STORAGE MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, STORAGE APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM
First Claim
1. A storage management apparatus, comprising:
- a receiving unit that receives a copy command instructing a storage apparatus to copy data in a source volume among a plurality of volumes created to the storage apparatus, to a destination volume;
a determination unit that obtains, from the storage apparatus, information on a configuration of the source volume specified in the copy command, determines a property for creating the destination volume based on the obtained information on the configuration of the source volume, and instructs the storage apparatus to create the destination volume; and
a copy instructing unit that instructs a copy of the data in the source volume, into the destination volume that is created.
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Abstract
A storage management apparatus is provided, including: a receiving unit that receives a copy command instructing a storage apparatus to copy data in a source volume among a plurality of volumes created to the storage apparatus, to a destination volume; a determination unit that obtains, from the storage apparatus, information on a configuration of the source volume specified in the copy command, determines a property for creating the destination volume based on the obtained information on the configuration of the source volume, and instructs the storage apparatus to create the destination volume; and a copy instructing unit that instructs a copy of the data in the source volume, into the destination volume that is created.
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9 Claims
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1. A storage management apparatus, comprising:
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a receiving unit that receives a copy command instructing a storage apparatus to copy data in a source volume among a plurality of volumes created to the storage apparatus, to a destination volume; a determination unit that obtains, from the storage apparatus, information on a configuration of the source volume specified in the copy command, determines a property for creating the destination volume based on the obtained information on the configuration of the source volume, and instructs the storage apparatus to create the destination volume; and a copy instructing unit that instructs a copy of the data in the source volume, into the destination volume that is created. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A storage apparatus comprising:
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at least one storage device that comprises a storage region capable of storing data; a configuration managing unit that creates a part of the storage region in the at least one storage device, as a plurality of volumes; a receiving unit that receives, from a host apparatus, a copy command instructing a copy of data in a source volume among the created plurality of volumes, to a destination volume; a determination unit that obtains, from the configuration managing unit, information on a configuration of the source volume specified in the copy command, determines a property for creating the destination volume based on the obtained information on the configuration of the source volume, and instructs the configuration managing unit to create the destination volume; and a copy unit that copies the data in the source volume, into the destination volume that is created.
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6. Anon-transitory computer readable storage medium having a storage management program stored therein, the storage management program causing a computer to:
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receive a copy command instructing a storage apparatus to copy data in a source volume among a plurality of volumes created to the storage apparatus, to a destination volume; obtain, from the storage apparatus, information on a configuration of the source volume specified in the copy command, determine a property for creating the destination volume based on the obtained information on the configuration of the source volume, and instruct the storage apparatus to create the destination volume; and instruct a copy of the data in the source volume, into the destination volume that is created. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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Specification