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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2003
Yoshiko Yasuda, Tokorozawa, JP;
Tatsuo Higuchi, Fuchu, JP;
Shinichi Kawamoto, Hachioji, JP;
Atsushi Ebata, Kokubunji, JP;
Jun Okitsu, Kokubunji, JP;
Yoshiko Yasuda, Tokorozawa, JP;
Tatsuo Higuchi, Fuchu, JP;
Shinichi Kawamoto, Hachioji, JP;
Atsushi Ebata, Kokubunji, JP;
Jun Okitsu, Kokubunji, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A system and method for virtualizing a new network storage additionally installed and an existing network storage as a single file system by inheriting a directories tree structure from the existing network storage, wherein a virtualizing system of the new network storage has the function of reading out setup information of the existing network storage according to an expansion request from the administrator, registering the existing network storage as a member of the virtualizing system, copying a directories tree structure of the existing network storage, and swapping setup information of the existing network storage and that of he new network storage with each other.