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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 05, 2006
Naotsugu Toume, Yokohama, JP;
Nobuo Beniyama, Yokohama, JP;
Kiyoshi Tanabe, Ebina, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A storage resource management system includes a storage apparatus having one or more pieces of volumes and a management computer. The management computer holds volume characteristic information and use field sort volume information. The management computer executes a single use field portion allocating sequence for allocating the use fields to volumes having volume characteristics suitable for a single use field from volume characteristics described in the use field sort volume information, and also, executes a plural use fields common portion allocating sequence for allocating volumes having volume characteristics suitable for the plural use fields to any use field. Since the sequences are executed by the management computer, such a use field sort volume allocation information is formed which has described that one use field in maximum is allocated to the volume, namely one use field is allocated thereto, or none of these use fields is allocated to the volume.