Storage device system and storage device system activating method
First Claim
1. A storage device system comprising:
- a plurality of storage devices in which information is stored;
a storage device control section for controlling storage of information in said plurality of storage devices;
a connection unit connected to said storage device control section; and
a first communication control section including;
a first processor that is connected to said storage device control section via said connection unit and also connected on a first network external to said storage device system, that converts information of a first form received over said first external network into information of a second form, and that issues a request for access to said plurality of storage devices; and
a second processor that accesses said plurality of storage devices via said connection unit and said storage device control section in response to the access request issued from said first processor, and that controls activation of said first processor.
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Abstract
Provided is a storage device system capable of being connected on a plurality of different types of networks. Also provided are a storage device control system and a method of controlling activation of the storage device system which are needed to invent the storage device system. A storage device system in accordance with the present invention comprises: a plurality of storage devices in which information is stored; a storage device control section that controls storage of information in the plurality of storage devices; and a connection unit connected to the storage device control section. Furthermore, the storage device system comprises a first communication control section that includes: a first processor which is connected to the storage device control section via the connection unit and also connected on a first network external to the storage device system, which converts information of a first form received over the first external network into information of a second form, and which issues a request for access to the plurality of storage devices; and a second processor which accesses the plurality of storage devices via the connection unit and the storage device control section in response to the access request issued from the first processor, and which controls activation of the first processor.
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18 Claims
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1. A storage device system comprising:
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a plurality of storage devices in which information is stored;
a storage device control section for controlling storage of information in said plurality of storage devices;
a connection unit connected to said storage device control section; and
a first communication control section including;
a first processor that is connected to said storage device control section via said connection unit and also connected on a first network external to said storage device system, that converts information of a first form received over said first external network into information of a second form, and that issues a request for access to said plurality of storage devices; and
a second processor that accesses said plurality of storage devices via said connection unit and said storage device control section in response to the access request issued from said first processor, and that controls activation of said first processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of activating a storage device system that comprises a plurality of storage devices in which information is stored, a storage device control section which controls storage of information in said plurality of storage devices, a connection unit connected to said storage device control section, and a first communication control section connected to said storage device control section via said connection unit and also connected on a first network external to said storage device system, wherein:
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a first processor that converts information of a first form received over said first external network into information of a second form, and issues a request for access to said plurality of storage devices has the activation thereof controlled by a second processor that accesses said plurality of storage devices via said connection unit and said storage device control section in response to the access request issued from said first processor;
said second processor issues a request for start of hardware diagnosis of said first processor to said first processor; and
said first processor performs hardware diagnosis in response to the hardware diagnosis start request issued from said second processor. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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