公开(公告)号：WO2004021161A3

公开(公告)日：2004-09-30

申请号：PCT/GB0303557

申请日：2003-08-13

Applicant: IBM ,  IBM UK

Inventor： GIBBLE KEVIN LEE ,  KISHI GREGORY TAD ,  PATTERSON DAVID LEE

IPC: G06F12/00 ,  G06F3/06 ,  G06F12/08 ,  G06F12/12

CPC classification number: G06F3/0605 ,  G06F3/0649 ,  G06F3/0686

Abstract: Information is maintained in one or more virtual volume aggregates comprising a plurality of virtual volumes. A plurality of virtual volumes is maintained in a first information storage medium, and forms one or more virtual volume aggregates, where each of the of virtual volumes is assigned to one of the virtual volume aggregates. The method further provides a plurality of second information storage media. The method then identifies the least recently used virtual volume, and writes the virtual volume aggregate comprising that least recently used virtual volume to one or more second information storage media. Thereafter, the method determines if space is required on said first information storage medium. If space is required on said first information storage medium, the method selects the virtual volume aggregate comprising the least recently used virtual volume and removes from said first information storage medium each virtual volume in that selected virtual volume aggregate that has been written to one or more second information storage media.

Abstract translation: 在包括多个虚拟卷的一个或多个虚拟卷聚合中维护信息。 多个虚拟卷被维护在第一信息存储介质中，并且形成一个或多个虚拟卷聚合，其中每个虚拟卷被分配给虚拟卷聚合之一。 该方法还提供多个第二信息存储介质。 然后，该方法识别最近最少使用的虚拟卷，并将包括最近最少使用的虚拟卷的虚拟卷聚合写入一个或多个第二信息存储介质。 此后，该方法确定在所述第一信息存储介质上是否需要空间。 如果在所述第一信息存储介质上需要空间，则该方法选择包含最近最少使用的虚拟卷的虚拟卷聚合，并且从所述第一信息存储介质中删除已被写入一个或多个的所选择的虚拟卷聚合中的每个虚拟卷 第二信息存储媒体。

公开(公告)号：WO2004021162A2

公开(公告)日：2004-03-11

申请号：PCT/GB0303559

申请日：2003-08-14

Applicant: IBM ,  IBM UK

Inventor： CARLSON WAYNE CHARLES ,  GIBBLE KEVIN LEE ,  KISHI GREGORY TAD ,  NORMAN MARK ALLAN ,  PEAKE JONATHAN WAYNE

IPC: G06F3/06 ,  G06F12/00 ,  G06F12/08

CPC classification number: G06F3/0631 ,  G06F3/0613 ,  G06F3/0686 ,  G06F12/0866 ,  Y10S707/99953 ,  Y10S707/99956

Abstract: A plurality of physical volumes are allocated to a first storage pool. A determination is made whether the first storage pool has less than a threshold number of empty physical volumes. If the first storage pool has less than the threshold number of empty physical volumes, then at least one empty physical volume is borrowed to the first storage pool from a second storage pool.

Abstract translation: 多个物理卷被分配给第一存储池。 确定第一个存储池是否具有小于阈值数量的空物理卷。 如果第一个存储池的空物理卷的阈值数小于阈值，则至少一个空的物理卷从第二个存储池借给第一个存储池。

公开(公告)号：WO2004021190A3

公开(公告)日：2004-09-23

申请号：PCT/GB0303551

申请日：2003-08-13

Applicant: IBM ,  IBM UK

Inventor： GIBBLE KEVIN LEE ,  KISHI GREGORY TAD ,  PEAKE JONATHAN WAYNE

IPC: G06F13/10 ,  G06F3/06 ,  G06F12/00 ,  G11B15/02

CPC classification number: G06F3/0647 ,  G06F3/0608 ,  G06F3/0686 ,  G11B15/026

Abstract: Storage pool information indicates an assignment of a plurality of storage units to a plurality of storage pools, wherein each pool is assigned zero or more storage units, wherein data associated with one storage pool is stored in a storage unit assigned to the storage pool, wherein the storage pool information for each pool indicates a threshold and target storage pool, and wherein the target storage pool is capable of being different from the storage pool. One storage unit associated with a source storage pool is selected and a determination is made of the threshold from the storage pool information for the source storage pool. A determination is made of whether the selected storage unit satisfies the determined threshold and if the selected storage unit satisfies the determined threshold, then a target storage unit in the target storage pool is selected if the storage pool information for the source storage pool indicates a target storage pool different from the source storage pool. Data from the selected storage unit is copied to the selected target storage unit.

Abstract translation: 存储池信息指示将多个存储单元分配给多个存储池，其中每个池被分配零个或多个存储单元，其中与一个存储池相关联的数据被存储在分配给该存储池的存储单元中，其中 每个池的存储池信息指示阈值和目标存储池，并且其中目标存储池能够与存储池不同。 选择与源存储池相关联的一个存储单元，并根据源存储池的存储池信息确定阈值。 确定所选择的存储单元是否满足确定的阈值，并且如果所选存储单元满足所确定的阈值，则如果源存储池的存储池信息指示目标，则选择目标存储池中的目标存储单元 存储池不同于源存储池。 来自所选存储单元的数据被复制到所选择的目标存储单元。

公开(公告)号：JP2008305422A

公开(公告)日：2008-12-18

申请号：JP2008190432

申请日：2008-07-24

Applicant: Internatl Business Mach Corp ,  インターナショナル・ビジネス・マシーンズ・コーポレーションInternational Business Maschines Corporation

Inventor： GIBBLE KEVIN LEE ,  KISHI GREGORY TAD ,  PATTERSON DAVID LEE

IPC: G06F12/00 ,  G06F3/06 ,  G06F12/08 ,  G06F12/12

CPC classification number: G06F3/0605 ,  G06F3/0649 ,  G06F3/0686

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To maintain information in one or more virtual volume aggregates comprising a plurality of virtual volumes.
SOLUTION: A plurality of virtual volumes are maintained in a first information storage medium, and form one or more virtual volume aggregates. Each of the virtual volumes is assigned to one of the virtual volume aggregates. Furthermore, a plurality of second information storage media are provided. Then, the least recently used virtual volume is identified, and the virtual volume aggregate comprising that least recently used virtual volume is written to one or more second information storage media. Thereafter, it is determined if space is required on the first information storage medium. If space is required on the first information storage medium, the virtual volume aggregate comprising the least recently used virtual volume is selected, and each virtual volume in that selected virtual volume aggregate written to one or more second information storage media is removed from the first information storage medium.
COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Abstract translation: 要解决的问题：将包含多个虚拟卷的一个或多个虚拟卷集合中的信息进行维护。 解决方案：在第一信息存储介质中维护多个虚拟卷，并形成一个或多个虚拟卷聚合。 每个虚拟卷被分配给一个虚拟卷聚合。 此外，提供多个第二信息存储介质。 然后，识别最近最少使用的虚拟卷，并且将包含最近最少使用的虚拟卷的虚拟卷聚合写入一个或多个第二信息存储介质。 此后，确定在第一信息存储介质上是否需要空间。 如果在第一信息存储介质上需要空间，则选择包括最近最少使用的虚拟卷的虚拟卷聚合，并且从该第一信息中删除写入一个或多个第二信息存储介质的所选择的虚拟卷聚合中的每个虚拟卷 存储介质。 版权所有（C）2009，JPO＆INPIT

公开(公告)号：CA2497326C

公开(公告)日：2011-10-11

申请号：CA2497326

申请日：2003-08-13

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： GIBBLE KEVIN LEE ,  KISHI GREGORY TAD ,  PEAKE JONATHAN WAYNE

IPC: G06F3/06 ,  G06F13/10 ,  G06F12/00 ,  G11B15/02

Abstract: Storage pool information indicates an assignment of a plurality of storage units to a plurality of storage pools, wherein each pool is assigned zero or more storage units, wherein data associated with one storage pool is stored in a storage unit assigned to the storage pool, wherein the storage pool information for each pool indicates a threshold and target storage pool, and wherein the target storage pool is capable of being different from the storage pool. One storage unit associated with a source storage pool is selected and a determination is made of the threshold from the storage pool information for the source storage pool. A determination is made of whether the selected storage unit satisfies the determined threshold and if the selected storage unit satisfies the determined threshold, then a target storage unit in the target storage pool is selected if the storage pool information for the source storage pool indicates a target storage pool different from the source storage pool. Data from the selected storage unit is copied to the selected target storage unit.

公开(公告)号：AU2003251068A1

公开(公告)日：2004-03-19

申请号：AU2003251068

申请日：2003-08-14

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： PEAKE JONATHAN WAYNE ,  CARLSON WAYNE CHARLES ,  GIBBLE KEVIN LEE ,  KISHI GREGORY TAD ,  NORMAN MARK ALLAN

IPC: G06F3/06 ,  G06F12/00 ,  G06F12/08

Abstract: Provided are methods for borrow processing in storage pools. A plurality of physical volumes are allocated to a first storage pool. A determination is made whether the first storage pool has less than a threshold number of empty physical volumes. If the first storage pool has less than the threshold number of empty physical volumes, then at least one empty physical volume is borrowed to the first storage pool from a second storage pool.

公开(公告)号：CA2496784C

公开(公告)日：2010-09-21

申请号：CA2496784

申请日：2003-08-13

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： GIBBLE KEVIN LEE ,  KISHI GREGORY TAD ,  PATTERSON DAVID LEE

IPC: G06F3/06 ,  G06F12/00 ,  G06F12/08 ,  G06F12/12

Abstract: Information is maintained in one or more virtual volume aggregates comprising a plurality of virtual volumes. A plurality of virtual volumes is maintained in a first information storage medium, and forms one or more virtual volume aggregates, where each of the of virtual volumes is assigned to one of the virtual volume aggregates. The method further provides a plurality of second information storage media. The method then identifies the least recently used virtual volume, and writes the virtual volume aggregate comprising that least recently used virtual volume to one or more second information storage media. Thereafter, the method determines if space is required on said first information storage medium. If space is required on said first information storage medium, the method selects the virtual volume aggregate comprising the least recently used virtual volume and removes from said first information storage medium each virtual volume in that selected virtual volume aggregate that has been written to one or more second information storage media.

公开(公告)号：AU2003269091A1

公开(公告)日：2004-03-19

申请号：AU2003269091

申请日：2003-08-13

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： GIBBLE KEVIN LEE ,  KISHI GREGORY TAD ,  PATTERSON DAVID LEE

IPC: G06F12/00 ,  G06F3/06 ,  G06F12/08 ,  G06F12/12

Abstract: A method and apparatus for maintaining information in one or more virtual volume aggregates comprising a plurality of virtual volumes. The method maintains a plurality of virtual volumes in a first information storage medium, and forms one or more virtual volume aggregates, where each of the of virtual volumes is assigned to one of the virtual volume aggregates. The method further provides a plurality of second information storage media. The method then identifies the least recently used virtual volume, and writes the virtual volume aggregate comprising that least recently used virtual volume to one or more second information storage media. Thereafter, the method determines if space is required on said first information storage medium. If space is required on said first information storage medium, the method selects the virtual volume aggregate comprising the least recently used virtual volume and removes from said first information storage medium each virtual volume in that selected virtual volume aggregate that has been written to one or more second information storage media.

公开(公告)号：CA2497326A1

公开(公告)日：2004-03-11

申请号：CA2497326

申请日：2003-08-13

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： KISHI GREGORY TAD ,  PEAKE JONATHAN WAYNE ,  GIBBLE KEVIN LEE

IPC: G06F13/10 ,  G06F3/06 ,  G06F12/00 ,  G11B15/02

Abstract: Storage pool information indicates an assignment of a plurality of storage units to a plurality of storage pools, wherein each pool is assigned zero or more storage units, wherein data associated with one storage pool is stored in a storage unit assigned to the storage pool, wherein the storage pool information for each pool indicates a threshold and target storage pool, and wherein the target storage pool is capable of being different from the stora ge pool. One storage unit associated with a source storage pool is selected and a determination is made of the threshold from the storage pool information for the source storage pool. A determination is made of whether the selected storage unit satisfies the determined threshold and if the selected storage unit satisfies the determined threshold, then a target storage unit in the target storage pool is selected if the storage pool information for the sour ce storage pool indicates a target storage pool different from the source stora ge pool. Data from the selected storage unit is copied to the selected target storage unit.

公开(公告)号：ES2276098T3

公开(公告)日：2007-06-16

申请号：ES03750873

申请日：2003-08-13

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： GIBBLE KEVIN LEE ,  KISHI GREGORY TAD ,  PATTERSON DAVID LEE

IPC: G06F3/06 ,  G06F12/00 ,  G06F12/08 ,  G06F12/12

Abstract: Un método para mantener información en uno o más agregados de volúmenes virtuales, que comprende los pasos de: mantener una pluralidad de volúmenes virtuales en un primer medio de almacenamiento de información; formar uno o más agregados de volúmenes virtuales, asignándose cada uno de dicha pluralidad de volúmenes virtuales a uno de dichos uno o más agregados de volúmenes virtuales; prever una pluralidad de segundos medios de almacenamiento de información; identificar el volumen virtual que haga más tiempo que no haya sido usado; y transferir el agregado de volúmenes virtuales que comprenda dicho volumen virtual que haga más tiempo que no haya sido usado a uno o más segundos medios de almacenamiento de información; comprendiendo el método, también, los pasos de: mantener (N) volúmenes virtuales; generar (M) identificadores, siendo (M) > 1; asignar un identificador (j) a uno o más de dichos (N) volúmenes virtuales, siendo (M) >_ (j) >_ 1 asignar uno de dichos (M) identificadores a cada uno de dicha pluralidad de segundos medios de almacenamiento de información; y transferir uno o más volúmenes virtuales que haga más tiempo que no hayan sido usados, cuyo identificador asignado sea (j), a uno o más segundos medios de almacenamiento de información cuyo identificador asignado sea (j).