Updating method of firmware of hard disk unit mounted on disk array device and disk array device with function for performing updating method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7032218
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10106090

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Data recorded in a disk of a hard disk unit is copied to another hard disk unit. A proxy mode, for making the other hard disk unit which has been copied with the data to perform an I/O process to the hard disk unit in place thereof, is performed. Meanwhile, the firmware of the original hard disk unit is updated, and contents of the disk is set up to a latest updated state. Then, the operation in the proxy mode is stopped, and the operation is switched to an operation in a normal mode where the I/O process is directly performed to the original hard disk unit.

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  • HITACHI, LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fukuoka, Mikio Matsuda, JP 43 1239
Satoh, Takao Odawara, JP 74 1835
Shirasawa, Manabu Yao, JP 1 34

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