Method and apparatus for storage system metrics management and archive
    1.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for storage system metrics management and archive 有权
    存储系统度量管理和存档的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06886020B1

    公开(公告)日:2005-04-26

    申请号:US09641227

    申请日:2000-08-17

    IPC分类号: G06F9/44 G06F17/30

    摘要: A data management and archive method and apparatus, such as for implementation in an automated system to monitor and manage status, performance and configuration data for a plurality of networked storage components. Analysis and cross-correlation of data related to the plurality of storage components can be done individually, collectively and/or comparatively. A collection manager component of a workload analyzer is implemented to start and stop data collection in the context of a system comprising at least one storage component (or at least two networked storage components). The collection manager includes a command and control module that coordinates requests of data from at least one collection agent configured on at least one host connected to the storage component(s).

    摘要翻译: 一种数据管理和归档方法和装置,例如用于在自动化系统中实现以监视和管理多个网络存储组件的状态,性能和配置数据。 与多个存储组件相关的数据的分析和互相关可以单独地,集体地和/或相对地进行。 实现工作负载分析器的收集管理器组件以在包括至少一个存储组件(或至少两个联网存储组件)的系统的上下文中启动和停止数据收集。 所述收集管理器包括命令和控制模块,所述命令和控制模块协调从连接到所述存储组件的至少一个主机上配置的至少一个集合代理的数据请求。

    Method and apparatus for managing and archiving performance information relating to storage system
    2.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for managing and archiving performance information relating to storage system 有权
    用于管理和归档与存储系统相关的性能信息的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08073821B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-12-06

    申请号:US12609681

    申请日:2009-10-30

    摘要: A data management and archive method and apparatus, such as for implementation in an automated system to monitor and manage status, performance and configuration data for a plurality of networked storage components. Analysis and cross-correlation of data related to the plurality of storage components can be done individually, collectively and/or comparatively. A collection manager component of a workload analyzer is implemented to start and stop data collection in the context of a system comprising at least one storage component (or at least two networked storage components). The collection manager includes a command and control module that coordinates requests of data from at least one collection agent configured on at least one host connected to the storage component(s). The collection manager manages collection of data and effects file transfer of collected data according to a user specified policy, and maintains status of the data collected. The user specified policy allows the user to specify data collection “shifts” (i.e. periodicity).

    摘要翻译: 一种数据管理和归档方法和装置,例如用于在自动化系统中实现以监视和管理多个网络存储组件的状态,性能和配置数据。 与多个存储组件相关的数据的分析和互相关可以单独地,集体地和/或相对地进行。 实现工作负载分析器的收集管理器组件以在包括至少一个存储组件(或至少两个联网存储组件)的系统的上下文中启动和停止数据收集。 所述收集管理器包括命令和控制模块,所述命令和控制模块协调从连接到所述存储组件的至少一个主机上配置的至少一个集合代理的数据请求。 收集管理器根据用户指定的策略管理数据收集和收集数据的文件传输,并维护收集的数据的状态。 用户指定的策略允许用户指定数据收集“班次”(即周期性)。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING AND ARCHIVING PERFORMANCE INFORMATION RELATING TO STORAGE SYSTEM
    3.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING AND ARCHIVING PERFORMANCE INFORMATION RELATING TO STORAGE SYSTEM 有权
    用于管理和存储与存储系统相关的性能信息的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20120278292A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-01

    申请号:US13284075

    申请日:2011-10-28

    IPC分类号: G06F17/30

    摘要: A data management and archive method and apparatus, for implementation in an automated system to monitor and manage status, performance and configuration data for networked storage components. Analysis and cross-correlation of data related to the storage components can be done individually, collectively and/or comparatively. A collection manager component of a workload analyzer is implemented to start and stop data collection. The collection manager includes a command and control module that coordinates requests of data from at least one collection agent configured on at least one host connected to the storage component(s). The collection manager manages collection of data and effects file transfer of collected data according to a user specified policy, and maintains status of the data collected. The user specified policy allows the user to specify data collection “shifts” (i.e. periodicity).

    摘要翻译: 一种数据管理和存档方法和装置,用于在自动化系统中实现,用于监视和管理网络存储组件的状态,性能和配置数据。 与存储组件相关的数据的分析和互相关可以单独地,集体地和/或相对地进行。 执行工作负载分析器的收集管理器组件来启动和停止数据收集。 所述收集管理器包括命令和控制模块,所述命令和控制模块协调从连接到所述存储组件的至少一个主机上配置的至少一个集合代理的数据请求。 收集管理器根据用户指定的策略管理数据收集和收集数据的文件传输,并维护收集的数据的状态。 用户指定的策略允许用户指定数据收集班次(即周期性)。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING AND ARCHIVING PERFORMANCE INFORMATION RELATING TO STORAGE SYSTEM
    4.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING AND ARCHIVING PERFORMANCE INFORMATION RELATING TO STORAGE SYSTEM 有权
    用于管理和存储与存储系统相关的性能信息的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20100174677A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-07-08

    申请号:US12609681

    申请日:2009-10-30

    IPC分类号: G06F17/00

    摘要: A data management and archive method and apparatus, such as for implementation in an automated system to monitor and manage status, performance and configuration data for a plurality of networked storage components. Analysis and cross-correlation of data related to the plurality of storage components can be done individually, collectively and/or comparatively. A collection manager component of a workload analyzer is implemented to start and stop data collection in the context of a system comprising at least one storage component (or at least two networked storage components). The collection manager includes a command and control module that coordinates requests of data from at least one collection agent configured on at least one host connected to the storage component(s). The collection manager manages collection of data and effects file transfer of collected data according to a user specified policy, and maintains status of the data collected. The user specified policy allows the user to specify data collection “shifts” (i.e. periodicity).

    摘要翻译: 一种数据管理和归档方法和装置,例如用于在自动化系统中实现以监视和管理多个网络存储组件的状态,性能和配置数据。 与多个存储组件相关的数据的分析和互相关可以单独地,集体地和/或相对地进行。 实现工作负载分析器的收集管理器组件以在包括至少一个存储组件(或至少两个联网存储组件)的系统的上下文中启动和停止数据收集。 所述收集管理器包括命令和控制模块,所述命令和控制模块协调从连接到所述存储组件的至少一个主机上配置的至少一个集合代理的数据请求。 收集管理器根据用户指定的策略管理数据收集和收集数据的文件传输,并维护收集的数据的状态。 用户指定的策略允许用户指定数据收集“班次”(即周期性)。

    Method and apparatus for managing and archiving performance information relating to storage system
    5.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for managing and archiving performance information relating to storage system 有权
    用于管理和归档与存储系统相关的性能信息的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07634518B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-12-15

    申请号:US10981885

    申请日:2004-11-05

    摘要: A data management and archive method and apparatus, such as for implementation in an automated system to monitor and manage status, performance and configuration data for a plurality of networked storage components. Analysis and cross-correlation of data related to the plurality of storage components can be done individually, collectively and/or comparatively. A collection manager component of a workload analyzer is implemented to start and stop data collection in the context of a system comprising at least one storage component (or at least two networked storage components). The collection manager includes a command and control module that coordinates requests of data from at least one collection agent configured on at least one host connected to the storage component(s). The collection manager manages collection of data and effects file transfer of collected data according to a user specified policy, and maintains status of the data collected. The user specified policy allows the user to specify data collection “shifts” (i.e. periodicity).

    摘要翻译: 一种数据管理和归档方法和装置,例如用于在自动化系统中实现以监视和管理多个网络存储组件的状态,性能和配置数据。 与多个存储组件相关的数据的分析和互相关可以单独地,集体地和/或相对地进行。 实现工作负载分析器的收集管理器组件以在包括至少一个存储组件(或至少两个联网存储组件)的系统的上下文中启动和停止数据收集。 所述收集管理器包括命令和控制模块,所述命令和控制模块协调从连接到所述存储组件的至少一个主机上配置的至少一个集合代理的数据请求。 收集管理器根据用户指定的策略管理数据收集和收集数据的文件传输,并维护收集的数据的状态。 用户指定的策略允许用户指定数据收集“班次”(即周期性)。

    Method and apparatus for managing and archiving performance information relating to storage system
    6.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for managing and archiving performance information relating to storage system 有权
    用于管理和归档与存储系统相关的性能信息的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08498968B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-30

    申请号:US13284075

    申请日:2011-10-28

    摘要: A data management and archive method and apparatus, for implementation in an automated system to monitor and manage status, performance and configuration data for networked storage components. Analysis and cross-correlation of data related to the storage components can be done individually, collectively and/or comparatively. A collection manager component of a workload analyzer is implemented to start and stop data collection. The collection manager includes a command and control module that coordinates requests of data from at least one collection agent configured on at least one host connected to the storage component(s). The collection manager manages collection of data and effects file transfer of collected data according to a user specified policy, and maintains status of the data collected. The user specified policy allows the user to specify data collection “shifts” (i.e. periodicity).

    摘要翻译: 一种数据管理和存档方法和装置,用于在自动化系统中实现,用于监视和管理网络存储组件的状态,性能和配置数据。 与存储组件相关的数据的分析和互相关可以单独地,集体地和/或相对地进行。 执行工作负载分析器的收集管理器组件来启动和停止数据收集。 所述收集管理器包括命令和控制模块,所述命令和控制模块协调从连接到所述存储组件的至少一个主机上配置的至少一个集合代理的数据请求。 收集管理器根据用户指定的策略管理数据收集和收集数据的文件传输,并维护收集的数据的状态。 用户指定的策略允许用户指定数据收集“班次”(即周期性)。

    Method and storage and manipulation of storage system metrics
    7.
    发明授权
    Method and storage and manipulation of storage system metrics 有权
    方法和存储和操纵存储系统度量

    公开(公告)号:US07082441B1

    公开(公告)日:2006-07-25

    申请号:US09641224

    申请日:2000-08-17

    IPC分类号: G06F17/30

    摘要: A method for storage and manipulation of storage system metrics incorporates a self-describing format wherein each data file includes a header block that contains the description and order of the periodic data. The header block is followed by a data block in which the data items are presented in the order that they appear in the data description block for that category. Two types of data are managed, including Base Metrics and Derived Metrics. Base Metrics are metrics that appear in the data file sent by an agent. Derived Metrics are computed based on a set of functions that derive new metrics from the base metrics as well as from previously defined derived metrics. A subset of the data block or file describes the configuration of the storage system at the time that the data file was created. Thus the data file contains a header section that in addition to describing the metrics also describes the configuration. A performance view component a user interface that facilitates access to the archives, and data manipulation effecting enhanced performance analysis, workload characterization and capacity planning. The performance view component facilitates generation of factory and user defined views of monitored metrics/parameters. Metrics from a storage system can be correlated using the performance view features, and parameters across machines can be correlated as well. System configuration(s) can be viewed and changed via the performance view user interface.

    摘要翻译: 用于存储和操纵存储系统度量的方法包括自描述格式,其中每个数据文件包括包含周期性数据的描述和顺序的报头块。 标题块后面是一个数据块,其中数据项按照它们出现在该类别的数据描述块中的顺序呈现。 管理两种类型的数据,包括基本指标和派生指标。 基本指标是出现在代理发送的数据文件中的指标。 派生度量是基于一组函数计算的,这些函数从基本度量以及从先前定义的派生度量导出新的指标。 数据块或文件的子集描述了创建数据文件时存储系统的配置。 因此,数据文件包含标题部分,除了描述度量还描述了配置之外。 性能视图组件,便于对存档进行访问的用户界面,以及数据操纵,可实现增强的性能分析,工作负载表征和容量规划。 性能视图组件有助于生成监视的度量/参数的工厂和用户定义的视图。 来自存储系统的度量可以使用性能视图特征进行相关,并且跨机器的参数也可以相关。 可以通过性能视图用户界面查看和更改系统配置。

    Method and apparatus for managing and archiving performance information relating to storage system
    8.
    发明申请
    Method and apparatus for managing and archiving performance information relating to storage system 有权
    用于管理和归档与存储系统相关的性能信息的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20050086646A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-04-21

    申请号:US10981885

    申请日:2004-11-05

    IPC分类号: G06F9/44 G06F17/30

    摘要: A data management and archive method and apparatus, such as for implementation in an automated system to monitor and manage status, performance and configuration data for a plurality of networked storage components. Analysis and cross-correlation of data related to the plurality of storage components can be done individually, collectively and/or comparatively. A collection manager component of a workload analyzer is implemented to start and stop data collection in the context of a system comprising at least one storage component (or at least two networked storage components). The collection manager includes a command and control module that coordinates requests of data from at least one collection agent configured on at least one host connected to the storage component(s). The collection manager manages collection of data and effects file transfer of collected data according to a user specified policy, and maintains status of the data collected. The user specified policy allows the user to specify data collection “shifts” (i.e. periodicity).

    摘要翻译: 一种数据管理和归档方法和装置,例如用于在自动化系统中实现以监视和管理多个网络存储组件的状态,性能和配置数据。 与多个存储组件相关的数据的分析和互相关可以单独地,集体地和/或相对地进行。 实现工作负载分析器的收集管理器组件以在包括至少一个存储组件(或至少两个联网存储组件)的系统的上下文中启动和停止数据收集。 所述收集管理器包括命令和控制模块,所述命令和控制模块协调从连接到所述存储组件的至少一个主机上配置的至少一个集合代理的数据请求。 收集管理器根据用户指定的策略管理数据收集和收集数据的文件传输,并维护收集的数据的状态。 用户指定的策略允许用户指定数据收集“班次”(即周期性)。

    STORAGE ARRAY NETWORK PATH IMPACT ANALYSIS SERVER FOR PATH SELECTION IN A HOST-BASED I/O MULTI-PATH SYSTEM
    9.
    发明申请
    STORAGE ARRAY NETWORK PATH IMPACT ANALYSIS SERVER FOR PATH SELECTION IN A HOST-BASED I/O MULTI-PATH SYSTEM 有权
    存储阵列网络路径影响分析服务器,用于基于HOST的I / O多路径系统中的路径选择

    公开(公告)号:US20120233494A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-13

    申请号:US13476072

    申请日:2012-05-21

    IPC分类号: G06F11/20

    摘要: Systems and methods are provided for selecting a path for an I/O in a storage area network. In one embodiment, a method comprises receiving path configuration information for paths associated with a host device connected to the storage area network, a listing of components within the storage area network, and a notification of a component failure within the storage area network. The method may also comprise correlating the received path configuration information, the received listing of components, and the received notification of component failure to determine one determine one or more paths associated with the host device affected by the component failure. The method may further comprise transmitting to the host device an alert for the one or more affected paths.

    摘要翻译: 系统和方法被提供用于选择存储区域网络中的I / O的路径。 在一个实施例中,一种方法包括:接收与连接到存储区域网络的主机设备相关联的路径的路径配置信息,存储区域网络内的组件的列表以及存储区域网络内的组件故障的通知。 该方法还可以包括将所接收的路径配置信息,所接收的组件列表和接收到的组件故障通知相关联,以确定一个确定与受该组件故障影响的主机设备相关联的一个或多个路径。 该方法还可以包括向主机设备发送针对一个或多个受影响路径的警报。

    Techniques for monitoring and managing wait queues
    10.
    发明授权
    Techniques for monitoring and managing wait queues 有权
    监视和管理等待队列的技术

    公开(公告)号:US08015327B1

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-06

    申请号:US11901335

    申请日:2007-09-17

    IPC分类号: G06F3/00 G06F5/00

    摘要: Described are techniques for managing a wait queue in a system. A plurality of buckets associated with the wait queue are defined. Each of the plurality of buckets is associated with one of more queue depth values and one or more counters. For each received request for service, a current depth of the wait queue indicating a number of other requests included in the wait queue waiting to be serviced is determined, a bucket in accordance with the current depth of the wait queue is selected and information is recorded by updating said one or more counters of the bucket selected. The received request is placed in the wait queue if there is another request currently being serviced or if there is at least one other request currently in the wait queue.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于管理系统中的等待队列的技术。 定义与等待队列相关联的多个桶。 多个桶中的每一个与更多的队列深度值和一个或多个计数器中的一个相关联。 对于每个接收到的服务请求,确定指示等待被服务的等待队列中包括的其他请求数的等待队列的当前深度,根据等待队列的当前深度选择桶并记录信息 通过更新所选择的桶的所述一个或多个计数器。 如果当前处于服务状态的另一个请求或当前处于等待队列中的至少一个其他请求,则接收到的请求将被放置在等待队列中。