CN102447727A - Network-attached storage (NAS) device and method for setting same - Google Patents

Network-attached storage (NAS) device and method for setting same Download PDF

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CN102447727A
CN102447727A CN2010105181132A CN201010518113A CN102447727A CN 102447727 A CN102447727 A CN 102447727A CN 2010105181132 A CN2010105181132 A CN 2010105181132A CN 201010518113 A CN201010518113 A CN 201010518113A CN 102447727 A CN102447727 A CN 102447727A
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吕智文
刘昭荫
廖华史
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The invention provides a network-attached storage (NAS) device and a method for setting the same. The method is characterized in that when the NAS device is simultaneously connected with an external device and a network directly, the external device can access the NAS device and the NAS device can simultaneously communicate with the network to perform a specific function. The method comprises the following steps: configuring a first storage unit in the NAS device; and setting an attribute of the first storage unit and ensuring the attribute to be read and written in by the NAS device or external device.

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The method of network attached storage device and the attached storage device of setting network
Technical field
The present invention is relevant to a network-attached storage (network-attached storage, NAS) device refers to the method for a kind of network attached storage device and the attached storage device of setting network especially.
Background technology
General network attached storage device (network-attached storage, NAS) often be applied to a network in share or storage data.Yet general existing network attached storage device need be used a personal computer of direct binding, and (person computer PC) could pass through network and come in addition access, so very inconvenience on using.The network attached storage device that has recently occurred new kenel on the market; It can be directly and network connections; With the action of carrying out particular functionality (for example: carry out point-to-point (peer-to-peer) transfer function) and the memory in this network attached storage device being read and writes; Thus, under situation about directly not linking with a personal computer, also sustainable this specific function of carrying out of this network attached storage device.
Yet; This above-mentioned network attached storage device is having (for example: carry out by point-to-point transmission function institute's downloaded software or file) need directly link with a personal computer time; This network attached storage device must be broken off the binding with this network earlier; Just can with this personal computer through a versabus (universal serial bus, USB) or interface such as IEEE1394 come directly binding; Likewise, when this network attached storage device needs to connect again when going up network, this network attached storage device must be broken off the binding with this personal computer earlier, can link with network.Please with reference to Fig. 1, it is existing network attached storage device 100 and a network 200 and an external device (ED) 300 direct sketch mapes that link.As shown in the figure; Existing network attached storage device 100 includes a storage device 110; When if the attached storage device 100 of existing network is connected with external device (ED) 300 and network 200 simultaneously; The attached storage device of existing network 100 may carry out access to network attached storage device 100 storage device 110 wherein simultaneously with external device (ED) 300, thus, just can cause the data exceptions in the storage device 110 and produces mistake.
Therefore, for the access of the attached storage device of existing network and the setting means of internal reservoir interface, the improved place of many needs is arranged still.
Summary of the invention
In order to improve above-mentioned problem; The method that the purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of network attached storage device and the attached storage device of setting network; Through setting the storage element in this network attached storage device; This network attached storage device can directly link with an external device (ED) and a network simultaneously, and can be by the in addition access simultaneously of this external device (ED) and this network.
A kind of method of setting one network attached storage device is provided according to one aspect of the present invention; When this network attached storage device directly links with an external device (ED) and a network simultaneously; But this this network attached storage device of external device (ED) access, and this network attached storage device can be simultaneously with this internet exchange to carry out a specific function.This method includes: configuration one first storage element in this network attached storage device; And an attribute of setting this first storage element, it can be read by this network attached storage device or this external device (ED), and can write by this network attached storage device or this external device (ED).
According to the present invention a kind of network attached storage device is provided on the other hand, includes: a treatment circuit and one first storage element.When this network attached storage device directly links with an external device (ED) and a network simultaneously, but this this network attached storage device of external device (ED) access, and this treatment circuit can be simultaneously with this internet exchange to carry out a specific function.This first storage element has an attribute and it can be read by this network attached storage device or this external device (ED), and can be write by this network attached storage device or this external device (ED).
Useful technique effect of the present invention is: the present invention has supplied a kind of method of setting one network attached storage device; Through to dispose storage element in this network attached storage device be different virtual hard disk file and those virtual hard disk file are set; Thus; This network attached storage device can be under situation about directly linking with an external device (ED) and a network, by the in addition access simultaneously of this external device (ED) and this network.
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Fig. 1 is existing network attached storage device and network and the direct sketch map that links of external device (ED).
Fig. 2 is network attached storage device while and network and the direct sketch map that links of external device (ED) according to one embodiment of the invention realized.
Fig. 3 is according to the attached storage device of one embodiment of the invention setting network and the external device (ED) table of comparisons to the virtual hard disk file access right of each pattern.
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Please with reference to Fig. 2, it is 400 whiles an of network attached storage device and a network 200 and an external device (ED) 300 direct sketch mapes that link according to one embodiment of the invention realized.Note that network 200 can be an Ethernet (Ethernet) or a WLAN (wireless local area network, WLAN); And external device (ED) 300 can be a personal computer (personal computer; PC) or a personal digital assistant (personal digital assistant PDA) waits device, yet; Only as the usefulness of example explanation, the present invention is not in fact as limit for this.In the present embodiment, network attached storage device 400 includes a storage device 460 and a treatment circuit 450.Network attached storage device 400 has the Control Software interface SI in order to the access of control storage device 460; In addition; Storage device 460 includes first storage element 410, second storage element 420, the 3rd storage element 430 and the 4th storage element 440 and (please notes; Only as the usefulness of example explanation, in fact, the number of the storage element of dividing in the storage device 460 might not be confined to 4 to the number of storage element shown in Figure 2); Four different virtual fixed disk files that are respectively on storage device 460 to dispose out; And these virtual hard disk file can be read by network attached storage device 400 or external device (ED) 300 respectively, and can be write by network attached storage device 400 or external device (ED) 300 through after setting its attribute and authority.
As shown in Figure 2; When network attached storage device 400 directly links with external device (ED) 300 and network 200 simultaneously; But the virtual hard disk file that has external access power in the storage device 460 of the attached storage device 400 of external device (ED) 300 access networks; And treatment circuit 450 can exchange with network 200 simultaneously carrying out a specific function (for example: execution network transmission function, point-to-point (peer-to-peer) transfer function), and storage device 460 some of virtual hard disk file (that is first storage element 410, second storage element 420, the 3rd storage element 430 and the 4th storage element 440) are had access right.Please with reference to Fig. 3, it is according to the attached storage device 400 of one embodiment of the invention setting network and the table of comparisons of external device (ED) 300 to the virtual hard disk file access right of each pattern.Wherein first, second, third and four-mode correspond to first storage element 410, second storage element 420, the 3rd storage element 430 and the 4th storage element 440 respectively.Can know by Fig. 3; Under first and second pattern; Only there is a side to have the power that writes in the middle of network attached storage device 400 and the external device (ED) 300 to virtual hard disk file (first storage element 410 of first pattern and second storage element 420 of second pattern); Therefore the action that both write a block storage simultaneously can not take place, therefore can avoid the mistake of data exception to produce.
First storage element 430 as far as three-mode; One of them writes fashionable to the 3rd storage element 430 when network attached storage device 400 and external device (ED) 300; Network attached storage device 400 and external device (ED) 300 the opposing party wherein can be interrupted the binding with the 3rd storage element 430 through software interface SI; Thus; Need be under the situation of breaking off on the entity of network attached storage device 400 with the binding of network 200 or external device (ED) 300, can one of them comes the 3rd storage element 430 is write by network attached storage device 400 and external device (ED) 300.And concerning four-mode, 400 pairs the 4th storage elements 440 of network attached storage device do not have access right fully, so the running of the 4th storage element 440 is all an external hard disk to external device (ED) 300 etc.
Yet; When a virtual hard disk file full load wherein; As long as still have the storage area in the storage device 460, then network attached storage device 400 can dispose new space again and give fully loaded virtual hard disk file, or extends the capacity of fully loaded virtual hard disk file through suitable software; Thus, the still sustainable data of carrying out of this virtual hard disk file write.
In sum; The present invention has supplied a kind of method of setting one network attached storage device; Through to dispose storage element in this network attached storage device be different virtual hard disk file and those virtual hard disk file are set; Thus, this network attached storage device can be under situation about directly linking with an external device (ED) and a network, by the in addition access simultaneously of this external device (ED) and this network.
The above is merely preferred embodiment of the present invention, and all equalizations of having done according to the application's claims change and modify, and all should belong to covering scope of the present invention.

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1. method of setting a network attached storage device; When this network attached storage device directly links with an external device (ED) and a network simultaneously; But this this network attached storage device of external device (ED) access; And this network attached storage device can be simultaneously with this internet exchange to carry out a specific function, this method includes:
At least one storage element of configuration in this network attached storage device includes:
One first storage element; And
Set an attribute of this first storage element, it can be read by this network attached storage device or this external device (ED), and can write by this network attached storage device or this external device (ED).
2. method according to claim 1 is characterized in that, this at least the first storage element can be read by this network attached storage device and this external device (ED), and only can be write by this network attached storage device.
3. method according to claim 2 is characterized in that other includes:
In this network attached storage device, dispose one second storage element in addition; And
Set an attribute of this second storage element, it can be read by this network attached storage device and this external device (ED), and only can write by this external device (ED).
4. method according to claim 2 is characterized in that other includes:
In this network attached storage device, dispose one second storage element in addition; And
Set an attribute of this second storage element, it can be read by this network attached storage device and this external device (ED), and can write by this network attached storage device and this external device (ED);
Wherein this second storage element is write fashionable when one of this network attached storage device and this external device (ED), the opposing party of this network attached storage device and this external device (ED) can be interrupted the binding with this second storage element through a software interface.
5. method according to claim 2 is characterized in that other includes:
In this network attached storage device, dispose one second storage element in addition; And
Set an attribute of this second storage element, make it only can read and write by this external device (ED).
6. method according to claim 1 is characterized in that, this performed specific function of this network attached storage device and this internet exchange is a network transmission function.
7. network attached storage device includes:
One treatment circuit, wherein when this network attached storage device directly links with an external device (ED) and a network simultaneously, but this this network attached storage device of external device (ED) access, and this treatment circuit can be simultaneously with this internet exchange to carry out a specific function; And
At least one storage element includes:
One first storage element has an attribute and it can be read by this network attached storage device or this external device (ED), and can be write by this network attached storage device or this external device (ED).
8. network attached storage device according to claim 7 is characterized in that, this first storage element can be read by this network attached storage device and this external device (ED), and only can be write by this network attached storage device.
9. network attached storage device according to claim 8 is characterized in that other includes:
One second storage element has an attribute and it can be read by this network attached storage device and this external device (ED), and only can be write by this external device (ED).
10. network attached storage device according to claim 8 is characterized in that other includes:
One second storage element has an attribute and it can be read by this network attached storage device and this external device (ED), and can be write by this network attached storage device and this external device (ED);
Wherein this second storage element is write fashionable when one of this network attached storage device and this external device (ED), the opposing party of this network attached storage device and this external device (ED) can be interrupted the binding with this second storage element through a software interface.
11. network attached storage device according to claim 8 is characterized in that, other includes:
One second storage element has an attribute and makes it only read and to be write by this external device (ED).
12. network attached storage device according to claim 7 is characterized in that, this performed specific function of this network attached storage device and this internet exchange is a network transmission function.
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