STORAGE APPARATUS AND MANAGEMENT METHOD THEREOF
First Claim
1. A storage apparatus which is managed by a plurality of managing users, comprising:
- a resource group control unit which divides management target resources into a plurality of resource groups;
an access control processing unit for executing access control processing which places the resource groups into a range of management operations by the managing users; and
an exclusive control unit which executes exclusive control processing which places the resource groups into an exclusive control range for management operations by the managing users.
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Abstract
As a result of operating interference between managing users using the storage apparatus, management tasks on the storage apparatus are delayed and there is the risk of host tasks being delayed or stopped.
With a storage apparatus which is managed by a plurality of managing users and a control method thereof, management target resources are divided into a plurality of resource groups; and, by executing exclusive control processing which places the resource groups into an exclusive control range for management operations by the managing users, the scope of the exclusive control can be configured in just proportion and convenience and user friendliness can be improved.
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1. A storage apparatus which is managed by a plurality of managing users, comprising:
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a resource group control unit which divides management target resources into a plurality of resource groups; an access control processing unit for executing access control processing which places the resource groups into a range of management operations by the managing users; and an exclusive control unit which executes exclusive control processing which places the resource groups into an exclusive control range for management operations by the managing users. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A control method for a storage apparatus managed by a plurality of managing users, comprising:
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a first step of dividing management target resources into a plurality of resource groups; a second step of executing access control processing unit for executing access control processing which places the resource groups into a range of management operations by the managing users, and executing exclusive control processing which places the resource groups into an exclusive control range for management operations by the managing users. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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