Title:
STORAGE SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD FOR STORAGE SYSTEM, AND VIRTUAL TAPE DEVICE CONTROL PROGRAM
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2016066285
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a virtual tape device capable of reducing costs to back up a virtual tape without increasing the load of a host device.SOLUTION: A storage system according to one aspect of the present invention includes: a virtual tape device having management means for, from virtual tape storage means which stores a dataset in which virtual tape data including user data stored in a virtual tape are associated with management data including arrangement data related to a storage position where the virtual tape data are stored, reading the dataset, conversion means for generating a virtual tape file including the dataset, and transfer means for transmitting the virtual tape file as transfer data to an external storage device; and the external storage device for storing the transfer data in accordance with the reception of the transfer data.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Inventors:
NAKAJIMA MAKOTO
NONAKA HAJIME
YOSHIKAWA MUNEYUKI
HAYAKAWA HIROKI
NONAKA HAJIME
YOSHIKAWA MUNEYUKI
HAYAKAWA HIROKI
Application Number:
JP2014195310A
Publication Date:
April 28, 2016
Filing Date:
September 25, 2014
Export Citation:
Assignee:
NEC CORP
International Classes:
G06F3/06; G06F12/00
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2004227448A | 2004-08-12 | |||
| JP2010282383A | 2010-12-16 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Masahiko Desk
Naoki Shimosaka
Naoki Shimosaka