公开(公告)号：JP2005071333A

公开(公告)日：2005-03-17

申请号：JP2004211269

申请日：2004-07-20

Applicant: Network Appliance Inc ,  ネットワーク アプライアンス, インコーポレイテッド

Inventor： GOLE ABHIJEET ,  SARMA JOYDEEP SEN

IPC: G06F13/10 ,  G06F3/06 ,  G06F12/00 ,  G06F13/00 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L29/14

CPC classification number: H04L67/1095 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L67/1002 ,  H04L67/1014 ,  H04L67/1029 ,  H04L67/1034 ,  H04L67/1097 ,  H04L69/329 ,  H04L69/40 ,  H04L2029/06054

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system and method for reliable peer-to-peer communication.
SOLUTION: The system and method includes cluster connection managers (620, 625) that act as a unified resource for opening, closing and maintaining peer-to-peer communication channels between applications executed on storage systems comprising a storage system cluster. The cluster connection managers (620, 625) communicate with cluster connection manager clients to maintain and manage the communication channels. The cluster connection manager clients (605, 510, 615) may also be interconnected with a plurality of cluster interconnect drivers (630, 635), thereby enabling failover operation in the event that the cluster interconnect drivers suffer an error condition.
COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Abstract translation: 要解决的问题：提供可靠的点对点通信的系统和方法。 解决方案：系统和方法包括作为统一资源的集群连接管理器（620,625），用于在包括存储系统集群的存储系统上执行的应用程序之间打开，关闭和维护对等通信通道的统一资源。 集群连接管理器（620,625）与集群连接管理器客户端通信以维护和管理通信信道。 集群连接管理器客户端（605,510,615）也可以与多个集群互连驱动器（630,635）互连，从而在集群互连驱动器遭受错误状况的情况下实现故障转移操作。 版权所有（C）2005，JPO＆NCIPI

公开(公告)号：AT416425T

公开(公告)日：2008-12-15

申请号：AT04016755

申请日：2004-07-15

Applicant: NETWORK APPLIANCE INC

Inventor： GOLE ABHIJEET ,  SARMA JOYDEEP SEN

IPC: G06F11/14 ,  G06F13/10 ,  G06F3/06 ,  G06F12/00 ,  G06F13/00 ,  H04L69/40

Abstract: A system and method for reliable peer-to-peer communication is provided. The system and method includes a cluster connection manager that acts as a unified resource for opening, closing and maintaining peer-to-peer communication channels between applications executing on storage systems comprising a storage system cluster. The cluster connection manager communicates with cluster connection manager clients to maintain and manage the communication channels. The cluster connection manager may also be operatively interconnected with a plurality of cluster interconnect devices, thereby enabling failover operation in the event that a cluster interconnect device suffers an error condition.

公开(公告)号：DE602004018072D1

公开(公告)日：2009-01-15

申请号：DE602004018072

申请日：2004-07-15

Applicant: NETWORK APPLIANCE INC

Inventor： GOLE ABHIJEET ,  SARMA JOYDEEP SEN

IPC: G06F11/14 ,  G06F13/10 ,  G06F3/06 ,  G06F12/00 ,  G06F13/00 ,  H04L69/40

Abstract: A system and method for reliable peer-to-peer communication is provided. The system and method includes a cluster connection manager that acts as a unified resource for opening, closing and maintaining peer-to-peer communication channels between applications executing on storage systems comprising a storage system cluster. The cluster connection manager communicates with cluster connection manager clients to maintain and manage the communication channels. The cluster connection manager may also be operatively interconnected with a plurality of cluster interconnect devices, thereby enabling failover operation in the event that a cluster interconnect device suffers an error condition.

公开(公告)号：AT523843T

公开(公告)日：2011-09-15

申请号：AT06817161

申请日：2006-10-18

Applicant: NETWORK APPLIANCE INC

Inventor： GOLE ABHIJEET ,  HAMILTON ERIC

IPC: G06F11/14 ,  G06F11/20 ,  G06F17/30

Abstract: A method and system mirror flexible volumes in a circular or bi-directional configuration, without creating a deadlock. A source filer maintains a number of log files on a destination filer, where the number of log files is greater than or equal to the number of cache flush operations the primary filer performs between cache flush operations on the destination filer. The source filer can create the log files in advance. Alternatively or in addition, the source filer can create the log files as needed, i.e., the source filer can create a log file when the source filer flushes its cache. Once the destination filer flushes its cache, the log files created prior to the destination filer cache flush can be deallocated or reused.

公开(公告)号：WO2007053321A8

公开(公告)日：2007-08-02

申请号：PCT/US2006040851

申请日：2006-10-18

Applicant: NETWORK APPLIANCE INC

Inventor： GOLE ABHIJEET ,  HAMILTON ERIC

IPC: G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G06F11/2079 ,  G06F11/1471 ,  G06F11/2074 ,  Y10S707/99955

Abstract: A method and system mirror flexible volumes in a circular or bi-directional configuration, without creating a deadlock. A source filer maintains a number of log files on a destination filer, where the number of log files is greater than or equal to the number of cache flush operations the primary filer performs between cache flush operations on the destination filer. The source filer can create the log files in advance. Alternatively or in addition, the source filer can create the log files as needed, i.e., the source filer can create a log file when the source filer flushes its cache. Once the destination filer flushes its cache, the log files created prior to the destination filer cache flush can be deallocated or reused.

Abstract translation: 一种方法和系统以圆形或双向配置镜像灵活卷，而不会造成死锁。 源文件管理器在目标文件管理器上维护许多日志文件，其中日志文件的数量大于或等于主文件管理器在目标文件管理器上的高速缓存清除操作之间执行的高速缓存清除操作的数量。 源文件管理器可以预先创建日志文件。 或者或另外，源文件管理器可以根据需要创建日志文件，即当源文件管理器清除其缓存时，源文件管理器可以创建日志文件。 目标文件管理器清空其缓存后，可以释放或重用在目标文件管理器缓存刷新之前创建的日志文件。

公开(公告)号：WO2007053321A2

公开(公告)日：2007-05-10

申请号：PCT/US2006040851

申请日：2006-10-18

Applicant: NETWORK APPLIANCE INC

Inventor： GOLE ABHIJEET

IPC: G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G06F11/2079 ,  G06F11/1471 ,  G06F11/2074 ,  Y10S707/99955

Abstract: A method and system mirror flexible volumes in a circular or bi-directional configuration, without creating a deadlock. A source filer maintains a number of log files on a destination filer, where the number of log files is greater than or equal to the number of cache flush operations the primary filer performs between cache flush operations on the destination filer. The source filer can create the log files in advance. Alternatively or in addition, the source filer can create the log files as needed, i.e., the source filer can create a log file when the source filer flushes its cache. Once the destination filer flushes its cache, the log files created prior to the destination filer cache flush can be deallocated or reused.

Abstract translation: 方法和系统镜像圆形或双向配置的灵活卷，而不会产生死锁。 源文件管理器在目标文件管理器上维护许多日志文件，其中日志文件的数量大于或等于主文件管理器在目标文件管理器的高速缓存清理操作之间执行的高速缓存刷新操作的数量。 源文件管理器可以提前创建日志文件。 或者或另外，源文件管理器可以根据需要创建日志文件，即，源文件管理器可以在源文件管理器刷新其高速缓存时创建日志文件。 一旦目标文件管理器刷新其缓存，则可以释放或重新使用在目标文件管理器高速缓存刷新之前创建的日志文件。

公开(公告)号：WO2007126513B1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-04

申请号：PCT/US2007005048

申请日：2007-02-26

Applicant: NETWORK APPLIANCE INC

Inventor： GOLE ABHIJEET ,  SARMA JOYDEEP SEN

IPC: G06F12/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/0665 ,  G06F3/0605 ,  G06F3/0608 ,  G06F3/0644 ,  G06F3/0683

Abstract: A filer converts a traditional volume to a flexible volume by: creating an aggregate on storage devices other than the storage devices of the traditional volume; on the aggregate, creating a flexible volume large enough to store metadata describing files residing on the traditional volume; on the flexible volume, creating metadata structures that describe the files of the traditional volume, except that the metadata indicates that data blocks and indirect blocks are absent and must be fetched from another location. As the filer handles I/O requests directed to the flexible volume, the filer calculates physical volume block number (PVBN) addresses where the requested blocks would be located in the aggregate and replaces the absent pointers with the calculated addresses. After the absent pointers have been replaced, the filer adds the storage devices of the traditional volume.

Abstract translation: 文件管理器通过以下方式将传统卷转换为灵活卷：在传统卷的存储设备以外的存储设备上创建聚合; 在总量上创建一个足够大的灵活卷，以存储描述传统卷上的文件的元数据; 在灵活卷上创建描述传统卷的文件的元数据结构，除了元数据指示数据块和间接块不存在并且必须从其他位置获取。 当文件管理器处理指向灵活卷的I / O请求时，文件管理器计算所请求块将在聚合中位于的物理卷块号（PVBN）地址，并用计算出的地址替换缺少的指针。 在缺少指针被替换之后，文件管理器添加传统卷的存储设备。

公开(公告)号：WO2007126513A2

公开(公告)日：2007-11-08

申请号：PCT/US2007005048

申请日：2007-02-26

Applicant: NETWORK APPLIANCE INC

Inventor： GOLE ABHIJEET ,  SARMA JOYDEEP SEN

IPC: G06F12/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/0665 ,  G06F3/0605 ,  G06F3/0608 ,  G06F3/0644 ,  G06F3/0683

Abstract: A filer converts a traditional volume to a flexible volume by: creating an aggregate on storage devices other than the storage devices of the traditional volume; on the aggregate, creating a flexible volume large enough to store metadata describing files residing on the traditional volume; on the flexible volume, creating metadata structures that describe the files of the traditional volume, except that the metadata indicates that data blocks and indirect blocks are absent and must be fetched from another location. As the filer handles I/O requests directed to the flexible volume, the filer calculates physical volume block number (PVBN) addresses where the requested blocks would be located in the aggregate and replaces the absent pointers with the calculated addresses. After the absent pointers have been replaced, the filer adds the storage devices of the traditional volume.

Abstract translation: 文件管理器通过以下方式将传统卷转换为灵活卷：在除传统卷的存储设备之外的存储设备上创建聚合; 在集合上创建足够大的灵活卷以存储描述驻留在传统卷上的文件的元数据; 在灵活的卷上，创建描述传统卷的文件的元数据结构，但元数据指示数据块和间接块不存在，并且必须从另一个位置获取。 由于文件管理器处理指向灵活卷的I / O请求，文件管理器计算所请求的块将位于聚合中的物理卷块（PVBN）地址，并用计算出的地址替换缺少的指针。 在缺少指针被替换之后，文件管理器添加了传统卷的存储设备。

公开(公告)号：EP2013735A4

公开(公告)日：2011-09-14

申请号：EP07751782

申请日：2007-02-26

Applicant: NETWORK APPLIANCE INC

Inventor： GOLE ABHIJEET ,  SARMA JOYDEEP SEN

IPC: G06F12/00 ,  G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G06F3/0665 ,  G06F3/0605 ,  G06F3/0608 ,  G06F3/0644 ,  G06F3/0683

公开(公告)号：EP1955208A4

公开(公告)日：2010-03-03

申请号：EP06817161

申请日：2006-10-18

Applicant: NETWORK APPLIANCE INC

Inventor： GOLE ABHIJEET ,  HAMILTON ERIC

IPC: G06F11/14 ,  G06F11/20 ,  G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G06F11/2079 ,  G06F11/1471 ,  G06F11/2074 ,  Y10S707/99955