Method for controlling storage system, and storage control apparatus

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PATENT NO 7209986
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11152490

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A method for controlling a storage system including a host computer, and a first and a second storage control apparatuses each receiving a data input/output request from the host computer and executing a data input/output process for a storage device in response to the request, comprises connecting a first communication path between the host computer and the first apparatus; connecting a second communication path between the first apparatus and the second apparatus; receiving by the first apparatus a first data input/output request from the host computer through the first path; when the first apparatus has judged that the first request is not for the first apparatus, transmitting by the first apparatus a second data input/output request corresponding to the first request, to the second apparatus through the second path; and by the second apparatus, receiving the second request and executing a data input/output process corresponding to the second request received.

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HITACHI LTDTOKYO JAPAN TOKYO METROPOLIS

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Arai, Kouji Kanagawa, JP 71 1368
Eguchi, Yoshiaki Kanagawa, JP 237 5046
Nakano, Toshio Tokyo, JP 116 3744
Ohno, Hiroshi Kanagawa, JP 278 2274
Satoyama, Ai Kanagawa, JP 103 1550
Shimada, Akinobu Kanagawa, JP 66 1371
Tabuchi, Hideo Tokyo, JP 52 848
Yamamoto, Yasutomo Kanagawa, JP 145 3367

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