Storage Apparatus and Control Method Therefor
First Claim
1. A method of controlling a storage apparatus, said storage apparatus including:
- at least one housing A in which a storage device and a controller are provided;
at least one housing B in which a storage device and a peripheral device are provided; and
a transmission path for connecting said storage device and said controller of said housing A, and said storage device of said housing B to enable communication therebetween;
said method comprising;
controlling operation of said storage device of said housing B according to an operating state of said storage device of said housing A through communication via said transmission path; and
controlling operation of said peripheral device according to an operating state of said storage device of said housing B.
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Abstract
A storage apparatus comprises at least one housing A in which a storage device and a controller are provided, at least one housing B in which a storage device and a peripheral device are provided, and a transmission path for connecting the storage device and the controller of the housing A, and the storage device of the housing B to enable communication therebetween. The storage apparatus is capable of controlling operation of the storage device of the housing B according to an operating state of the storage device of the housing A through communication via the transmission path; and controlling operation of the peripheral device according to an operating state of the storage device of the housing B.
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1. A method of controlling a storage apparatus,
said storage apparatus including: - at least one housing A in which a storage device and a controller are provided;
at least one housing B in which a storage device and a peripheral device are provided; and
a transmission path for connecting said storage device and said controller of said housing A, and said storage device of said housing B to enable communication therebetween;
said method comprising;
controlling operation of said storage device of said housing B according to an operating state of said storage device of said housing A through communication via said transmission path; and
controlling operation of said peripheral device according to an operating state of said storage device of said housing B.
- at least one housing A in which a storage device and a controller are provided;
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