公开(公告)号：US20160055173A1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-25

申请号：US14933474

申请日：2015-11-05

Applicant: Hitachi Data Systems Engineering UK Limited

Inventor： Richard POWELL ,  James GIBBS ,  Timothy WARNER ,  Zahra TABAALOUTE

IPC: G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G06F17/30235 ,  G06F3/0607 ,  G06F3/0647 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F17/30123 ,  G06F17/30233 ,  H04L67/42

Abstract: The method and an apparatus provides a virtualized file system enabling indirect access to a second file system in a data storage system comprising a plurality of client computers 100 and a second file system managing unit 410 for managing the second file system and enabling client access to the second file system, the method comprising interconnecting a first file system managing unit 310 between the plurality of client computers 100 and the second file system managing unit 410, creating a directory /root in a first file system managed by the first file system managing unit 310, a directory /root of the second file system with the directory /root of the first file system, enabling on-demand virtualization of the second file system by the first file system managing unit 310 based on client requests received from the client computers 100 at the first file system managing unit 310.

Abstract translation: 该方法和装置提供虚拟化文件系统，其能够间接访问数据存储系统中的第二文件系统，所述数据存储系统包括多个客户端计算机100和第二文件系统管理单元410，用于管理第二文件系统并使客户端能够访问 第二文件系统，所述方法包括在多个客户端计算机100和第二文件系统管理单元410之间互连第一文件系统管理单元310，在由第一文件系统管理单元310管理的第一文件系统中创建目录/根 ，具有第一文件系统的目录/根的第二文件系统的目录/根，基于从客户端计算机100接收的客户端请求，由第一文件系统管理单元310启用第二文件系统的按需虚拟化 第一文件系统管理单元310。

公开(公告)号：US20160110380A1

公开(公告)日：2016-04-21

申请号：US14373060

申请日：2013-07-02

Applicant: Hitachi Data Systems Engineering UK Limited

Inventor： Richard POWELL ,  James GIBBS ,  Timothy WARNER ,  Zahra TABAALOUTE

IPC: G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G06F17/30235 ,  G06F3/0607 ,  G06F3/0647 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F17/30123 ,  G06F17/30233 ,  H04L67/42

Abstract: The method performed by the apparatus includes interconnecting a first file system managing unit 310 between the plurality of client computers 100 and the second file system managing unit 410, creating a first directory /root in a first file system managed by the first file system managing unit 310, associating a first directory /root of the second file system with the first directory /root of the first file system, enabling on-demand virtualization of the second file system by the first file system managing unit 310 based on client requests received from the client computers 100 at the first file system managing unit 310 and based on the association between the first directory of the first file system and the first directory of the second file system, and enabling indirect client access to the second file system through the first file system.

Abstract translation: 由该装置执行的方法包括在多个客户端计算机100和第二文件系统管理单元410之间互连第一文件系统管理单元310，在由第一文件系统管理单元管理的第一文件系统中创建第一目录/根 310，将第二文件系统的第一目录/根与第一文件系统的第一目录/根关联，由第一文件系统管理单元310基于从第一文件系统管理单元310接收到的客户端请求进行第二文件系统的按需虚拟化 客户端计算机100，并且基于第一文件系统的第一目录和第二文件系统的第一目录之间的关联，以及通过第一文件系统启用间接客户端访问第二文件系统 。

公开(公告)号：US20150012571A1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-08

申请号：US14447803

申请日：2014-07-31

Applicant: Hitachi Data Systems Engineering UK Limited

Inventor： Richard POWELL ,  James GIBBS ,  Timothy WARNER ,  Zahra TABAALOUTE

IPC: G06F17/30 ,  H04L29/06

CPC classification number: G06F17/30235 ,  G06F3/0607 ,  G06F3/0647 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F17/30123 ,  G06F17/30233 ,  H04L67/42

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for providing a virtualized file system enabling indirect access to a second file system in a data storage system comprising a plurality of client computers 100 and a second file system managing unit 410 for managing the second file system and enabling client access to the second file system, the method comprising interconnecting a first file system managing unit 310 between the plurality of client computers 100 and the second file system managing unit 410, creating a first directory /root in a first file system managed by the first file system managing unit 310, associating a first directory /root of the second file system with the first directory /root of the first file system, enabling on-demand virtualization of the second file system by the first file system managing unit 310 based on client requests received from the client computers 100 at the first file system managing unit 310 and based on the association between the first directory of the first file system and the first directory of the second file system, and enabling indirect client access to the second file system through the first file system.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种用于提供虚拟化文件系统的方法和装置，该虚拟化文件系统能够间接访问包括多个客户计算机100的数据存储系统中的第二文件系统，以及用于管理第二文件系统的第二文件系统管理单元410 并且使得客户端能够访问第二文件系统，所述方法包括在多个客户计算机100和第二文件系统管理单元410之间互连第一文件系统管理单元310，在由第一文件系统管理单元310管理的第一文件系统中创建第一目录/根 第一文件系统管理单元310将第二文件系统的第一目录/根与第一文件系统的第一目录/根相关联，由第一文件系统管理单元310基于对第二文件系统进行按需虚拟化 在第一文件系统管理单元310处从客户端计算机100接收的客户机请求上，并且基于f之间的关联 第一文件系统的第一目录和第二文件系统的第一目录，并且允许间接客户端通过第一文件系统访问第二文件系统。

公开(公告)号：US20150012567A1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-08

申请号：US14447807

申请日：2014-07-31

Applicant: Hitachi Data Systems Engineering UK Limited

Inventor： Richard POWELL ,  James GIBBS ,  Daniel PICKEN ,  Timothy WARNER ,  Zahra TABAALOUTE ,  Chris ASTON ,  Jon SMITH ,  Ray BROWN ,  Joseph SMITH ,  Michael BENSON

IPC: G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G06F17/30079 ,  G06F17/30233

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for data migration of a first file system in a data storage system comprising a plurality of client computers 100, a first file system managing unit 310 for managing the first file system and being connected to the plurality of client computers 100, and a second file system managing unit 410 for managing a second file system and being connected to the first file system managing unit 310, the second file system comprising a plurality of data files and the first file system comprising a plurality of external link objects, each external link object of the first file system being associated with a respective data file of the second file system for enabling client access to the respective data file of the second file system.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及包括多个客户计算机100的数据存储系统中的第一文件系统的数据迁移的方法和装置，用于管理第一文件系统并连接到多个客户机的第一文件系统管理单元310 的第二文件系统管理单元410，用于管理第二文件系统并连接到第一文件系统管理单元310，第二文件系统包括多个数据文件，第一文件系统包括多个 外部链接对象，第一文件系统的每个外部链接对象与第二文件系统的相应数据文件相关联，以使得客户端能够访问第二文件系统的相应数据文件。