Disk array apparatus, information processing apparatus, data management system, method for issuing command from target side to initiator side, and computer product

An information processing apparatus transmits, by polling, a status verifying message to a disk array apparatus to verify a status of the disk array apparatus. The disk array apparatus attaches, upon receiving the status verifying message, a request for a command of a process to be executed to a res...

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Main Authors ONDA YASUHIRO, OTSUKA HIROSHI, YAMAZAKI FUMIO
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.01.2008
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
PHYSICS
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Summary:An information processing apparatus transmits, by polling, a status verifying message to a disk array apparatus to verify a status of the disk array apparatus. The disk array apparatus attaches, upon receiving the status verifying message, a request for a command of a process to be executed to a response message to the status verifying message, and transmits the response message to the information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus creates a command based on the request attached to the response message, and transmits the command created to the disk array apparatus.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20050065229