Control apparatus, storage apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having stored therein control program

• US 10,454,757 B2
• Filed: 07/25/2017
• Issued: 10/22/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 08/05/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Original Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Inventors: Machida, Tatsuhiko, Oshima, Shoji, Matsubayashi, Hirokazu
• Primary Examiner(s): Vu, Hoang-Chuong Q
• Application Number:
  US15/658,453
• Publication Number:
  US 20180041381A1
• Time in Patent Office: 819 Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0659 by isolating or reconfiguring faulty entities
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0663 Performing the actions predefined by failover planning, e.g. switching to standby network elements
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0695 the faulty arrangement being the maintenance, administration or management system
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 45/22 Alternate routing

Abstract

A control apparatus receives information on an abnormality in a relay apparatus including first and second monitor units provided in the relay apparatus to relay a communication among control apparatuses, from the first monitor unit to manage first information and execute a monitor of the relay apparatus, the abnormality being detected by the first monitor unit; and when the received information is information on an abnormality of a bridge unit to form a first communication route between the first monitor unit and the second monitor unit to manage second information and execute a monitor of the relay apparatus, executes a process for switching a communication route used to synchronize the first and second information between the first and second monitor unit, from the first communication route via the bridge unit, to a second communication route via communication lines connecting the control apparatus and the first and second monitor units.

Claims

1. A control apparatus for one of a plurality of control apparatuses that controls accesses to a plurality of storage devices, the control apparatus comprising:

a memory; and

a processor coupled to the memory, and the processor;

receives information on an abnormality in a relay apparatus comprising first and second monitor controllers provided in the relay apparatus that relays a communication among the plurality of control apparatuses, from the first monitor controller that manages first management information and execute a monitor of the relay apparatus, the abnormality being detected by the first monitor controller; and

when the received information about the abnormality is information on an abnormality of a bridge board that forms a first communication route between the first monitor controler and the second monitor controller that manages second management information and executes a monitor of the relay apparatus, executes a switching process for switching a communication route used to synchronize the first and second management information between the first monitor controller and the second monitor controller, from the first communication route via the bridge board, to a second communication route via communication lines connecting the control apparatus and either of the first and second monitor controllers.

2. The control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processor:

after the switching process, obtains the first and second management information from the first and second monitor controllers using the second communication route, respectively; and

executes the monitor based on the obtained first and second management information.

3. The control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processor:

when no abnormality arises in the bridge board, receives information on an abnormality detected by the second monitor controller via the first communication route and the first monitor controller, and after the switching process, receives the information on the abnormality detected by the second monitor controller from the second monitor controller via the second communication route.

4. The control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processor:

when no abnormality arises in the bridge board, transmits a control instruction to the second monitor controller via the first monitor controller and the first communication route, and after the switching process, transmits the control instruction to the second monitor controller to the second monitor controller via the second communication route.

5. The control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processor:

when information on a recovery of the bridge board is received from the first monitor controller, switches the communication route from the second communication route to the first communication route.

6. The control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processor:

when the received information about the abnormality is information on an abnormality of the bridge board and the second monitor controller, executes a stop process for stopping a storage apparatus comprising the plurality of control apparatuses and the relay apparatus.

7. The control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processor:

when the received information about the abnormality is information on an abnormality in at least one module of a first module group comprising a plurality of modules including the first monitor controller and a first connection unit that communicatively connects among the plurality of control apparatuses, and a second module group comprising a plurality of modules including the second monitor controller and a second connection unit that communicatively connects among the plurality of control apparatuses, executes a detachment process for detaching a site of the abnormality from the relay apparatus.

8. A storage apparatus comprising:

a plurality of control apparatuses that control accesses to a plurality of storage devices; and

a relay apparatus that relays a communication among the plurality of control apparatuses,

the relay apparatus comprises;

a first monitor controller that manages first management information and executes a monitor of the relay apparatus;

a second monitor controller that manages second management information and executes a monitor of the relay apparatus; and

a bridge board that forms a first communication route between the first monitor controller and the second monitor controller, and

one control apparatus of the plurality of control apparatuses executes a switching process for switching, when receiving information on an abnormality of the bridge board detected by the first monitor controller from the first monitor controller, a communication route used to synchronize the first and second management information between the first monitor controller and the second monitor controller, from the first communication route via the bridge board, to a second communication route via communication lines connecting the control apparatus and either of the first and second monitor controllers.

9. The storage apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the control apparatus:

after the switching process, obtains the first and second management information from the first and second monitor controllers using the second communication route, respectively; and

executes the monitor based on the obtained first and second management information.

10. The storage apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the control apparatus:

when no abnormality arises in the bridge board, executes at least one of a reception of information on an abnormality detected by the second monitor controller and a transmission of a control instruction to the second monitor controller, via the first monitor controller and the first communication route, and

after the switching process, executes at least one of a reception of the information on the abnormality detected by the second monitor controller and a transmission of the control instruction to the second monitor controller, via the second communication route.

11. The storage apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the control apparatus:

when information on a recovery of the bridge board is received from the first monitor controller, switches the communication route from the second communication route to the first communication route.

12. The storage apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the control apparatus:

when the received information about the abnormality is information on an abnormality of the bridge board and the second monitor controller, executes a stop process for stopping the storage apparatus.

13. The storage apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the relay apparatus comprises:

a first module group comprising a plurality of modules including the first monitor controller and a first connection unit that communicatively connects among the plurality of control apparatuses,

a second module group comprising a plurality of modules including the second monitor controller and a second connection unit that communicatively connects among the plurality of control apparatuses, the control apparatus;

when the received information about the abnormality is information on an abnormality in at least one module, executes a detachment process for detaching a site of the abnormality from the relay apparatus.

14. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having stored therein a control program for causing one of computers that control accesses to a plurality of storage devices, to execute the process comprising:

receiving information on an abnormality in a relay apparatus comprising first and second monitor controllers provided in a relay apparatus that relays a communication among the plurality of computers, from the first monitor that manages first management information and executes a monitor of the relay apparatus, the abnormality being detected by the first monitor controller; and

when the received information about the abnormality is information on an abnormality of a bridge board that forms a first communication route between the first monitor and the second monitor controller that manages second management information and executes a monitor of the relay apparatus, executing a switching process for switching a communication route used to synchronize the first and second management information between the first monitor controller and the second monitor controller, from the first communication route via the bridge board, to a second communication route via communication lines connecting the computer and either of the first and second monitor controllers.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium according claim 14, wherein the control program causes the one of the computers to execute the process comprising:

after the switching process, obtaining the first and second management information from the first and second monitor controllers using the second communication route, respectively; and

executing the monitor based on the obtained first and second management information.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium according claim 14, wherein the control program causes the one of the computers to execute the process comprising:

when no abnormality arises in the bridge board, executing at least one of a reception of information on an abnormality detected by the second monitor controller and a transmission of a control instruction to the second monitor controller, via the first monitor controller and the first communication route, and

after the switching process, executing at least one of a reception of the information on the abnormality detected by the second monitor controller and a transmission of the control instruction to the second monitor controller, via the second communication route.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium according claim 14, wherein the control program causes the one of the computers to execute the process comprising:

when information on a recovery of the bridge board is received from the first monitor controller, switching the communication route from the second communication route to the first communication route.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium according claim 14, wherein the control program causes the one of the computers to execute the process comprising:

when the received information about the abnormality is information on an abnormality of the bridge board and the second monitor controller, executing a stop process for stopping a storage apparatus comprising the plurality of computer and the relay apparatus.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium according claim 14, wherein the control program causes the one of the computers to execute the process comprising:

when the received information about the abnormality is information on an abnormality in at least one module of a first module group comprising a plurality of modules including the first monitor controller and a first connection unit that communicatively connects among the plurality of computers, and a second module group comprising a plurality of modules including the second monitor controller and a second connection unit that communicatively connects among the plurality of computers, executing a detachment process for detaching a site of the abnormality from the relay apparatus.