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Computer system and a method for storage area allocation

  • US 20030236884A1
  • Filed: 09/11/2002
  • Published: 12/25/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/28/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A storage device selecting method in a computer system comprising different kinds of plural storage devices, a computer connected with the plural storage devices and a management computer connected with the plural storage devices and said computer, said method comprising the steps of:

  • transmitting a request to use a storage area owned by some of the plural storage devices to said management computer from said computer connected with the plural storage devices;

    comparing information about the plural storage devices with the requirements included in the request from said computer connected with the plural storage devices, selecting a storage area which meets the requirements from the plural storage devices, and transmitting information about a storage device having the selected storage area, wherein these operations are implemented by said management computer; and

    receiving the information about the storage device and controlling the storage device on the basis of the received information, wherein these operations are implemented by said computer connected to the plural storage devices.

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