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Storage management method and storage management system

US7287129B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 17, 2006
Grant dateOct 23, 2007
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Expiry dateMay 17, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F9/5016
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There is provided a storage management system capable of utilizing division management with enhanced flexibility and of enhancing security of the entire system, by providing functions by program products in each division unit of a storage subsystem. The storage management system has a program-product management table stored in a shared memory in the storage subsystem and showing presence or absence of the program products, which provide management functions of respective resources to respective SLPRs. At the time of executing the management functions by the program products in the SLPRs of users in accordance with instructions from the users, the storage management system is referred to and execution of the management function having no program product is restricted.

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