个集群作为要维护的集群,并升级要由要维护的集群的处理器执行的版本的版本。 当要维护的集群的所有处理器的程序的版本已被升级时,将恢复属于要维护的集群的处理器接受新作业,并开始执行新的程序。 针对所有的集群,顺序重复集群的选择,程序的版本升级和新程序的执行的开始。 当所有处理器的程序的版本升级完成时,集群模式从集群限制处理模式返回到集群非限制处理模式。

    Work scheduling method
    4.
    发明授权
    Work scheduling method 失效
    工作调度方式

    公开(公告)号:US5053970A

    公开(公告)日:1991-10-01

    申请号:US244740

    申请日:1988-09-15

    CPC分类号: G06Q10/06 Y10S706/904

    摘要: In a scheduling system, constraints changing based on situations and scheduling know-how are implemented according to the knowledge engineering method, whereas computations for the concrete, optimal allocation are conducted according to the mathematical programming method. As a result, there can be achieved a scheduling which can easily cope with changes in the scheduling know-how and constraints and which has a high maintainability and a high computation speed.

    摘要翻译: 在调度系统中,根据知识工程方法实现了基于情境和调度知识的约束变化,而具体的优化分配的计算则根据数学规划方法进行。 结果,可以实现能够容易地应对调度知识和约束的变化并且具有高可维护性和高计算速度的调度。

    Multi-processor system, disk controller using the same and nondisruptive maintenance method thereof
    5.
    发明授权
    Multi-processor system, disk controller using the same and nondisruptive maintenance method thereof 失效
    多处理器系统,磁盘控制器使用相同且无中断的维护方法

    公开(公告)号:US06505257B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-01-07

    申请号:US09785318

    申请日:2001-02-20

    IPC分类号: G06F1314

    摘要: A plurality of processors of a disk controller are divided into a plurality of clusters. In normal operation, data is transferred between a host computer and a disk drive in a cluster non-restricted processing mode in which a job can be distributedly processed among processors belonging to any clusters without regard to cluster. In response to a program version upgrading command from an operator, the cluster mode is shifted from the cluster non-restricted processing mode to a cluster restricted processing mode in which the cluster to which processors which are permitted to distributedly process one job belong is restricted. When the shifting to the cluster restricted processing mode is completed, one cluster is selected as a cluster to be maintained and versions of the programs to be executed by the processors belonging to the cluster to be maintained are upgraded. When the versions of the programs of all processors of the cluster to be maintained have been upgraded, the acceptance of a new job by the processors belonging to the cluster to be maintained is resumed and the execution of the new programs is started. The selection of the cluster, the version upgrading of the programs and the start of the execution of the new programs are repeated sequentially for all clusters. When the version upgrading of the programs of all processors is completed, the cluster mode is returned from the cluster restricted processing mode to the cluster non-restricted process mode.

    摘要翻译: 磁盘控制器的多个处理器被分成多个集群。 在正常操作中,数据在主机计算机和磁盘驱动器之间以集群非受限处理模式传送,其中可以在属于任何集群的处理器之间分散处理作业,而不考虑集群。 响应于来自运营商的程序版本升级命令,集群模式从集群非受限处理模式转移到集群限制处理模式,其中允许分发处理一个作业的处理器所属的集群被限制。 当转移到集群限制处理模式时,一个集群被选择为要维护的集群,并且升级要由要维护的集群的处理器执行的要由其执行的版本的版本。 当要维护的集群的所有处理器的程序的版本已经升级时,恢复属于要维护的集群的处理器接受新作业,并开始执行新的程序。 针对所有的集群,顺序重复集群的选择,程序的版本升级和新程序的执行的开始。 当所有处理器的程序的版本升级完成时,集群模式从群集限制处理模式返回到群集非限制进程模式。

    System for processing an I/O request using an old program while loading a new program which upon completion used to process the I/O request
    6.
    发明授权
    System for processing an I/O request using an old program while loading a new program which upon completion used to process the I/O request 失效
    用于在加载完成时用于处理I / O请求的新程序时使用旧程序处理I / O请求的系统

    公开(公告)号:US06216179B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-04-10

    申请号:US09014879

    申请日:1998-01-28

    IPC分类号: G06F1314

    摘要: A plurality of processors of a disk controller are divided into a plurality of clusters. In normal operation, data is transferred between a host computer and a disk drive in a cluster non-restricted processing mode in which a job can be distributedly processed among processors belonging to any clusters without regard to cluster. In response to a program version upgrading command from an operator, the cluster mode is shifted from the cluster non-restricted processing mode to a cluster restricted processing mode in which the cluster to which processors which are permitted to distributedly process one job belong is restricted. When the shifting to the cluster restricted processing mode is completed, one cluster is selected as a cluster to be maintained and versions of the programs to be executed by the processors belonging to the cluster to be maintained are upgraded. When the versions of the programs of all processors of the cluster to be maintained have been upgraded, the acceptance of a new job by the processors belonging to the cluster to be maintained is resumed and the execution of the new programs is started. The selection of the cluster, the version upgrading of the programs and the start of the execution of the new programs are repeated sequentially for all clusters. When the version of the programs of all processors is completed, the cluster mode is returned from the cluster restricted processing mode to the cluster non-restricted processing mode.

    摘要翻译: 磁盘控制器的多个处理器被分成多个集群。 在正常操作中,数据在主机计算机和磁盘驱动器之间以集群非受限处理模式传送,其中可以在属于任何集群的处理器之间分散处理作业,而不考虑集群。 响应于来自运营商的程序版本升级命令,集群模式从集群非受限处理模式转移到集群限制处理模式,其中允许分发处理一个作业的处理器所属的集群被限制。 当转移到集群限制处理模式时,一个集群被选择为要维护的集群,并且升级要由要维护的集群的处理器执行的要由其执行的版本的版本。 当要维护的集群的所有处理器的程序的版本已经升级时,恢复属于要维护的集群的处理器接受新作业,并开始执行新的程序。 针对所有的集群,顺序重复集群的选择,程序的版本升级和新程序的执行的开始。 当所有处理器的程序版本完成后,集群模式从群集限制处理模式返回到群集非受限处理模式。

    Method and system for a high-reliable disk system
    9.
    发明授权
    Method and system for a high-reliable disk system 失效
    高可靠磁盘系统的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US5590272A

    公开(公告)日:1996-12-31

    申请号:US993394

    申请日:1992-12-21

    摘要: A disk controller itself performs the serial inspection process in the following way. It divides a track into a current track group directly available for an external computer and a spare track group available for the disk controller independently of the external computer before registering the groups in it. It also automatically selects a track available in the spare track group as an alternative track. It further copies to the alternative track data recorded on a current track to be inspected. In turn, the disk controller writes a test pattern on the current track. With this, it detects a defect position on a surface of a recording medium of the current track. It also registers the defect position detected on the surface of the recording medium to the current track. It further copies the data having been copied on the alternative track to the current track.

    摘要翻译: 磁盘控制器本身以下列方式执行串行检查过程。 它将轨道分成直接可用于外部计算机的当前轨道组,以及可以独立于外部计算机的磁盘控制器可用的备用磁道组,然后在其中注册组。 它还自动选择备用磁道组中可用的磁道作为备用磁道。 它进一步复制到要检查的当前轨道上记录的备选轨道数据。 反过来,磁盘控制器在当前磁道上写入测试图案。 由此,它检测当前轨道的记录介质的表面上的缺陷位置。 它还将在记录介质表面上检测到的缺陷位置注册到当前轨道。 它还将已经在备选轨道上复制的数据复制到当前轨道。