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Server and method for managing volume storing digital archive

US7313650B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 4, 2004
Grant dateDec 25, 2007
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Expiry dateMay 11, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/0689
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The archive host selects the desired logical VOL-ID from among a plurality of logical VOL-ID corresponding with a plurality of physical VOL that exist in the storage control system pool that consists of a plurality of storage control systems, and sends the selected logical VOL-ID to the server. The server references the logical-physical VOL management table to acquire the physical VOL-ID of the physical VOL managed in the storage control system that corresponds with the received logical VOL-ID, specifies the storage control system that comprises the physical VOL corresponding with this ID, and then reports information relating to the specified storage control system and acquired physical VOL-ID to the archive host.

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