CN101266814B - Disk location method in storage system and storage system for locating disk - Google Patents
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The invention discloses a disk position fixing method in a storage system. The invention separately in each disk cabinet pre-arranges a mark which only marks the disk cabinet, and after gaining the mark of each disk cabinet, the invention need not a software in a storage controller to distribute the mark for each disk cabinet, but can directly realize the disk position fixing according to the gained mark and disk information of each disk cabinet. Moreover, in a state of a ring mode adopting double storage controller, the mark of each disk cabinet gained by the two storage controller are both the same and need not the software in the storage controller to turn over the order of arrangement of the mark of each disk cabinet. The invention also can separately arrange a display unit for each disk cabinet, and differentiate a plurality of disks of which positioning lights are lighted up via the display unit displaying the mark of the disk cabinet which is near from the display unit. The invention also discloses the storage system for realizing the disk position fixing.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to the positioning control technology, the disk localization method in particularly a kind of storage system and a kind of storage system that realizes the disk location.
Background technology
Generally include the disk chassis that memory controller links to each other with several serials in the storage system, comprise several disks in each disk chassis again., networking mode more and more higher along with the complexity of storage system also becomes increasingly complex, the quantity of disk chassis and disk is also just more and more, and in order to realize the maintenance to disk chassis, just need accurately navigate in numerous disks needs any disk detected, that replace or keep in repair.
Fig. 1 is the schematic flow sheet of disk localization method in the existing storage system.As shown in Figure 1, this method comprises:
So far, this flow process finishes.
Based on above-mentioned flow process, the visual of disk location makes the disk chassis maintainer can find disk to be detected, that replace or keep in repair exactly, thereby realizes the maintenance to disk chassis.
Yet, because storage system reliability requirement height, thereby can adopt the mode of redundancy backup usually, the disk chassis both link ends that links to each other in serial is provided with a memory controller respectively, constitutes the annular networking mode of double storage controllers.In this case, for two memory controllers, putting in order of each disk chassis is just opposite, this just needs the software in one of them memory controller, after being each disk chassis allocation identification according to as shown in Figure 1 mode, the upset that puts in order of the sign that will distribute again is that the same disk chassis sign of distributing is identical to guarantee two memory controllers.
Like this, just increase the complexity of software in the memory controller and made the software in each memory controller not have versatility.
And, owing to during at the same time to the location of a plurality of disks in the different disk cabinet, be difficult to distinguish the disk that a plurality of positioning lamps are lighted, thereby can only realize the location to each disk one by one, make that the efficient of disk location is lower.
Summary of the invention
In view of this, the invention provides disk localization method and a kind of storage system that realizes the disk location in a kind of storage system, can simplify the software in the memory controller and make this software have versatility.
Disk localization method in a kind of storage system provided by the invention, putting in order of the annular networking mode of described storage system employing double storage controllers, each disk chassis is opposite to two memory controllers, comprising:
The sign of this disk chassis of unique identification is set in each disk chassis respectively;
It obtains the sign and the disc information of each disk chassis respectively each storage control when the storage system initialization, sign that utilization is obtained and disc information are realized the location to each disk in each disk chassis.
Described sign is stored in the nonvolatile memory in the disk chassis.
Described sign is written in the described nonvolatile memory by the main frame that links to each other with disk chassis.
The logical place table that sign that further utilization is obtained and disc information are set up all disks in all disk chassis, and according to the location of described logical place table realization to each disk in each disk chassis.
Be provided with in each disk chassis respectively after the sign of this disk chassis of unique identification, this method further comprises: the display unit adjacent with each disk chassis is set respectively, and shown the sign of the disk chassis that is adjacent respectively by each display unit.
A kind of storage system that realizes disk location provided by the invention comprises the disk chassis link that is linked to each other by a plurality of disk chassis serials, and to connect putting in order of a memory controller, each disk chassis respectively opposite to two memory controllers at the two ends of this link,
Be provided with the sign of this disk chassis of unique identification in each disk chassis;
Each memory controller obtains the sign and the disc information of each disk chassis respectively when the storage system initialization; Sign that utilization is obtained and disc information are realized the location to each disk in each disk chassis.
Comprise nonvolatile memory in each disk chassis, be used to store the sign of this disk chassis of unique identification.
Described disk chassis is connected to a main frame, and described main frame is used for the sign of this disk chassis of unique identification is written in the nonvolatile memory of this disk chassis.
This system further comprises: adjacent with each disk chassis respectively display unit is used to show the sign of the disk chassis that is adjacent.
Described display unit is a charactron.
As seen from the above technical solution, the present invention sets in advance the sign of this disk chassis of unique identification respectively in each disk chassis, like this, after obtaining the sign of each disk chassis, the software that need not in the memory controller is each disk chassis allocation identification, can be directly realize location, thereby simplified the software in the memory controller disk according to the disc information of the sign of obtaining and each disk chassis.And, under the situation of the annular networking mode that adopts double storage controllers, the sign of each disk chassis that two memory controllers obtain is all identical, and the software that also need not in the memory controller is arranged turn in sequence with the sign of each disk chassis, has further simplified the software in the memory controller.
Further, the present invention can also be respectively each disk chassis display unit is set, and shows the sign of the disk chassis that is adjacent by display unit.Like this, even if simultaneously to a plurality of disks location in the different disk cabinet, also can distinguish a plurality of disks that positioning lamp is lighted in the different disk cabinet according to the sign that each display unit shows, thereby guaranteed the feasibility of simultaneously a plurality of disks in the different disk cabinet being located, improved the efficient of disk location.
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Fig. 1 is the schematic flow sheet of disk localization method in the existing storage system.
Fig. 2 is the schematic flow sheet of the disk localization method in the storage system in the embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 3 is a memory system architecture synoptic diagram of realizing the disk location in the embodiment of the invention.
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For making purpose of the present invention, technical scheme and advantage clearer, below with reference to the accompanying drawing embodiment that develops simultaneously, the present invention is described in more detail.
Fig. 2 is the schematic flow sheet of the disk localization method in the storage system in the embodiment of the invention.As shown in Figure 2, the disk localization method in the present embodiment comprises:
Wherein, the sign of each disk chassis puts in order can be consistent with each disk chassis putting in order in the disk chassis link, also can be inconsistent, mainly decides according to actual networking situation.
In the practical application; since each disk chassis can link to each other with a main frame usually and each disk chassis in can include nonvolatile memory usually; therefore; in this step; can be by the main frame that links to each other with each disk chassis; the sign of this disk chassis of unique identification is written in the nonvolatile memory of this disk chassis, for example flash memory (Flash), non-volatile ROM (read-only memory) (E2PROM) etc.
In this step, can directly read the sign that is stored in each disk chassis; And for disc information, can be according to existing mode by each disk chassis feedback.
In this step, the logical place table that can utilize the sign obtained and disc information to set up all disks in all disk chassis earlier, and then realize the location of each disk in each disk chassis and light positioning lamp according to the logical place table of setting up.
Preferably, before step 201, the display unit adjacent with each disk chassis can be set respectively, charactron etc. for example, and after storage system powers on, show the sign of the disk chassis that is adjacent respectively by each display unit, make the disk chassis maintainer can identify different disk chassis and place physical location thereof more intuitively.Like this,, can distinguish the disk that is positioned in the different disk cabinet, and can navigate to the physical location of this disk place disk chassis more apace, thereby improve the efficient that disk chassis is safeguarded in conjunction with the location of lighting by the location in this step etc.
So far, this flow process finishes.
In the above-mentioned flow process, it then can be to be carried out by other any entities outside the storage system that step 200 can be carried out by Magnetic Disk Controller in step 201～202.
By above-mentioned flow process as seen, in the disk localization method in the present embodiment, in each disk chassis, set in advance the sign of this disk chassis of unique identification respectively, rather than distribute by the software in the memory controller, like this, after obtaining the sign of each disk chassis, can be directly realize location to disk according to the disc information of the sign of obtaining and each disk chassis.Even if adopt the annular networking mode of double storage controllers, the sign that each disk chassis that two memory controllers obtain also can not occur is arranged reversed in order, thereby the software that need not in arbitrary memory controller is arranged turn in sequence with the sign of each disk chassis.That is to say, need not the software distribution sign, also need not software and realize sign arrangement turn in sequence, thereby simplified the software in the memory controller.
Fig. 3 is a memory system architecture synoptic diagram of realizing the disk location in the embodiment of the invention.As shown in Figure 3, be example in the annular networking mode of double storage controllers, this system comprises: the disk chassis link that links to each other by a plurality of disk chassis serials, and the two ends of this link connect a memory controller respectively.
Be provided with the sign of this disk chassis of unique identification in each disk chassis.Wherein, the sign of each disk chassis puts in order can be consistent with each disk chassis putting in order in the disk chassis link, also can be inconsistent, mainly decides according to actual networking situation.
In the practical application, comprise nonvolatile memory in the disk chassis, be used to store the sign of this disk chassis of unique identification.And each disk chassis all can be connected to a main frame, so that main frame can be written in the sign of this disk chassis of unique identification in the nonvolatile memory of this disk chassis.
Each memory controller scans all disk chassis in the storage system when the storage system initialization, obtain the sign and the disc information of each disk chassis respectively; Sign that utilization is obtained and disc information are realized the location to each disk in each disk chassis.
As seen, in system as shown in Figure 3, store the sign of this disk chassis of unique identification in each disk chassis in advance, rather than distribute by the software in the memory controller, like this, after obtaining the sign of each disk chassis, can be directly realize location to disk according to the disc information of the sign of obtaining and each disk chassis.And the sign of each disk chassis that two memory controllers obtain puts in order identical, thereby the software that need not in arbitrary memory controller is arranged turn in sequence with the sign of each disk chassis.That is to say, need not the software distribution sign, also need not software and realize sign arrangement turn in sequence, thereby simplified the software in the memory controller.
Preferably, in system as shown in Figure 3, also comprise adjacent with each disk chassis respectively display unit, for example charactron is used for showing that the sign of the disk chassis that is adjacent is stored unique identification at each disk chassis respectively.Wherein, as herein described adjacent comprise contact, for example display unit directly is arranged at the disk chassis shell, and have nearer interval both of these case between disk chassis and the display unit, as long as can distinguish more close that disk chassis of which display unit.
Like this, after storage system powers on, the sign that shows the disk chassis that is adjacent respectively by each display unit, make the disk chassis maintainer can identify different disk chassis and place physical location thereof more intuitively, therefore, even if simultaneously to a plurality of disks location in the different disk cabinet, also can distinguish a plurality of disks that positioning lamp is lighted in the different disk cabinet according to the sign that each display unit shows, and can navigate to the physical location of this disk place disk chassis more apace, thereby improve the efficient that disk chassis is safeguarded.
The above is preferred embodiment of the present invention only, is not to be used to limit protection scope of the present invention.Within the spirit and principles in the present invention all, any modification of being done, be equal to and replace and improvement etc., all should be included within protection scope of the present invention.
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1. the disk localization method in the storage system, described storage system adopt double storage controllers annular networking mode, each disk chassis put in order on the contrary to two memory controllers, it is characterized in that this method comprises:
The sign of this disk chassis of unique identification is set in each disk chassis respectively;
Each memory controller obtains the sign and the disc information of each disk chassis respectively when the storage system initialization, sign that utilization is obtained and disc information are realized the location to each disk in each disk chassis.
2. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, described sign is stored in the nonvolatile memory in the disk chassis.
3. method as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that described sign is written in the described nonvolatile memory by the main frame that links to each other with disk chassis.
4. as any described method in the claim 1 to 3, it is characterized in that, the logical place table that sign that further utilization is obtained and disc information are set up all disks in all disk chassis, and according to the location of described logical place table realization to each disk in each disk chassis.
5. as any described method in the claim 1 to 3, it is characterized in that, in each disk chassis, be provided with after the sign of this disk chassis of unique identification respectively, this method further comprises: the display unit adjacent with each disk chassis is set respectively, and shown the sign of the disk chassis that is adjacent respectively by each display unit.
6. a storage system that realizes disk location comprises the disk chassis link that is linked to each other by a plurality of disk chassis serials, and to connect putting in order of a memory controller, each disk chassis respectively opposite to two memory controllers at the two ends of this link, it is characterized in that,
Be provided with the sign of this disk chassis of unique identification in each disk chassis;
Each memory controller obtains the sign and the disc information of each disk chassis respectively when the storage system initialization; Sign that utilization is obtained and disc information are realized the location to each disk in each disk chassis.
7. system as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that, comprises nonvolatile memory in each disk chassis, is used to store the sign of this disk chassis of unique identification.
8. system as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that described disk chassis is connected to a main frame, and described main frame is used for the sign of this disk chassis of unique identification is written in the nonvolatile memory of this disk chassis.
9. as any described system in the claim 6 to 8, it is characterized in that this system further comprises: adjacent with each disk chassis respectively display unit is used to show the sign of the disk chassis that is adjacent.
10. system as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that, described display unit is a charactron.
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