Title:
【発明の名称】マルチパス・コンピュータ・システムにおけるパス間でワークロードのバランスを取る方法および装置
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2002533831
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for distributing input/output (I/O) operations among at least two paths in a multi-path computer system including a host computer, a system resource and a plurality of paths coupling the host computer to the system resource. For a next I/O operation to be assigned for transmission between the host computer and the system resource, a selection is made of one of the at least two paths for transmission of the next I/O operation based upon a state of previously assigned I/O operations queued for transmission over the at least two paths.
Inventors:
Delico, Matthew Jay
Application Number:
JP2000591507A
Publication Date:
October 08, 2002
Filing Date:
December 29, 1999
Export Citation:
Assignee:
EMC Corporation
International Classes:
G06F3/06; G06F9/50; G06F13/14; G06F12/08; (IPC1-7): G06F3/06; G06F12/08
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Kazuo Shamoto (4 outside)