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Storage operating data control system

  • US 7,188,149 B2
  • Filed: 04/26/2001
  • Issued: 03/06/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/07/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A storage operating control system, comprising:

  • an external storage device having storage data, storage operating data to manage a volume configuration and/or volume movement of said storage data, and a service processor for operating said storage operating data;

    a host computer coupled with said external storage device via a first connection; and

    a storage management server coupled with said host computer via a second connection and said service processor via a third connection,wherein said storage management server executes a storage operating data server program to manage said storage operating data via said third connection,wherein said host computer does not read/write said storage operating data directly from/to said external storage device, and instead executes an application program associated with said storage operating data server program so as to read/write said storage operating data indirectly from/to said external storage device through said storage management server and said third connection in order to manage the volume configuration and/or volume movement of said storage data, and wherein said host computer commands reads/writes of said storage data from/to said external storage device through said first connection, andwherein said storage management server is adapted to acknowledge said volume configuration and/or volume movement operation back to said host computer before said volume configuration and/or volume movement operation has completed, so as to enable turn-off of said host computer during at least a portion of said volume configuration and/or volume movement operation.

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