WO2011158300A1 - 計算機システムおよびその更改方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a computer system and a method of upgrading the same, and is particularly suitable for application to a computer system provided with an integrated device.
- the computer system is connected to a computer for processing information, a storage device for storing programs and data used by the computer, and between the computer and the computer, between the computer and the storage device, and also with an external network. And the connection (network) thereof.
- Patent Document 1 in a computer system comprising a computer, a storage device and a connection device, these computers, the storage device and the connection device are respectively controlled from a management computer, and a plurality of devices are linked.
- a management computer a management computer
- a plurality of devices are linked.
- the purchased device will be used without problems by connecting the computer, storage device and connection device in advance, but integrated devices of different types and generations are different. Connectivity between devices is not considered.
- the life of a computer system specifically, a data center or the like
- the present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and is intended to facilitate system construction and upgrading in a large-scale computer system constructed using an integrated device.
- the present invention is a computer system having a management computer that manages the entire system, an integrated device, and an upper connection device that connects the management computer and the integrated device
- the integrated device includes a computer that executes various processes based on installed application software, a storage device on which the computer reads and writes data, and a lower connection device connected to the computer, the storage device, and the upper connection device.
- the computer, the storage device, and the lower connection device are integrally removable from the system, and the management computer is configured with integrated in-device configuration information indicating the configuration of the integrated device, and the system.
- Introduced integrated device configuration information indicating the configuration of an integrated device that may be introduced, and the lifetime of the integrated device
- An integrated type that holds life information and obtains connectivity guarantee information indicating whether connectivity between the computer and the storage device is guaranteed, and refers to the life information to be removed from the system
- An apparatus is selected, the integrated apparatus to be introduced into the system is selected with reference to the integrated apparatus internal configuration information, the introduction planned integrated apparatus configuration information, and the connection positive guarantee information, and the selected apparatus to be removed is selected. And outputting information on the integrated device and the integrated device to be introduced.
- a method of upgrading a computer system having a management computer that manages the entire system, an integrated device, and an upper connection device that connects the management computer and the integrated device.
- the apparatus comprises: a computer that executes various processes based on installed application software; a storage device on which the computer reads and writes data; and a lower connection device connected to the computer, the storage device, and the upper connection device.
- the computer, the storage device, and the subordinate connection device are integrally removable from the system, and the management computer is introduced into the system with integrated device internal configuration information indicating the configuration of the integrated device.
- Installation-integral device configuration information indicating the configuration of a possible integrated device, and lifetime information indicating the lifetime of the integrated device
- a second step of selecting an integrated device to be introduced into the system by referring to the first step, the integrated device internal configuration information, the introduction scheduled integrated device configuration information, and the connection positive guarantee information;
- a third step of outputting information on the selected integrated device to be removed and the integrated device to be introduced is characterized.
- the integrated device in a large-scale computer system constructed using an integrated device, is additionally introduced when sequentially updating the device from an old device to a new device or when additionally introducing a device. It is possible to reduce the load on operation managers and managers by enabling automatic selection of
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a computer system according to a first embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the other structural example of the computer system by 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the other structural example of the computer system by 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the process sequence of the replacement process of an integrated device. It is a block diagram which shows the process sequence of the replacement process of an integrated device. It is a block diagram which shows the process sequence of the replacement process of an integrated device. It is a block diagram which shows the process sequence of the replacement process of an integrated device. It is a block diagram which shows the process sequence of the replacement process of an integrated device. It is a block diagram which shows the process sequence of the replacement process of an integrated device.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an integrated device according to a first embodiment. It is a block diagram showing a schematic structure of a computer by a 1st embodiment.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a storage device according to a first embodiment. It is a block diagram showing a schematic structure of a connection device by a 1st embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the management computer by 1st embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the other structural example of an integrated device. It is a block diagram which shows the other structural example of a computer.
- FIG. 20 is a block diagram illustrating another configuration example of a storage device.
- FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of the configuration of connection path information in the first embodiment. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the structural example of utilization factor information. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the example of a structure of introduction plan integral device internal configuration information.
- (A) And (b) is a block diagram showing an example of composition of connectivity guarantee information by a 4th embodiment. It is a conceptual diagram by which it uses for description of the computer in the computer system by 5th Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the computer by 5th Embodiment.
- FIG. 1 shows the overall configuration of a computer system 1 according to the present embodiment.
- the computer system 1 shown in FIG. 1 is configured using a plurality of integrated devices 10 (10a to 10d).
- the integrated devices 10 are each connected to a connecting device 50 via a connecting device 200 in the integrated device 10.
- the plurality of integrated devices 10 are thereby accessible to one another via the connecting device 50.
- the integrated device means a device provided with a computer, a storage device, and a connection device, in which connectivity is secured in advance.
- the computer, the storage device, and the connection device may be housed in the same case or may be separately formed as long as they are treated as one unit as a whole.
- a form in which a computer, a storage device, and a connection device are physically handled as one can be considered.
- the management computer 500 that manages the integrated device 10 is connected to the integrated device 10 via the connection device 50 so that the management computer 500 can communicate with each device included in the integrated device 10. It is done.
- the management computer 500 is also connected to the Internet 90 so that various information provided via the Internet 90 can be obtained.
- the management computer 500 may be arranged to be connected to the connection device 50 via the Internet 90.
- the client is connected to the computer system 1 via the Internet 90.
- the integrated device 10 includes one or more computers 300 that execute various processes according to user tasks based on the installed application software, and one or more memories with which the computer 300 reads and writes data.
- Device 100 and a lower connection device 200 (hereinafter, referred to simply as connection device 200) for connecting the computer 300 and the storage device 100 to the upper connection device 50 (hereinafter, referred to simply as connection device 50) Ru.
- the computer 300 and the storage device 100 and between the computers 300 are mutually connected via the connection device 200.
- the computer 300 can access the storage device 100 in the integrated device 10 through the connection device 200 in the integrated device, but accesses the storage device 100 in another integrated device. In order to do this, the storage device 100 is accessed sequentially via the connection device 200 in the same integrated device 10, the connection device 50, and the connection device 200 in another integrated device.
- FIG. 2 shows a configuration example in a case where a plurality of integrated devices 50 are connected in a communicable state between each integrated device 50 using a plurality of connection devices 50 instead of the connection device 50 of FIG.
- a communication network equivalent to the connection device 50 of FIG. 1 is constructed by connecting the connection device 200 in each integrated device 10 and each connection device 50 in a mesh configuration. Even when the communication network connecting the integrated devices 10 is required to have a high performance, such as when adding a new device, the connection device 50 outside the integrated device 10 can be dynamically addressed.
- the some connection device 50 is comprised in 1 step in FIG. 2, the expansion of the integrated apparatus 10 can be made flexible further by comprising this in multiple stages.
- connection device 50 by dividing the functions of the multistage connection device into stages and dividing them into level 2 and level 3 of the network hierarchy configuration, for example, it becomes possible to divide the connection device 50 into functions and to construct the computer.
- the scalability of the system 1 can be increased.
- FIG. 3 shows two of the connection device 209 for connecting the computer 300 ′ and the storage device 100 ′ in the integrated device 10 and the connection device 200 for connecting the computer 300 ′ and connecting to the external connection device 50.
- the form which used two connection devices is shown.
- the computer 300 'of the integrated device 10' (10'a to 10'd) accesses the storage device 100 'in the integrated device 10'
- the other integrated device 10 ' is accessed Since the connection device 200 used in this case is not used, the access performance from the computer 300 'to the storage device 100' can be enhanced compared to the configuration of FIG.
- the storage device 100 ' since the storage device 100 'is not directly connected to the connection device 200, when the computer 300' of another integrated device 10 'accesses the storage device 100', the integrated type to which the storage device 100 'belongs It accesses via computer 300 'of apparatus 10'.
- selection of the integrated device 10 in the case where the old integrated device 10 is removed and a new integrated device 10 is introduced Provide a method, and a program, data, and virtual computer migration method.
- FIG. 1 shows the case where the integrated device 10a is removed and a new integrated device is introduced.
- an integrated device 11 comprising one connection device, two computers, and two storage devices.
- an integrated device 12 consisting of one connection device, four computers and one storage device
- one connection device, eight computers and one storage device The integrated device 13 and (d) an integrated device 14 consisting of one connection device and 16 computers are additional candidates.
- an integrated device 15 consisting of only a plurality of storage devices is an additional candidate.
- one storage device constitutes an integrated device, and the computer to be accessed is only from a computer existing in another integrated device, so there is no need for a connection device.
- the plurality of variations described above are prepared and provided in advance by the vendor providing the integrated device, and when adding the integrated device to the computer system 1, the user can select one of these variations (or series). It is possible to select from among the integrated devices to be added. This eliminates the need for the user to individually determine each of the computer, storage, and connection device, and can reduce the effort of the user required for such determination.
- the integrated device having the plurality of variations is a unit to be added to the computer system 1 and a unit to be removed from the computer system 1, and in this unit, the integrated device is added to the computer system 1 And removal is managed.
- the vendor then provides this integrated device composed of a plurality of various devices, and further, the integrated device includes the power of the computer, the storage capacity of the storage device, the service life of the device, the topology within the device, And, it manages using various characteristics such as the number of connections with the outside (these will be described later), and further guarantees the integrated device from the point of characteristics. Therefore, a user who manages the computer system reduces the load of managing individual devices in the integrated device, and the management of the entire computer system is facilitated by using the integrated device provided by the vendor.
- the computer system 1 uses a connection device provided outside the integrated device, provided by a vendor, in each of the devices, a plurality of integrated devices with guaranteed connectivity between devices in the device. By connecting under user management, computer power and storage capacity desired by the user are configured.
- FIGS. 4 a-4 f show the procedure for upgrading the integrated device in the computer system 1.
- the removal device selection program 521 of the management computer 500 obtains the life information 401 from each device of the integrated device, and extracts the integrated device to be removed (FIG. 4a).
- the migration plan formulation program 523 of the management computer 500 refers to the connection path information 410 held by the management computer 500, and extracts virtual machines and storage areas included in the integrated device to be removed (FIG. 4b).
- the introductory device selection program 522 of the management computer 500 obtains the integrated in-device configuration information 404 from each integrated device, and the integrated device connection information 411 and connection path information 410 held by the management computer 500. , Utilization rate information 412, connectivity guarantee information 420 obtained from the outside such as vendor-side information provision computer 80, installation-scheduled integrated device internal configuration information 421, and expansion plan information 430 obtained from the administrator Then, the integrated devices 11 to 14 or the storage device 15 to be introduced are selected, and the introduced device information 431 is presented to the administrator (FIG. 4c).
- the vendor that provides the integrated device does not necessarily have to be one.
- the migration planning program 523 of the management computer 500 constantly monitors that a new integrated device is connected to the computer system.
- the migration planning program 523 detects that a new integrated device is connected, it obtains integrated device internal configuration information 404 from each integrated device (including the newly connected integrated device);
- the integrated device connection information 411 held by the management computer 500 is updated.
- a virtual computer on the computer 300 in the integrated device to be removed, and a storage device A storage area migration plan 432 within 100 is formulated (FIG. 4d).
- the migration plan development program 523 of the management computer 500 starts the migration plan execution program 524 to start migration of virtual machines and storage areas (FIG. 4e).
- the integrated device can be removed, and the management computer 500 notifies the administrator of a transfer completion notification 433 indicating that removal is possible. (FIG. 4f).
- the administrator performs removal of the integrated device in accordance with the migration completion notification 433.
- the management computer 500 manages the position of the migrated virtual machine or storage area, and a command from a client given via the Internet 90 corresponds to the management computer 500. It will be distributed to the figure type device.
- the above procedure has been described by taking the removal and introduction of the integrated device triggered by the integrated device life information 401 as an example, but similarly the expansion of the computer system by the addition of the integrated device without removing the integrated device
- the present invention is also applicable to In this case, the administrator triggers acquisition of the expansion plan information 430 to the installation device selection program 523 of the management computer 500.
- the present invention is also applicable to expansion of a computer system corresponding to the shortage of computer resources (computer power) and the shortage of storage capacity. In this case, acquisition of the usage rate information 412 is a trigger.
- a failure occurrence of the integrated device may be triggered.
- the integrated device monitors itself, reports a failure to one of the devices in the configuration to the management computer 500 and triggers it, or the management computer 500 is its own management range. It is conceivable that the figure type device is regularly monitored, and that no response is judged to be a failure and used as a trigger.
- FIG. 5 a shows an example of the construction of the integrated device 10.
- the integrated device 10 shown in FIG. 5a is configured of four computers 300, one storage device 100, and one connection device 200.
- the computer 300 and the connection device 200 are connected by one cable each.
- the storage device 100 and the connection device 200 are connected by six cables.
- the connection device 200 can be connected to the external connection device 50 by four cables.
- the connection device 50 one that conforms to the Ethernet (registered trademark) standard is applied, but one that conforms to a standard other than the Ethernet (registered trademark) is applied. Also good.
- FIG. 5 b shows the configuration of the computer 300.
- the computer 300 is configured to include a CPU 310 that executes a program, a memory 320 that stores the program and data used by the program, and an Ethernet controller 350 for connecting to the connection device 200.
- the memory 320 of the computer 300 stores a virtual computer execution program 321 for executing a virtual computer, a virtual computer 322, a life management program 328 for managing the introduction timing and operation time of the computer, and a life management table 329. Be done.
- data processing is performed by one or more processes.
- the process is managed by the management computer 500 in units of normalized computer power.
- the normalized computer power is the power of a normalized computer, where the processing capacity of the computer at a certain point is 1. For example, a process requiring "4" of normalized computer power can be performed on a computer having 4 or more normalized computer powers.
- the change of the computer power of the virtual machine executing the process is realized by changing the resource (for example, CPU resource (number of cores)) allocated to the virtual machine, changing the allocation time, and the like.
- the management computer 500 When the management computer 500 detects a high-load process, the virtual computer and storage area are processed in order to increase the number of processes and execute data processing in parallel for processes that can realize data processing in parallel by multiple processes. Create and allow data processing to be done in parallel. For example, when the load of the process A that was being executed by the normalized computer power “1” becomes high, the management computer 500 creates a virtual computer and storage area of the normalized computer power “1”, and creates the created virtual computer Run process A above.
- the management computer 500 increases the normalization computer power allocated to a process for a process that can not realize data processing in parallel among multiple processes when detecting a high load process. For example, when the load of the process B which was being executed by the normalized computer power "4" becomes high, the management computer changes the normalized computer power allocated to the virtual computer executing the process B to "6". . For example, in the case of executing two virtual computers of normalized computer power "4" with a computer of normalized computer power "8", in order to change the normalized computer power of the virtual computer to "6" , One virtual computer needs to be migrated to another computer 300.
- FIG. 5 c shows the configuration of the storage device 100.
- the storage device 100 includes a storage device controller 150 for reading and writing programs and data from the computer 300, and storage media such as solid state drives (SSD) 101 and hard disk drives (HDD) 102 for holding programs and data. Configured Note that only one of the SSD 101 and the HDD 102 may be applied as a storage medium.
- SSD solid state drives
- HDD hard disk drives
- the storage device controller 150 temporarily stores a CPU 151 for executing a program, a memory 152 for storing a program or data used by the program, and data written from the computer 300 or data read from a storage medium (SSD 101 or HDD 102). , And an Ethernet controller 155 for connection to the connection device 200, and a drive controller 156 for connection to the SSD 101 and the HDD 102.
- the memory 152 of the storage controller 150 includes an access processing program 160 for executing a read / write request from the computer 300, an external storage access program 161 for issuing a read / write request to another storage 100, and A data copy program for copying data between integrated device internal configuration information report program 162 which holds the connection relationship between each device in physical device 10, integrated internal device configuration information table 163, and storage device 100 A life management program 168 for managing the introduction time and operation time of the storage device 100 and a life management table 169 are stored.
- FIG. 5 d shows the configuration of the connection device 200.
- the connection device 200 includes a CPU 210 that executes a program, a memory 220 that stores a program or data used by the program, a switch controller 250 that controls communication exchange, and the computer 300, the storage device 100, or another connection device 200. And a connection port 290 for connecting a cable.
- the memory 220 of the connection device 200 stores a switch control program 221 for controlling communication exchange, a life management program 228 for managing the introduction timing and operation time of the connection device 200, and a life management table 229. .
- FIG. 5 e shows the configuration of the management computer 500.
- the management computer 500 includes a CPU 510 that executes a program, a memory 520 that stores the program and data used by the program, a timer for determining the lifetime of the device, and a timer 540 used for creating the utilization rate information 412 (FIG. 4C) And an Ethernet controller 550 for connecting to the connection device 200.
- the memory 520 of the management computer 500 holds life information for holding removal apparatus selection program 521, installation apparatus selection program 522, migration plan formulation program 523, migration plan execution program 524, and life information collected from each apparatus Integrated device internal configuration information holding table 531 holding table 530 and integrated device internal configuration information 404 (FIG. 4c) collected from each integrated device 10, and integrated device connection which is connection information between integrated devices Integrated device-to-device connection information holding table 532 holding information 411 (FIG. 4c), connection path information holding table 533 holding connection path information 410 (FIG. 4c) from the virtual machine to the storage area, and each virtual machine A utilization rate information holding table 534 for holding utilization rate information 412 with each storage area, the Internet, etc.
- FIG. 6a shows another example of an integrated device 10 'as described above for FIG.
- the computer 300 'and the connection device 200 are connected by one cable each using Ethernet.
- the computer 300 'and the connection device 209 are connected by four cables using fiber channels.
- the storage device 100 ′ and the connection device 209 are connected by four cables using fiber channels.
- the storage device 100 ′ and the connection device 200 are connected by two cables using Ethernet.
- the connection devices 200 and 209 may be implemented using other than Ethernet and Fiber Channel.
- PCI-express or the like may be used instead of the fiber channel.
- FIG. 6b shows the configuration of a computer 300 '.
- the computer 300 ′ is configured to include a fiber channel controller 380 for connecting to the connection device 209 in addition to the configuration of the computer 300.
- FIG. 6c shows the configuration of the storage device 100 '.
- the storage controller 150 ' two of the six network controllers of the storage controller 150 are configured by the Ethernet controller 155, and the remaining four are configured by the fiber channel controller 158 for connecting to the connection device 209. It is done.
- FIG. 7a shows a configuration example of a computer system using the integrated devices 10 and 10 '.
- This computer system is configured to include one integrated device 10 and one integrated device 10 '.
- the two integrated devices 10 and 10 ' are connected via a connecting device 50.
- the connection device 200 in the all-in-one device 10 and the connection device 200 in the all-in-one device 10 ' correspond to the Ethernet, so the connection device 50 also corresponds to the Ethernet.
- the management computer 500 is also connected to the connection device 50.
- FIG. 7b shows an example of a computer system that executes part of the functions of the management computer 500 in the integrated device 10, 10 'in addition to FIG. 7a. Details will be described later.
- FIG. 8 shows a configuration example of the life management tables 329, 169 and 229 shown in FIGS. 5b to 5d and FIGS. 6a and 6b.
- the computers 300 and 300 ′, the storage devices 100 and 100 ′, and the connection device 200 according to the present embodiment hold lifetime information.
- the life information includes an operation start date and time, an actual operation time, and a specified device life and a specified operation time. If the specified device life has passed from the operation start date or time, or if the actual operation time has passed the specified operation time, the device is determined to be the life and becomes a candidate for removal.
- the operation start date and time and the actual operation time in the integrated device are the same. This is basically performed in the integrated device because the computers 300 and 300 ', the storage devices 100 and 100', and the connection device 200 in the integrated device do not individually perform power ON / OFF processing. This is because the start date and time and the operation time match. However, when the failed device is replaced, a device whose operation start date and time and actual operation time deviate is present in the integrated device.
- the overall lifetime of the integrated device is the majority By the device that has The removal device selection program 521 of the management computer 500 periodically collects life information from each device, and holds the information in the life information holding table 530 (FIG. 5e).
- maintenance form of information was expressed as a table, as long as it is substantially the same as a content, for example, a list
- the lifetime management programs 328, 168, 228 are provided to the computers 300 and 300 ', the storage devices 100 and 100', and the connection device 200, respectively.
- life management tables 329, 169, 229 (FIGS. 5a-5d, 6b and 6c).
- the management computer 500 will be described below in the form of collecting life information from each device, but some of the computers 300, 300 'of the integrated devices 10, 10' will once be integrated devices 10, 10 '. A form may be used in which the internal life information is collected, and the collected information is notified to the management computer 500.
- the lifetime collection program 328 (FIG. 5b) is executed on the computers 300, 300 'of the integrated device 10, 10', and the removal device selection program 521 (FIG. 5e) of the management computer 500 executes the lifetime collection program. From 328, the life information of the integrated devices 10, 10 'is collected collectively. Further, as shown in FIG. 7b, a dedicated management computer 501 in the integrated device 10, 10 'may be provided in the integrated device 10, 10'. In this case, the life information collection program is executed on the management computer 501 in the integrated device 10, 10 ', and the removal device selection program 521 of the management computer 500 determines the lifetime of the integrated device from the life information collection program 328. Collect information collectively.
- FIG. 9a and 9b show an example of the configuration of the configuration information in the integrated device 10, 10 '.
- Fig. 9a corresponds to the integrated device 10
- Fig. 9b corresponds to the integrated device 10 '.
- the integrated device 10, 10 ′ has integrated device internal configuration information 404 (FIG. 4 c) holding the connection relationship among the devices in the integrated device 10, 10 ′.
- the in-device configuration information table 163 (FIGS. 5c and 6c) and the in-device configuration information report program 162 (FIGS. 5c and 6c) are arranged in the storage device 100 or 100 '. Do.
- the integrated device internal configuration information table 163 and the integrated device internal configuration information report program 162 may be disposed in the computer 300 or 300 ′, or may be disposed in the connection device 200. Further, as shown in FIG. 7b, the management computer 501 is provided in the integrated device 10, 10 ', and the management computer 501 is made to have the integrated device internal configuration information table 163 and the integrated device internal configuration information report program 162. It is good.
- the integrated device internal configuration information 404 is topology information indicating the type and connection shape of the connection device 200, the computers 300 and 300 ', and the storage devices 100 and 100' constituting the integrated device 10 and 10 '. Includes information such as the type of the connection device 200, the number of mounted devices, the number of connections with the external connection device, the normalized computer power of the computer 300, 300 ', and the storage capacity of the storage device 100, 100'.
- the processing capacity of the computer 300, 300 ' is the sum of all the computers 300, 300' possessed by the integrated device 10, 10 '(a total of four computers 300, 300' in FIGS. 9a and 9b). Since the amount of processing is managed as the normalized computer power, for example, the integrated device 10, 10 'is compared with the total normalized computer power of the computers 300, 300' constituting the other integrated device 10, 10 '. Thus, it is possible to find out the magnitude of the computer power between the integrated devices 10 and 10 '.
- the storage capacity of the storage device 100, 100 ' is managed as the total storage capacity of all the storage devices 100, 100' included in the integrated device 10, 10 ', for example, a certain integrated device 10.
- the storage capacity of the storage device 100, 100 'of the 10' integrated device internal configuration information 404 With the storage capacity of the other integrated device 10, 10 ', storage between the integrated devices 10, 10' The size of the capacity can be compared.
- the computer in integrated device 10 and 10' units described in the present embodiment can be used.
- the integrated device 10, 10 ' is the total amount of normalized computer power or the total amount of resources in the integrated device 10, 10' indicated by the integrated device internal configuration information 404 of the integrated device 10, 10 '. It can be considered as a unit managed by or both.
- the migration plan formulation program 522 (FIG. 5e) of the management computer 500 (FIG. 5e) and the installation device selection program 523 (FIG. 5e) combine integrated device internal configuration information 404 from the storage devices 100, 100 'in each integrated device 10, 10'. They are collected and held in the integrated device internal configuration information holding table 531 (FIG. 5e).
- FIG. 10 shows an example of connection information between the integrated devices 10 and 10 '.
- the migration planning program 522 of the management computer 500 constantly monitors that the new integrated device 10, 10 'is connected to the computer system.
- the migration planning program 524 detects that the new integrated device 10, 10 'is connected, integrated device internal configuration information 404 from all integrated devices 10, 10' including the newly connected one. And update the integrated device connection information 411 (FIG. 4c) held by the management computer 500.
- FIG. 10 it is shown that the connection device 50 is connected to two integrated devices 10 and 10 'by four connections.
- FIG. 11 shows a configuration example of connection path information 410 (see FIG. 4 c).
- the management computer 500 is a connection path indicating the relationship between the virtual computer 322 (FIGS. 5b and 6b) executed on the computers 300 and 300 'of the integrated device 10 and 10' and the storage area used by the virtual computer 322.
- Information 410 is held in the connection path information holding table 533 (see FIG. 5e).
- the virtual computer 322 and storage area of the present embodiment can be uniquely identified since their unique identification numbers are assigned. For example, in FIG. 11, the virtual computer 322 "30001" is being executed on the computer 300 "300a", and it is shown that the storage area "10001" in the storage apparatus 100 "100” is being used. It is done. Further, in FIG.
- Latency policy can be attached to the connection path information 410.
- the latency policy is designated as “within integrated device” for each of the virtual computer 322 “30009” and the virtual computer 322 “31009”.
- the storage area used by the virtual computer 322 is the same as the integrated device 10 or 10 ′ in which the computer 300 or 300 ′ on which the virtual computer 322 is executed is present. It is necessary to prepare the storage device 100, 100 'of the integrated device 10, 10'. If the virtual computer 322 and the storage area are provided in the same integrated device 10, 10 ', the virtual computer 322 can access the storage area without via the connection device 50, preventing an increase in latency. Performance improves. Therefore, for the virtual computer 322 that executes the process for which the response performance is required, the latency policy of “within integrated device” is specified.
- the latency policy can be specified from the management computer 500.
- the latency policy may be based on whether or not the virtual computer 322 and the storage area exist in the vicinity.
- the neighborhood means, for example, the number of devices from the virtual computer 322 serving as the reference or the computer 300 or 300 'or storage device 100 or 100' where the storage area operates to the other virtual computer 322 or storage device 100 or 100 '.
- the physical configuration as to whether or not exists, the management unit (management range) of the management computer 500, and the like can be considered.
- FIG. 12 shows a configuration example of the usage rate information 412 (see FIG. 4 c).
- the management computer 500 periodically acquires the loads of the virtual computer 322 and the storage area, and stores and stores the progress in the data processing unit in the usage rate information holding table 534 (FIG. 5e). Also, the management computer 500 periodically acquires the used capacity of the storage area, stores the progress in the utilization rate information holding table 534, and holds it.
- FIG. 12 shows that the data processing of “90000” is being executed by the process of “90001” on the virtual computer 322 of “30009”. Further, FIG. 12 shows that the management computer 500 acquires the CPU load factor of the virtual computer 322 and the used capacity of the storage area every one minute. When the CPU load factor increases, the management computer 500 increases the normalized computer power allocated to the virtual computer 322 “30009” to improve data processing performance.
- FIG. 12 shows that the "91000” data processing is executed by the process "91001" on the virtual computer 322 "30001". Further, FIG. 12 shows that the management computer 500 acquires the CPU load factor of the virtual computer 322 "30001” and the utilization factor of the storage area "10001" every one minute. Then, when the CPU load factor increases, the management computer 500 newly creates a virtual computer 322 "30002” and a storage area "10002", and a process "91002" on the virtual computer 322 "30002". Improve data processing performance by executing the data processing in parallel.
- the management computer 500 acquires the in-apparatus integrated device configuration information 421 to be introduced through the Internet or the like.
- the in-apparatus integrated apparatus internal configuration information 421 is integrated apparatus connection information 411 (FIG. 4C) related to the integrated apparatus which can be delivered by the vendor.
- the introduction device selection program 522 (FIG. 5e) of the management computer 500 selects an integrated device to be introduced next based on the in-apparatus integrated device configuration information 421.
- FIG. 13a is a configuration example of the in-apparatus integrated apparatus internal configuration information 421 regarding the integrated apparatus 11 described above with reference to FIG.
- the integrated device 11 is configured of two computers 300 and two storage devices 100, and it is shown that the total storage capacity of the storage device 100 is 200 TB.
- FIG. 13 b is a configuration example of the in-apparatus integrated device configuration information 421 regarding the integrated device 12 described above with reference to FIG. 1.
- the integrated device 12 is composed of four computers 300 and one storage device 100, and it is shown that the storage capacity of the storage device 100 is 100 TB.
- FIG. 13 c is a configuration example of the in-apparatus integrated device internal configuration information 421 regarding the integrated device 13 described above with reference to FIG. 1.
- the integrated device 13 includes eight computers 300 and one storage device 100, and it is shown that the storage capacity of the storage device 100 is 10 TB.
- FIG. 13 d is a configuration example of the in-apparatus integrated device configuration information 421 regarding the integrated device 14 described above with reference to FIG. 1.
- the integrated device 14 is configured of sixteen computers 300. The integrated device 14 has no storage capacity because it does not have the storage device 100.
- FIG. 13 e is a configuration example of the in-apparatus integrated device internal configuration information 421 regarding the integrated device 15 described above with reference to FIG. 1.
- the integrated device 15 is composed of only one storage device, and its storage capacity is shown to be 400 TB.
- the integrated device 15 is not strictly an integrated device but is treated as an integrated device in order to be handled in the same manner as the other integrated devices 11-14.
- the introductory device selection program 523 (FIG. 5e) of the management computer 500 collects the in-apparatus integrated device configuration information 421 via the Internet etc., and stores it in the in-advance-integrated device configuration information holding table 535 (FIG. 5e) Hold.
- information on the type of vendor and the cost to be provided may be included in the in-apparatus integrated apparatus configuration information 421.
- FIG. 14 shows a configuration example of the expansion plan information 430 (see FIG. 4 c).
- the administrator can input the expansion plan information 430 using the input means of the management computer 500.
- the expansion plan information 430 is information indicating a plan for introducing a new integrated device and newly allocating a virtual computer 322 and a storage area.
- the combination of virtual computer 322 and storage area with normalized computer power “4”, storage capacity “1 TB” and latency policy “none” is newly “50”, and normalized computer power is It is shown that “eight” is newly required for the combination of “16”, storage capacity “2 TB” and latency policy “within integrated device” virtual computer 322 and storage area.
- the installation device selection program 522 (FIG. 5e) of the management computer 500 stores and holds the expansion plan information 430 input by the administrator in the expansion plan information holding table 536 (FIG. 5e).
- FIG. 15 shows the procedure of the removal device selection process executed by the removal device selection program 521.
- the removal device selection program 521 collects the life information 401 (FIG. 4a) from all the computers 300, 300 ', storage devices 100, 100' and connection devices 200 connected to the computer system 1 (step 1510), A lifetime determination is performed for each integrated device (step 1520).
- the integrated device when there are a large number of devices (for example, more than 80%) exceeding the specified device life or the specified operation time in the integrated device, it is regarded as the life of the integrated device and is a candidate for removal.
- the life information collected from each device in the integrated device 10 ′ is the content shown in FIG. 8, the actual operation time exceeds the prescribed operation time, so the computer system 1 shown in FIGS. 7a and 7b.
- the integrated device 10 ' is a candidate for removal.
- from the operation start date and time it may be confirmed by comparing with the current date and time of the timer 540 (FIG. 5e) provided in the management computer 500 whether the specified device life has been exceeded.
- the integrated device is also regarded as the life, and it is considered as a candidate for removal. good.
- the removal device selection program 521 activates the introduction device selection program 522 with the integrated device (hereinafter referred to as integrated device 10 ′) determined as the life in the life determination of step 1520 as a removal candidate (step 1530). After that, the removal device selection process is ended.
- FIG. 16 shows the procedure of the introductory device selection process executed by the introductory device selection program 522 activated in step 1530 of the removal device selection process.
- the installation device selection program 522 first refers to the connection path information 410 (FIG. 4c) held in the connection path information holding table 533 (FIG. 5e), and the virtual computer 322 and the virtual computer 322 included in the integrated device 10 ′ to be removed. A storage area is extracted (step 1610).
- the introductory device selection program 522 acquires assumed period information (step 1615).
- the assumed period information may be input by the administrator using the input means of the management computer 500 or may be set in advance in the management computer 500.
- the estimated period information is a period during which the computer system 1 is periodically reviewed. For example, a period such as six months, one year, 4380 hours, or 8760 hours is applied.
- the introduction device selection program 522 refers to the utilization rate information 412 (FIG. 4 c) stored in the utilization rate information holding table 534 (FIG. 5 e) and the estimated period information, and the whole computer system 1 will The normalized computer power required within the assumed period is calculated (step 1620).
- the normalized computer power that will be required within the expected period will be calculated using the growth rate of the normalized computer power of the data processing process as IR P , the assumed period as T, and the current normalized computer power of the data processing process as CP. Equation (1) IR P ⁇ T + CP (1) Calculated as the sum of normalized computer powers for the individual data processing processes given by
- the introduction device selection program 522 refers to the utilization rate information 412 (FIG. 4 c) stored in the utilization rate information holding table 534 (FIG. 5 e) and the estimated period information, and assumes the future in the computer system 1 as a whole.
- the capacity of the storage area required within the period is calculated (step 1630). Assuming that the growth rate of the storage capacity of the storage area is IR C , the assumed period is T, and the storage capacity of the current storage area is CC, the capacity of the storage area that will be required in the future is IR C ⁇ T + CC (2) Calculated as the sum of storage capacities for individual storage areas given by
- the introductory device selection program 522 subtracts the total normalization computer power of the integrated device to be removed from the total normalization computer power of the computer system that will be required within the assumed period determined in step 1620 (step 1640).
- the installation device selection program 522 subtracts the total storage capacity of the integrated device to be removed from the capacity of the storage area of the computer system 1 required in the assumed period from now on obtained in step 1630 (step 1650).
- the introductory device selection program 522 is executed by removing the integrated device internal configuration information 421 (FIG. 4c) stored in the introductory integrated device internal configuration information holding table 535 (FIG. 5e) and the integrated device.
- the integrated device to be introduced is selected based on the lack of normalized computer power and storage capacity (step 1660).
- the introduction device selection program 522 creates the introduction device information 431 (FIG. 4C), and presents the created introduction device information 431 to the administrator via the output means of the management computer 500 (step 1670).
- latency policy may be taken into consideration in selecting an integrated device to be introduced in step 1660.
- the storage area used by the virtual computer 322 is the same integrated device as the integrated device in which the computer 300, 300 ′ on which the virtual computer 322 is executed is present. It arrange
- the introduction device selection program 522 calculates the storage capacity taking this point into consideration.
- the expansion plan information 430 may be used to add the next step and select an integrated device to be introduced. That is, in step 1615, the output means of the management computer 500 is used to request the input of the expansion plan information 430.
- the administrator inputs expansion plan information 430.
- the input expansion plan information 430 is stored and managed in the expansion plan information holding table 536 (FIG. 5e).
- step 1620 and step 1630 are changed as follows.
- a newly added virtual computer and storage capacity are considered.
- step 1620 the utilization rate information 412 stored in the utilization rate information holding table 534 (FIG. 5e), the estimated period information, and the expansion plan information 430 are referred to, and the whole computer system 1 will be in the estimated period from now on.
- Calculate the normalized computer power required for The normalized computer power is the data processing process recognized by the expansion plan information 430 in the normalized computer power calculated by the above equation (1) for each data processing process. The result is obtained by calculating the sum of the normalized computer powers of the extended part of and calculating the sum of all data processing processes.
- step 1630 the utilization rate information 412 stored in the utilization rate information holding table 534, the estimated period information, and the expansion plan information 430 are referred to, and the entire computer system 1 will be required in the estimated period from now on. Calculate the capacity of the storage area.
- the capacity of the storage area that will be required in the estimated period in the future is the extension of the storage area recognized by the expansion plan information 430 in the storage capacity calculated by the above equation (2) for each storage area. It can be obtained by calculating the sum of the storage capacities and calculating the sum of the storage capacities of all the storage areas.
- FIGS. 17A and 17B show configuration examples of the connectivity assurance information 420 (FIG. 4c).
- the introductory device selection program 522 (FIG. 5e) may use the connectivity assurance information 420 acquired via the Internet 90 (FIG. 1) in selecting an integrated device to be introduced.
- the management computer 500 holds the acquired connectivity guarantee information 420 in the connectivity guarantee information holding table 538 (FIG. 5 e).
- “o” indicates that connectivity is guaranteed
- “x” indicates that connectivity is not guaranteed. Therefore, FIG. 17 shows that the storage device 100 ′ can not be used from the computer 300 (the connectivity is not guaranteed) but that the storage device 100 ′ ′ can be used (the connectivity is guaranteed) from the computer 300. There is.
- the computer is the computer 300, the integrated device 10 'is in the computer system, and the storage device 100' has an empty storage capacity, the computer 300 Since the free storage capacity of the storage device 100 'can not be used, it is necessary to prepare a new storage capacity in addition to the computer 300.
- the introduction device selection program 522 calculates the storage capacity taking this point into consideration.
- the connectivity guarantee information 420 is information indicating connectivity between a plurality of integrated devices (variations, series), and using this information, the computer and storage device of the integrated device that has already been introduced are used. It is possible to know whether or not the computer to be introduced and the storage device can be accessed. Therefore, the connectivity guarantee information 420 indicates the relationship between the introduced integrated device and the integrated device to be introduced in the future, and this information links the integrated devices to one another, and the variation or the plurality of integrated devices It can be thought that it is organized as a series.
- FIG. 18 shows a processing procedure of migration plan development processing executed by the migration plan development program 523 (FIG. 5 e).
- the migration planning program 523 monitors that a new integrated device is connected to the computer system 1 (step 1810).
- the migration planning program 523 then proceeds to step 1820 when it detects that a new integrated device is connected.
- the detection of the connection of the new integrated device can be performed, for example, using a request for acquiring a network identifier (IP address) issued by each device of the integrated device when the added integrated device is activated. good.
- IP address network identifier
- the migration planning program 523 obtains the integrated apparatus internal configuration information 404 (FIG. 4 c) from each integrated apparatus including the newly connected one, and based on the acquired integrated apparatus internal configuration division method 404 Then, the integrated device connection information 411 (FIG. 4c) stored in the integrated device connection information holding table 532 (FIG. 5e) of the management computer 500 is updated (step 1820).
- the migration plan formulation program 523 refers to the connection path information 410 (FIG. 4 c) stored in the connection path information holding table 533 (FIG. 5 e), and the virtual machine included in the integrated device 10 ′ is removed. 322 and extract the storage area (step 1830).
- the migration plan formulation program 523 determines the migration destination of the storage area extracted in step 1830 with reference to the utilization rate information 412 (FIG. 4 c) stored in the utilization rate information holding table 534 (FIG. 5 e) Step 1840).
- the migration plan development program 523 determines the migration destination of the virtual computer 322 extracted in step 1830 with reference to the utilization rate information 412 (step 1850).
- the migration plan development program 523 formulates a storage area migration plan with reference to the integrated inter-device connection information 411 (FIG. 4c). Since migration of storage areas between integrated devices (copying of data in the storage area) is performed via the connection device 50, the number of storage areas to be migrated (copied) simultaneously is limited, and other virtual Reduce the influence on the execution of the computer 322.
- the formulated migration plan is stored in the migration plan holding table 537 (FIG. 5e) (step 1860).
- the migration plan formulation program 523 formulates the migration plan 432 of the virtual computer 322 with reference to the integrated inter-device connection information 411 (step 1865). Since migration of the virtual computer 322 between integrated devices (in particular, copying of the memory of the virtual computer 322 when migrating a virtual computer instantaneously) is performed via the connection device 50, migration (memory copy) is simultaneously performed. Limit the number of virtual machines 322 to reduce the influence on the execution of other virtual machines 322.
- the formulated transition plan is stored in the transition plan holding table 537 (FIG. 5e).
- the migration plan formulation program 523 displays the formulated migration plan on the output means of the management computer 500, and asks for approval of the administrator (step 1870).
- the migration plan indicates the migration destination for each of the migration source virtual computer 322 and storage area, and indicates when to start each migration, and is displayed on the screen of the management computer 500.
- the virtual computer 322 operated on the computer of the integrated device to be removed is transferred to the newly added / introduced integrated device virtual computer in what number of months of what month And so on.
- the migration timing of the virtual computer 322 is to avoid the time when there are many processes to be executed, or in the case of migration processing with a large amount of data in the storage area and a large transfer load associated with the migration, shift other migration processing in time. Can make plans to carry out.
- step 1870 may be omitted and transition plan execution and transition plan execution may be executed continuously.
- the storage area and the migration destination of the virtual computer 322 In the step of determining the storage area and the migration destination of the virtual computer 322 with reference to the utilization factor information 412 (FIG. 4c) described above, specifically, as the migration destination candidate in descending order of available storage area and computer power. to decide.
- the storage area and the expansion rate of the computer power can be obtained by calculation using time series information (for example, temporary approximation etc.), if the expansion rate is a predetermined constant or more, it is a candidate of the migration destination. By lowering the order, efficient transition can be realized.
- the migration plan development program 523 starts up the migration plan execution program 524 (FIG. 5e) (step 1880), and then this. Finish the transition planning process.
- latency policy may be taken into consideration when deciding the migration destination of the virtual machine.
- the storage area used by the virtual computer 322 is in the storage device of the same integrated device as the integrated device in which the computer on which the virtual computer 322 is executed is present. It is necessary to arrange. Therefore, a migration plan is formulated such that the virtual computer 322 is placed on a computer in the same integrated device as the integrated device whose storage area has been migrated.
- the connectivity assurance information 420 (FIG. 4c) acquired via the Internet 90 may be used.
- the migration plan development program 523 stores, when the connectivity between the storage device of the storage area of the storage area determined in step 1840 and the computer currently executing the virtual computer 322 at this time is not guaranteed, The migration destination of the virtual computer is determined with reference to the utilization rate information 412 in step 1850 as the migration target also in the virtual computer whose connectivity is not guaranteed by the migration of the area.
- FIG. 19 shows the procedure of the migration plan execution process executed by the migration plan execution program 524 (FIG. 5e).
- the migration plan execution program 524 first starts migration processing of the virtual computer 322 and storage area according to the migration plan stored in the migration plan holding table 537 (FIG. 5e) (step 1910).
- the migration plan execution program 524 temporarily suspends the migrating virtual computer 322 (for example, the virtual computer 322 operating on the computer of the integrated device to be removed).
- Storage area for example, the storage area of the storage device of the integrated device to be removed
- the storage area of the migration destination for example, the storage area of the storage device of the newly added integrated device.
- the migration plan execution program 524 restarts the virtual computer 322 on the migration destination computer (for example, the computer of the newly added integrated device). (Step 1920) After this, this migration plan execution processing ends.
- the migration plan execution program 524 when only the storage area is migrated, the migration plan execution program 524 temporarily suspends the virtual computer 322 and instructs the data copy program 164 of the storage system to copy the storage area to the migration destination storage area. After that, upon receiving a copy completion notice from the data copy program 164 of the storage device, the migration plan execution program 524 restarts the virtual computer 322 (step 1930), and thereafter ends this migration plan execution processing.
- the migration plan execution program 524 temporarily suspends the virtual computer 322, restarts the virtual computer 322 on the migration destination computer (step 1940), and then executes this migration plan. End the process.
- the data when reading of data occurs in the storage area of the migration destination, and when copying to the storage area of the migration destination is not completed, the data is read from the storage area of the migration source and virtual
- the data is transferred to the computer 322 and data is written to the storage area of the migration destination, the data is written to both the storage area of the migration destination and the storage area of the migration source.
- the virtual computer 322 can be restarted without waiting for the completion of copying, so that the stop time of the virtual computer 322 can be shortened.
- the new storage area created in the migration destination storage device will have a new identification number (for example, a combination of the new Fiber Channel WWN and LUN). If the virtual computer 322 that has been temporarily stopped can not find the storage area if the storage area identification number has changed after restart, the restart may fail. Therefore, when the identification number changes, the migration plan execution program 524 sets a new identification number of the migration destination in the connection device 200 or the virtual computer 322, and restarts the virtual computer 322 after the setting. As a result, the virtual computer 322 can discover storage areas after migration.
- the migration plan execution program 524 may have a function of performing the transfer of the storage area that takes over the identification number.
- the migration plan execution program 524 is used for both the migration source storage device and the migration destination storage device.
- An accessible computer may be searched, and the data copy program may be executed on the computer.
- the data copy program 164 reads data from the storage area of the migration source and writes the data to the storage area of the migration destination. Also, when the data copy program 164 completes the data copy, it reports the end of copy to the migration plan execution program 524. When the migration plan execution program 524 receives such a copy end report, the migration plan execution program 524 erases the data copy program 164 from the computer. In this case, the migration plan execution program 524 may execute a plurality of data copy programs according to the migration plan.
- the migration plan execution program 524 may use a data copy program provided by the virtual machine execution program 321.
- FIG. 20 shows a computer system according to the present embodiment configured using four integrated devices 10.
- FIG. 21 shows an example of the configuration of connection path information 410 (FIG. 4c) in this computer system.
- the virtual computer 32001 on the computer 300 aa uses the storage area 13001 in the storage device 100 b via the virtual computer 33002 on the storage device 100 c via the virtual computer 33 001 on the computer 300 ca and the virtual computer 33002 on the computer 300 bb doing.
- two virtual machines of one stage are used between the virtual machine 32001 and the storage area, but it can be implemented with a configuration of n stages and m units (n and m are arbitrary).
- file services such as NFS and CIFS may be executed.
- the virtual computer 32001 can write data to the storage areas 13001 and 1302 by the NFS or CIFS protocol.
- a web server may be executed.
- the virtual computer 32001 can distribute the processing to a number of Web servers, and can disperse the processing load of the huge Web processing.
- the migration planning program 523 may, for example, remove the virtual computer 32001 being executed by the integrated device 10a to be removed. Develop a transition plan to migrate to the integrated device 10d to be added.
- the migration plan execution program 524 temporarily suspends the virtual computer 32001, and resumes the virtual computer 32001 on the computer of the integrated device 10d of the migration destination.
- the cohabitation policy can be set.
- the migration plan formulation program 523 formulates a migration plan so as to execute the virtual computer 32001, the virtual computer 33001, and the virtual computer 33002 on different integrated devices.
- the cohabitation policy it may be selectable whether the coexistence with the integrated device unit is not possible or the coexistence with the computer unit is not possible. "You can not live in the house", etc. You may describe details.
- the migration plan formulation program 523 is, for example, a virtual computer being executed by the integrated device 10b to be removed.
- a migration plan is formulated to migrate to the integrated device 10d to which 33002 is added, and to migrate to the integrated device 10d to add the storage area 13002 of the integrated device 10b to be removed.
- the migration plan execution program 524 temporarily suspends the virtual computer 33002, and the migration plan execution program 524 creates a new storage area (storage area 13012) in the storage system 100d of the migration destination, and copies data to the storage system 100b. To direct. Then, when receiving the copy completion notice, the migration plan execution program 524 restarts the virtual computer 33002 on the computer of the integrated device 10d of the migration destination.
- the migration execution planning program 524 may also instruct the virtual computer 32001 to suspend access to the virtual computer 33002 while migrating the virtual computer 33002. In this case, the virtual computer 32001 distributes access to another virtual computer (virtual computer 33001).
- FIG. 22 shows a computer system according to the present embodiment configured by four integrated devices 10.
- FIG. 23 shows an example of the connection path information 410 according to the present embodiment.
- the virtual computer 34001 on the computer 300 ba uses the storage area 14012 of the storage system 100 a via the storage area 14001 in the storage system 100 b and the virtual storage area 14002 in the storage system 100 b.
- the storage device 100 can use the capacity of another storage device according to the external storage device access program 161.
- the data written to the virtual storage area 14002 is actually written to the storage area 14012 of the storage device 100a by the external storage device access program 161.
- data is actually read from the storage area 14012 of the storage device 100a and transferred to the virtual computer.
- the response time response time
- the migration plan formulation program 523 is, for example, an integrated type that adds the storage area 14012 of the integrated device 10a to be removed.
- the migration plan execution program 524 creates a new storage area in the storage apparatus 100d of the migration destination (referred to as a storage area 14013), and instructs the data copy program 164 of the storage apparatus 100b to copy data.
- a storage area 14013 the storage apparatus 100d of the migration destination
- the data copy program 164 of the storage apparatus 100b to copy data.
- the storage devices 100a and 100d can be recognized from the storage device 100b, it is assumed that the copy program 164 is held in the storage device 100b.
- the migration plan execution program 524 When receiving the copy completion notification, the migration plan execution program 524 notifies the storage device 100b of the change of the storage area.
- the storage device 100b that receives the change notification connects the virtual storage area 14002 to the storage area 14013.
- the migration planning program 523 updates the connection path information. By using the virtual storage area 14002, the storage area 14012 can be migrated without temporarily stopping the virtual computer 34001.
- the storage hierarchy policy can be set.
- the migration plan development program 523 formulates a migration plan so as to migrate the storage area in the integrated device in which the virtual machine is being executed. If "Tier 2" is specified in the storage tier policy, the migration plan formulation program 523 migrates the migration plan to migrate to a storage device of an integrated device other than the integrated device on which the virtual computer 322 is executed. Formulate. By specifying “Tier 2” as the storage tier policy, the options of the migration destination are expanded, and the utilization rate of the excess storage capacity can be improved in the computer system.
- connection path may be changed upon transition.
- the integrated device 10a is removed and the integrated device 10d is added in the path information 410 shown in FIG.
- the migration plan execution program 524 temporarily suspends the virtual computer 322 to be migrated, creates a new storage area in the storage apparatus 100d of migration destination (referred to as a storage area 14013), and copies data to the storage apparatus 100d. Instruct Then, when the migration plan execution program 524 receives such a copy completion notification, it sets the connected device and virtual machine 34001 to use the storage area 14013 instead of the storage area 14002, and after setting, the virtual machine Resume 322 If the storage device 100d can inherit the identification number of the storage area of the migration source, the identification number of the storage device 100b may be inherited to the storage area newly created in the storage device 100d. When the identification number is taken over, it is possible to omit the process of setting the identification number in the connection device 200 or the virtual computer 322 when restarting the virtual computer.
- FIG. 24 shows a computer system according to the present embodiment configured by four integrated devices 10, and FIG. 25 shows a configuration example of connection path information 410 according to the present embodiment.
- 26A and 26B show configuration examples of the connectivity assurance information 420 according to the present embodiment.
- the virtual computer 35001 on the computer 300ba uses a storage area 15001 in the storage device 300a.
- the connection path information 410 shown in FIG. 25 it is assumed that the integrated device 10a is removed and the integrated device 10d is added.
- the migration planning program 523 (FIG. 5e) refers to the connectivity guarantee information 420.
- the connectivity guarantee information 420 shown in FIG. 26 when a storage area is created in the storage device 100d, the computer 300b can not be used because connectivity with the storage device 100d is not guaranteed. However, since the connectivity between the computer 300b and the storage device 100b is guaranteed, it can be used. Also, the connectivity between the storage device 100b and the storage device 100d is guaranteed.
- the transition plan development program 523 formulates the following transition plan.
- the migration plan formulation program 523 first creates a new storage area 15012 in the storage device 100 d and copies the data in the storage area 15001. Furthermore, the migration plan formulation program 523 creates a new virtual storage area 15002 in the storage device 100b and connects it with the storage area 15012 (using the external storage access program 161).
- the migration plan formulation program 523 sets the connection device and the virtual machine 35001 to use the storage area 14013 instead of the storage area 14002, and restarts the virtual machine 322 after the setting. If the storage device 100b can inherit the identification number of the storage area of the migration source, the identification number of the storage device 100b may be inherited to the storage area newly created in the storage device 100d. When the identification number is taken over, there is no need to perform processing for setting the identification number in the virtual computer 322 when restarting the connection device 200 or the virtual computer 322.
- the integrated computer is constructed using a connection device and a storage device, and a blade computer (hereinafter, this is simply called a blade computer). explain.
- FIG. 27 shows a configuration example of an integrated device in the case where an integrated device is constructed using a bladed computer as the computer 301.
- the blade-type computer 301 is stored in a blade-type computer storage chassis 390 and incorporated into an integrated device. At this time, only the blade type computer chassis 390 not storing the blade type computer 301 may be stored.
- FIG. 28 shows the configurations of the blade-type computer 301 and the blade-type computer storage chassis 390.
- the blade-type computer 301 is connected to the connection device 50 in the integrated device via a connection device 309 provided in the blade-type computer storage chassis 390.
- each blade-type computer 301 in the blade-type computer storage chassis 390 may be connected to the direct connection device 50 without using the connection device 309.
- the management computer 500 When the management computer 500 detects that a new blade computer 301 is connected to the blade computer storage chassis 390, it updates the integrated device internal configuration information 404 (FIG. 4C) of the integrated device. In the implementation of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7b, a configuration in which the management computer 501 is provided in the integrated device is desirable. The management computer 501 in the integrated device updates the integrated device internal configuration information 404 and notifies the management computer 500 of the configuration change.
- the processes shown in the above-described first to fifth embodiments can also be realized by hardware as a processing unit that performs integration by integrating circuits and the like.
- the program may be stored in advance in a storage device in the computer or an external storage device, or a removable storage medium or communication medium (a network such as wired, wireless, optical, etc., or a carrier wave on the network). It may be introduced into the external storage device as needed via digital signal).
- the present invention can be widely applied to computer systems provided with integrated devices.
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図1は、本実施の形態による計算機システム1の全体構成を示す。図1に示す計算機システム1は、複数の一体型装置10(10a~10d)を用いて構成されている。一体型装置10は、それぞれ一体型装置10内の接続装置200を介して接続装置50に接続されている。これにより複数の一体型装置10は、接続装置50を介して相互にアクセス可能である。
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IRP×T+CP ……(1)
で与えられる個々のデータ処理プロセスについての正規化計算機パワーの総和として計算される。
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IRC×T+CC ……(2)
で与えられる個々の記憶領域についての記憶容量の総和として計算される。
上述の第1の実施の形態では、仮想計算機322から直接、記憶領域をアクセスする場合について説明した。本実施の形態では、他の接続形態における移行について説明する。
本実施の形態では、記憶装置を介して他の記憶装置を接続した形態における移行について説明する。
本実施の形態では、接続性保証情報420(図4c)を利用した接続パスの変更について説明する
本実施の形態では、一体型計算機を接続装置および記憶装置と、ブレード型の計算機(以下、これを単にブレード型計算機と呼ぶ)とを用いて構築した場合について説明する。
なお上述の第1~第5の実施の形態に示した各処理は、集積回路化などして、それを行う処理部としてハードウェアで実現することもできる。また、プログラムについては、あらかじめ計算機内の記憶装置や外部記憶装置に格納されていても良いし、着脱可能な記憶媒体や通信媒体(有線、無線、光などのネットワーク、またはそのネットワーク上の搬送波やデジタル信号)を介して、必要な時に外部記憶装置に導入されても良い。
Claims (13)
- システム全体を管理する管理計算機と、一体型装置と、前記管理計算機及び前記一体型装置間を接続する上位接続装置とを有する計算機システムであって、
前記一体型装置は、
実装されたアプリケーションソフトウェアに基づいて各種処理を実行する計算機と、
前記計算機がデータを読み書きする記憶装置と、
前記計算機、前記記憶装置及び前記上位接続装置と接続された下位接続装置と
を備え、前記計算機、前記記憶装置および前記下位接続装置を一体に前記システムに着脱可能であり、
前記管理計算機は、
前記一体型装置の構成を示す一体型装置内構成情報と、
前記システムに導入される可能性のある一体型装置の構成を示す導入予定一体型装置構成情報と、
前記一体型装置の寿命を示す寿命情報とを保持すると共に、
前記計算機および前記記憶装置の接続性が保証されているか否かを示す接続性保証情報とを取得し、
前記寿命情報を参照して前記システムから撤去すべき一体型装置を選択し、
前記一体型装置内構成情報、前記導入予定一体型装置構成情報および前記接続正保証情報を参照して前記システムに導入すべき一体型装置を選択し、
選択した前記撤去すべき一体型装置と、前記導入すべき一体型装置とに関する情報を出力する
ことを特徴とする計算機システム。 - 請求項1記載の計算機システムであって、
前記管理計算機は、
さらに、前記一体型装置が利用されている内容を示す利用率情報を保持し、
前記利用率情報を参照して前記導入すべき一体型装置を選択する
ことを特徴とする計算機システム。 - 請求項1記載の計算機システムであって、
前記管理計算機は、
さらに、新たに必要とされる機器の内容を示す拡張計画情報を取得し、
前記拡張計画情報を参照して前記導入すべき一体型装置を選択する
ことを特徴とする計算機システム。 - 請求項3記載の計算機システムであって、
前記利用率情報は、
時系列に情報を保持し、
前記管理計算機は、
前記利用率情報から必要とされる機器の性能の伸び率を算出し、
前記導入すべき一体型装置の選択に、前記伸び率を参照する
ことを特徴とする計算機システム。 - 請求項4記載の計算機システムであって、
前記一体型装置内構成情報及び前記導入予定一体型装置構成情報は、
機器の型番、外部接続するための接続数及び性能並びにトポロジ情報を含む
ことを特徴とする計算機システム。 - 請求項1記載の計算機システムであって、
前記計算機は、仮想計算機を動作させ、
前記記憶装置は、前記仮想計算機に対して記憶領域を提供し、
前記管理計算機は、
さらに、前記仮想計算機及び前記記憶領域の対応関係を示す接続パス情報を保持し、
前記接続パス情報を参照して前記一体型装置で動作している前記仮想計算機及び前記記憶領域の移行を行い、
前記移行の結果を出力する
ことを特徴とする計算機システム。 - 請求項6記載の計算機システムであって、
前記接続パス情報は、前記仮想計算機及び前記記憶領域について、同じ一体型装置において動作させる必要があるか否かを示すレイテンシポリシを含む
ことを特徴とする計算機システム。 - 請求項7記載の計算機システムであって、
前記管理計算機は、
前記接続性保証情報を参照して前記仮想計算機及び前記記憶領域の移行を行う
ことを特徴とする計算機システム。 - 請求項8記載の計算機システムであって、
前記利用率情報は、
時系列に情報を保持し、
前記管理計算機は、
前記利用率情報から必要とされる機器の性能の伸び率を算出し、
前記伸び率を参照して前記仮想計算機及び前記記憶領域の移行を行う
ことを特徴とする計算機システム。 - システム全体を管理する管理計算機と、一体型装置と、前記管理計算機及び前記一体型装置間を接続する上位接続装置とを有する計算機システムの更改方法であって、
前記一体型装置は、
実装されたアプリケーションソフトウェアに基づいて各種処理を実行する計算機と、
前記計算機がデータを読み書きする記憶装置と、
前記計算機、前記記憶装置及び前記上位接続装置と接続された下位接続装置と
を備え、前記計算機、前記記憶装置および前記下位接続装置を一体に前記システムに着脱可能であり、
前記管理計算機は、
前記一体型装置の構成を示す一体型装置内構成情報と、
前記システムに導入される可能性のある一体型装置の構成を示す導入予定一体型装置構成情報と、
前記一体型装置の寿命を示す寿命情報とを保持すると共に、
前記計算機および前記記憶装置の接続性が保証されているか否かを示す接続性保証情報とを取得し、
前記寿命情報を参照して前記システムから撤去すべき一体型装置を選択する第1のステップと、
前記一体型装置内構成情報、前記導入予定一体型装置構成情報および前記接続正保証情報を参照して前記システムに導入すべき一体型装置を選択する第2のステップと、
選択した前記撤去すべき一体型装置と、前記導入すべき一体型装置とに関する情報を出力する第3のステップと
を備えることを特徴とする計算機システムの更改方法。 - 請求項10記載の計算機システムの更改方法であって、
前記計算機は、仮想計算機を動作させ、
前記記憶装置は、前記仮想計算機に対して記憶領域を提供し、
前記管理計算機は、さらに、前記仮想計算機及び前記記憶領域の対応関係を示す接続パス情報を保持し、
接続パス情報を参照して前記一体型装置で動作している前記仮想計算機及び前記記憶領域の移行を行う第4のステップと、
前記移行の結果を出力する第5のステップと
をさらに備えることを特徴とする計算機システムの更改方法。 - 請求項11記載の計算機システムの更改方法であって、
前記接続パス情報は、前記仮想計算機及び前記記憶領域について、同じ一体型装置において動作させる必要があるか否かを示すレイテンシポリシを含む
ことを特徴とする計算機システムの更改方法。 - 請求項11記載の計算機システムの更改方法であって、
前記利用率情報は、
時系列に情報を保持し、
前記第4のステップでは、
前記利用率情報から必要とされる機器の性能の伸び率を算出し、前記伸び率を参照して前記仮想計算機及び前記記憶領域の移行を行う
ことを特徴とする計算機システムの更改方法。
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