METHOD AND DEVICE FOR VIRTUAL UNIFICATION OF PLURALITY OF NETWORK STORAGES

Title:

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR VIRTUAL UNIFICATION OF PLURALITY OF NETWORK STORAGES

Document Type and Number:

Japanese Patent JP2004046661

Kind Code:

A

Abstract:

To provide a method for virtual unification capable of easily increasing the capacity of an installed network storage by adding a new network storage even if the installed network storage does not have the function of virtual unification.

A virtual unification device on the new network storage is provided with a means for reading information on the settings of the installed network storage according to a manager's request to add storage; a means for registering the installed network storage as a member of the virtual unification device; a means for copying the directory tree structure of the installed network storage; and a means for replacing information on the settings of the installed network storage with information on the settings of the new network storage.

Inventors:

YASUDA YOSHIKO
HIGUCHI TATSUO
KAWAMOTO SHINICHI
EBATA ATSUSHI
OKITSU JUN

Application Number:

JP2002205002A

Publication Date:

February 12, 2004

Filing Date:

July 15, 2002

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Assignee:

HITACHI LTD

International Classes:

G06F3/06; G06F12/00; G06F15/16; G06F15/177; G06F17/30; G11C5/00; (IPC1-7): G06F12/00; G06F3/06

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

Yasuo Sakuta

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