公开(公告)号：US20060242156A1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-26

申请号：US11110553

申请日：2005-04-20

申请人： Thomas Bish ,  Joseph Hyde ,  Matthew Kalos ,  Richard Ripberger ,  John Staubi ,  Kenneth Trowell ,  Harry Yudenfriend

发明人： Thomas Bish ,  Joseph Hyde ,  Matthew Kalos ,  Richard Ripberger ,  John Staubi ,  Kenneth Trowell ,  Harry Yudenfriend

IPC分类号： G06F17/30 ,  G06F7/00

CPC分类号： H04L67/1097 ,  H04L69/14

摘要： A communication-path management system includes a path-detection component for identifying all communications paths between a host computer, through a controller, to a data storage device. Once identified, the communication paths are incorporated into a logical-path mask. The path-detection component recognizes each path as either preferred or non-preferred based on latency, bandwidth, availability, or other user-defined criteria and divides the logical-path mask into a preferred path subset and a non-preferred path subset. If a valid path exists in the preferred path subset, all communications from the host computer to the data storage device transit paths belonging to this subset. Otherwise, active control is given to the non-preferred path subset. A channel subsystem manages actual communication based on resource allocation and contention using the currently active subset.

摘要翻译： 通信路径管理系统包括用于识别通过控制器的主机与数据存储设备之间的所有通信路径的路径检测组件。 一旦识别，通信路径被合并到逻辑路径掩码中。 路径检测组件基于延迟，带宽，可用性或其他用户定义的标准将每个路径识别为优选的或不优选的，并将逻辑路径掩码划分成优选的路径子集和非优选的路径子集。 如果优选路径子集中存在有效的路径，则从主计算机到数据存储设备的所有通信都将传输属于此子集的路径。 否则，给予非优选路径子集的主动控制。 信道子系统使用当前活动的子集来管理基于资源分配和争用的实际通信。

公开(公告)号：US20070136552A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-14

申请号：US11299089

申请日：2005-12-08

申请人： Harry Yudenfriend ,  Matthew Kalos ,  Richard Ripberger ,  Kenneth Trowell ,  Dale Riedy ,  Juan Coronado

发明人： Harry Yudenfriend ,  Matthew Kalos ,  Richard Ripberger ,  Kenneth Trowell ,  Dale Riedy ,  Juan Coronado

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0662 ,  G06F3/0617 ,  G06F3/0683

摘要： Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture for assigning alias addresses to base addresses. An assignment is provided of base addresses to the devices, wherein the base addresses are used to access the devices assigned to the base addresses. An assignment is provided of a plurality of alias addresses to an alias address pool. The alias addresses in the alias address pool are capable of being dynamically assigned to the devices to service I/O requests to the devices. An Input/Output (I/O) request to access one target device comprising one of the devices is processed. A determination is made as to whether the base address assigned to the target device is available. One alias address is assigned to the target device in response to determining that the base address is not available. The I/O request is issued to the assigned alias address to transmit the request to the target device.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于将别名地址分配给基地址的方法，系统和制品。 向设备提供基地址的分配，其中基地址用于访问分配给基地址的设备。 向别名地址池提供多个别名地址的分配。 别名地址池中的别名地址能够被动态分配给设备，以便为设备提供I / O请求。 处理包括其中一个设备的访问一个目标设备的输入/输出（I / O）请求。 确定分配给目标设备的基地址是否可用。 响应于确定基地址不可用，将一个别名地址分配给目标设备。 I / O请求被发送到指定的别名地址，以将请求发送到目标设备。

公开(公告)号：US20060277310A1

公开(公告)日：2006-12-07

申请号：US11142018

申请日：2005-06-01

申请人： Matthew Kalos ,  Richard Ripberger ,  Harry Yudenfriend

发明人： Matthew Kalos ,  Richard Ripberger ,  Harry Yudenfriend

IPC分类号： G06F15/173 ,  G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L67/1097 ,  G06F11/2007 ,  G06F11/2089 ,  H04L29/08846 ,  H04L67/28 ,  H04L67/2819 ,  H04L67/2842

摘要： An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for accessing a preferred path through a storage controller. A request module receives a request from a host to identify a preferred path from the host to a control unit image. A response module reports the preferred path to the host. A connection module connects the host through the preferred path to the control unit image. In one embodiment, a detection module detects a failure of a first interconnection module comprising the preferred path. The connection module may re-connect the host to the control unit image through a non-preferred path comprising a second interconnection module in response to the failure of the first interconnection module.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于访问通过存储控制器的优选路径的装置，系统和方法。 请求模块从主机接收请求以识别从主机到控制单元图像的优选路径。 响应模块报告主机的首选路径。 连接模块通过首选路径将主机连接到控制单元图像。 在一个实施例中，检测模块检测包括优选路径的第一互连模块的故障。 响应于第一互连模块的故障，连接模块可以通过包括第二互连模块的非优选路径将主机重新连接到控制单元图像。

公开(公告)号：US20060123273A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-08

申请号：US10990038

申请日：2004-11-15

申请人： Matthew Kalos ,  Dale Riedy ,  Richard Ripberger ,  Harry Yudenfriend

发明人： Matthew Kalos ,  Dale Riedy ,  Richard Ripberger ,  Harry Yudenfriend

IPC分类号： G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/2092

摘要： Provided are a method, system, and program for reassigning storage volumes from a failed processing system to a surviving processing system. A first processing system detects a failure of a second processing system. The first processing system determines device groups of storage devices managed by the failed second processing system and determines for each determined device group, hosts that connect to storage devices in the device group. The first processing system sends, for each device group, a unit check to each determined host indicating failure of each device group through one storage device in the device group to which the determined host connects. The determined hosts execute instructions to terminate any I/O operations in progress on the storage devices in the device group in response to the unit check indicating failure of one storage device in the device group and issue, a command to one storage device for the device group to end the busy condition.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于将存储卷从故障处理系统重新分配给幸存处理系统的方法，系统和程序。 第一处理系统检测第二处理系统的故障。 第一处理系统确定由故障的第二处理系统管理的存储设备的设备组，并且为每个确定的设备组确定连接到设备组中的存储设备的主机。 第一处理系统针对每个设备组，通过所确定的主机连接的设备组中的一个存储设备向每个确定的主机发送指示每个设备组的故障的单元检查。 确定的主机响应于单元检查指示设备组中的一个存储设备的故障并发出的命令，执行指令以终止设备组中的存储设备上正在进行的任何I / O操作，命令到设备的一个存储设备 组结束繁忙的状况。

公开(公告)号：US20070260825A1

公开(公告)日：2007-11-08

申请号：US11381712

申请日：2006-05-04

申请人： Harry Yudenfriend ,  Richard Ripberger ,  Kenneth Kapulka ,  Peter Sutton ,  Matthew Kalos ,  Wayne Rhoten ,  Marc Duquette ,  James Cammarata ,  John Thompson

发明人： Harry Yudenfriend ,  Richard Ripberger ,  Kenneth Kapulka ,  Peter Sutton ,  Matthew Kalos ,  Wayne Rhoten ,  Marc Duquette ,  James Cammarata ,  John Thompson

IPC分类号： G06F13/00

CPC分类号： G06F12/04

摘要： Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture for providing an address format compatible with different addressing formats used for addressing different sized address spaces. An address format is used in an operating system to address storage space in a storage device comprising a first region and a second region of storage space. A first group of applications uses the address format to only address the storage space in the first region and is not coded to use the address format to access the second region and a second group of applications uses the address format to address the storage space in the first and second regions.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于提供与用于寻址不同大小的地址空间的不同寻址格式兼容的地址格式的方法，系统和制品。 在操作系统中使用地址格式来解决包括第一区域和第二存储空间区域的存储设备中的存储空间。 第一组应用程序使用地址格式仅对第一区域中的存储空间进行寻址，并且不被编码以使用地址格式来访问第二区域，并且第二组应用程序使用地址格式来解决存储空间中的存储空间 第一和第二区域。

公开(公告)号：US20050114591A1

公开(公告)日：2005-05-26

申请号：US10719486

申请日：2003-11-20

申请人： Juan Coronado ,  Matthew Kalos ,  Donald Nordahl ,  Richard Ripberger

发明人： Juan Coronado ,  Matthew Kalos ,  Donald Nordahl ,  Richard Ripberger

IPC分类号： G06F13/10 ,  G06F3/06 ,  G06F12/00 ,  G06F12/14 ,  G06F13/14 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06F21/24

CPC分类号： G06F3/0637 ,  G06F3/0605 ,  G06F3/0689

摘要： A method to control access to logical volumes disposed in an information storage and retrieval system using parallel access volumes. The method provides an information storage and retrieval system comprising a plurality of logical volumes, and a plurality of host computers, where each host computers is capable of communicating with the information storage and retrieval system. The method creates a parallel access volume having an alias, and persistently associates that parallel access volume with an original base logical volume, where the original base logical volume may be assigned to one of (N) logical volume groups. If the original base logical volume is assigned to the (i)th logical volume group, the method permits each host computers assigned to the (i)th host computer group to access the original base logical volume, or the current base logical volume, associated with the parallel access volume.

摘要翻译： 一种使用并行访问卷来控制访问存储在信息存储和检索系统中的逻辑卷的方法。 该方法提供包括多个逻辑卷的信息存储和检索系统以及多个主计算机，其中每个主计算机能够与信息存储和检索系统通信。 该方法创建具有别名的并行访问卷，并且将该并行访问卷与原始基本逻辑卷持久地关联，其中原始基本逻辑卷可以被分配给（N个）逻辑卷组之一。 如果原始基本逻辑卷被分配给第（i）个逻辑卷组，则该方法允许分配给第（i）个主机计算机组的每个主机计算机访问原始基本逻辑卷或当前基本逻辑卷相关联 具有并行访问量。

公开(公告)号：US20070214313A1

公开(公告)日：2007-09-13

申请号：US11358486

申请日：2006-02-21

申请人： Matthew Kalos ,  Robert Kubo ,  Richard Ripberger ,  Cheng-Chung Song

发明人： Matthew Kalos ,  Robert Kubo ,  Richard Ripberger ,  Cheng-Chung Song

IPC分类号： G06F12/16 ,  G06F13/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/2069 ,  G06F11/2082 ,  G06F11/2094

摘要： An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for concurrently relocating a RAID array. The apparatus includes an identification module, a designation module, and an implementation module. The identification module identifies an availability of a physical device within a donor arrayed storage device to offload a source drive of a relocation enclosure. The designation module designates an available physical device as a target drive and thereby designate the target drive and the source drive as a linked pair;. The implementation module implements a mirroring relationship between the target drive and the source drive. The apparatus, system, and method provide a dynamic relocation of the raid array, minimizing system downtime and maximizing efficient utilization of system resources.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于同时重新定位RAID阵列的装置，系统和方法。 该装置包括识别模块，指定模块和实现模块。 识别模块识别供体排列的存储设备内的物理设备的可用性，以卸载重定位机箱的源驱动器。 指定模块将可用的物理设备指定为目标驱动器，从而将目标驱动器和源驱动器指定为链接对。 实现模块实现目标驱动器和源驱动器之间的镜像关系。 设备，系统和方法提供了RAID阵列的动态重定位，最大限度地减少系统停机时间并最大限度地提高系统资源的有效利用率。

公开(公告)号：US20050114465A1

公开(公告)日：2005-05-26

申请号：US10719487

申请日：2003-11-20

申请人： Juan Coronado ,  Matthew Kalos ,  Donald Nordahl ,  Richard Ripberger

发明人： Juan Coronado ,  Matthew Kalos ,  Donald Nordahl ,  Richard Ripberger

IPC分类号： G06F15/167 ,  G06F15/177 ,  H04L29/08

CPC分类号： H04L67/1097 ,  G06F3/0622 ,  G06F3/065 ,  G06F3/0689 ,  G06F11/2056 ,  G06F11/2071

摘要： A method to control access to logical volumes disposed in one or more information storage and retrieval systems when using copy service relationships. The method provides a first information storage and retrieval system, a second information storage and retrieval system, and a plurality of host computers capable of communicating with the first information storage and retrieval system. The method forms (N) host computer group, and assigns each of the plurality of host computers to the a host computer group. The method forms (N) logical volume groups, and assigns one or more of the plurality of first logical volumes to a logical volume group. The method receives a request from a host computer assigned to the (i)th host computer group to establish a copy service relationship between a source logical volume and a target logical volume. The method determines if both the source and target logical volumes are assigned to the (i)th logical volume group. If both the source and target logical volumes are assigned to the (i)th logical volume group, then the method establishes the requested copy service relationship.

摘要翻译： 一种在使用复制服务关系时控制对一个或多个信息存储和检索系统中设置的逻辑卷的访问的方法。 该方法提供第一信息存储和检索系统，第二信息存储和检索系统以及能够与第一信息存储和检索系统通信的多个主计算机。 该方法形成（N）主计算机组，并将多个主计算机中的每一个分配给主计算机组。 方法形成（N）个逻辑卷组，并且将多个第一逻辑卷中的一个或多个分配给逻辑卷组。 该方法从分配给第（i）主计算机组的主计算机接收请求，以在源逻辑卷和目标逻辑卷之间建立复制服务关系。 该方法确定源和目标逻辑卷是否分配给第（i）个逻辑卷组。 如果源和目标逻辑卷都分配给第（i）个逻辑卷组，则该方法将建立请求的复制服务关系。

公开(公告)号：US20050114624A1

公开(公告)日：2005-05-26

申请号：US10719488

申请日：2003-11-20

申请人： Ezequiel Cervantes ,  Juan Coronado ,  Miguel Duanas ,  David Goodman ,  Matthew Kalos ,  Donald Nordahl ,  Richard Ripberger

发明人： Ezequiel Cervantes ,  Juan Coronado ,  Miguel Duanas ,  David Goodman ,  Matthew Kalos ,  Donald Nordahl ,  Richard Ripberger

IPC分类号： G06F3/06 ,  G06F9/50 ,  G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0637 ,  G06F3/0622 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F9/5077 ,  G06F21/80

摘要： A method to control access to logical volumes. The method provides a plurality of host computers and an information storage and retrieval system comprising a plurality of logical volumes. The method forms (N) host computer groups, assigns one or more of the host computers to the (i)th host computer group, such that each host computer assigned to (i)th host computer group is not assigned to any other of the (N) host computer groups. The method forms (N) logical volume groups, assigns one or more logical volumes to the (i)th logical volume group, such that each of the logical volumes assigned to the (i)th logical volume group is not assigned to any other of the (N) logical volume groups. The method maintains a database associating the (i)th host computer group with the (i)th logical volume group, and permits a host computer assigned to the (i)th host computer group to access a logical volume assigned to the (i)th logical volume group.

摘要翻译： 控制对逻辑卷的访问的方法。 该方法提供多个主计算机和包括多个逻辑卷的信息存储和检索系统。 该方法形成（N）主计算机组，将一个或多个主计算机分配给第（i）主计算机组，使得分配给（i）主计算机组的每个主计算机未分配给 （N）主机组。 该方法形成（N）个逻辑卷组，将一个或多个逻辑卷分配给第（i）个逻辑卷组，使得分配给第（i）个逻辑卷组的每个逻辑卷不分配给 （N）个逻辑卷组。 该方法维护将第（i）个主计算机组与第（i）个逻辑卷组相关联的数据库，并且允许分配给第（i）个主计算机组的主计算机访问分配给（i） 逻辑卷组。

公开(公告)号：US20060123157A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-08

申请号：US10991770

申请日：2004-11-17

申请人： Matthew Kalos ,  Richard Ripberger

发明人： Matthew Kalos ,  Richard Ripberger

IPC分类号： G06F3/06

CPC分类号： G06F3/0644 ,  G06F3/0605 ,  G06F3/067 ,  Y10S707/99938

摘要： Provided are a method, system, and program for initiating and using information used for a host, control unit, and logical device connections receiving a request to create a host port to control unit port connection. In a volume group data structure, a volume group entry is defined having a plurality of pointers for the host port and control unit port pair. At least one device address is added to the volume group that is accessible to the host port and control unit port connection by initializing at least one pointer in the volume group entry to address at least one device data structure. For each of the at least one device addresses, indication is made in the at least one device data structure addressed by the at least one pointer in the volume group entry that the device address is accessible to the host port and control unit port connection.