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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 28, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2004
Naoto Matsunami, Sagamihara, JP;
Takashi Oeda, Sagamihara, JP;
Akira Yamamoto, Sagamihara, JP;
Yasuyuki Mimatsu, Fujisawa, JP;
Masahiko Sato, Odawara, JP;
Naoto Matsunami, Sagamihara, JP;
Takashi Oeda, Sagamihara, JP;
Akira Yamamoto, Sagamihara, JP;
Yasuyuki Mimatsu, Fujisawa, JP;
Masahiko Sato, Odawara, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
This invention provides a user or an operator with a management apparatus or method for displaying logical connection information between an interface connected to a computer and a switch and a storage system or a logical unit in the storage system in a virtual storage system, wherein the switch receives a first access request from said computer, converts said first access request to a second access request to one of said plural storage systems, and sends said second access request to one of said plural storage systems or one logical unit.