WO2012032620A1 - コンピュータシステムの管理方法及び管理装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a computer system management method and management apparatus.
- the amount of data managed by companies etc. increases every day.
- a user such as a system administrator assigns a logical volume of a size required by the host computer to the host computer.
- the configuration of the computer system is complicated, and it is troublesome to find a logical volume suitable for the host computer and assign it to the host computer.
- Patent Document 1 the required characteristics for each application program and the expected disk performance are defined in advance as a policy, and a logical volume that matches the policy selected by the user is defined as a logical volume to be assigned to the host computer.
- an object of the present invention is to provide a computer system management method and a management apparatus that can improve the user-friendliness.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a computer system management method and management apparatus which can improve user convenience by recommending information used for searching a storage area to a user based on a user operation history. It is to provide. Further objects of the present invention will become clear from the description of the embodiments described later.
- a computer system for managing a computer system including one or more host computers, one or more storage systems for storing data used by the host computers, and a management device.
- the management apparatus (A) identifies at least the host computer as a precondition for searching for one or more storage areas to be assigned to the host computer from the plurality of storage areas of the storage system.
- the management device may update the priority managed by the priority management information based on the recommended search condition set selected by the user from among the recommended search condition sets presented in (K).
- the present invention can also be configured as a computer system that is executed by a management device that manages the computer system.
- the computer program can be fixedly distributed on a recording medium or distributed via a communication network.
- FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 shows an overall outline of the computer system.
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the management server.
- FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the storage system.
- FIG. 5 is a table showing an example of storage system configuration information.
- FIG. 6 is a table showing the correspondence between storage systems and logical volumes.
- FIG. 7 is a table showing the correspondence between communication ports and host groups.
- FIG. 8 is a table showing the correspondence between logical volumes and communication ports.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram schematically showing the configuration and relationship of the recommended information management area.
- FIG. 10 is a table for managing users.
- FIG. 11 is a table for managing labels indicating the types of business application programs.
- FIG. 12 is a table for managing host computers.
- FIG. 13 is a condition type detection table showing the relationship between combinations of preconditions for search and condition type identifiers.
- FIG. 14 is a table for managing condition types.
- FIG. 15 is a table for managing priorities for each search condition.
- FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a process for registering user information and access control information.
- FIG. 17 is an example of a screen for registering user information.
- FIG. 18 is an example of a screen for registering access control information.
- FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a process for providing recommended information.
- FIG. 20 is an example of a screen for registering host information.
- FIG. 21 is an example of a screen for inputting information (preconditions) for assigning a volume to a host.
- FIG. 22 is an example of a screen for providing recommended information.
- FIG. 23 is a flowchart illustrating processing for detecting recommended information.
- FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a process for acquiring the priority.
- FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing a process for updating the recommended information management area.
- FIG. 26 is a flowchart illustrating processing for calculating priority.
- the computer system includes at least one management server 10, at least one host computer 20, and at least one storage system 30.
- the management server 10 is connected to the host computer 20 and the storage system 30 via the management communication network CN1.
- the host computer 20 and the storage system 30 are connected via an I / O (Input / Output) network CN2 for data transmission / reception.
- I / O Input / Output
- the host computer 20 and the storage system 30 will be described first, and then the management server 10 will be described.
- the host computer 20 is configured as a computer such as a so-called open server computer or mainframe computer.
- FICON Fibre Connection: registered trademark
- ESCON Enterprise System Connection: registered trademark
- ACONARC Advanced Connection Architecture: registered trademark
- FIBARC Fibre Connection
- Data communication is performed according to a communication protocol such as Architecture (registered trademark).
- the host computer 20 is a server computer, data communication is performed according to a communication protocol such as FCP (Fibre Channel Protocol) or iSCSI (Internet Small Computer System Interface).
- FCP Fibre Channel Protocol
- iSCSI Internet Small Computer System Interface
- the host computer 20 includes at least one application program 21 such as customer management software, merchandise management software, sales management software, e-mail management software, document creation software, spreadsheet software, image processing software, image distribution software, and the like. I have.
- the application program 21 accesses the allocated logical volume to read / write data.
- the storage system 30 includes a controller 31, a plurality of storage devices 32, and a RAID group 33.
- the controller 31 reads and writes data from and to the logical volume 34 (see FIG. 2) in accordance with commands from the host computer 20. Furthermore, the controller 31 changes the configuration of the storage system 30 in accordance with an instruction from the management server 10.
- the storage device 32 is a device for storing data.
- various devices that can read and write data such as a hard disk device, a semiconductor memory device, an optical disk device, a magneto-optical disk device, a magnetic tape device, and a flexible disk device can be used.
- a hard disk device for example, a FC (Fibre Channel) disk, a SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) disk, a SATA disk, an ATA (AT Attachment) disk, a SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) disk, or the like can be used.
- flash memory SSD
- FeRAM Feroelectric Random Access Memory
- MRAM Magneticoresistive Random Access
- Various storage devices such as “Memory”, phase change memory (Ovonic Unified Memory), and RRAM (Resistance RAM) can also be used.
- a configuration in which different types of storage devices such as a flash memory device and a hard disk drive are mixed may be used.
- the RAID group 33 indicates a group for each RAID level such as RAID 1, 5, and 6, for example.
- the RAID group 33 includes at least one storage device 32.
- the management server 10 when the management server 10 as the “management device” receives a precondition for search from the user, the management server 10 creates a recommended search condition set including the search condition according to the precondition, and the recommended search condition set.
- the logical volume or RAID group that matches the above is presented as a candidate to the user.
- the management server 10 gives an instruction to the storage system 30 based on the user's selection, and further updates the priority associated with the search condition based on the user's selection. Note that the communication path may be presented to the user as a candidate.
- the management server 10 includes, for example, a precondition acquisition unit 11, a search condition set acquisition unit 12, a search unit 13, a configuration information management unit 14, a search result output unit 15, a search condition set correction unit 16, and an allocation
- An instruction unit 17, a search condition set update unit 18, and a search condition set management table 19 are provided.
- the precondition acquisition unit 11 acquires a precondition for the search from the user.
- Preconditions include, for example, information for identifying a user (user name), information for identifying the type of application program 21 operating on the host computer 20 (business label name), and information for identifying the host computer 20 (host name). Can be mentioned.
- the search condition set acquisition unit 12 acquires a search condition set corresponding to the precondition from the search condition set management table 19.
- the search condition set is a set including at least one search condition.
- the search condition set is a set of search conditions recommended for the user, and corresponds to a “recommended search condition set”.
- the search condition includes a condition type and a condition value.
- the condition type include a storage system model name, a disk type, a rotation speed, a RAID level, a volume type, and a path.
- the condition value is different for each condition type.
- condition type “storage system model name” values such as model 1 and model 2 are set as the condition values.
- condition type “disk type” values such as FC, SCSI, SATA, ATA, SAS, and SSD (Flash Solid State Drive) are set as condition values.
- condition type “number of rotations” values such as 10,000 rotations and 15000 rotations are set as the condition values.
- condition type “RAID level” values such as RAID1, RAID5, and RAID6 are set as the condition values.
- FC designates an FC disk.
- ⁇ FC designates another type of disk other than FC.
- “Include FC” designates another type of disk including an FC disk.
- the search unit 13 searches the configuration information managed by the configuration information management unit 14 based on the search condition set.
- the configuration information is information indicating the configuration of the storage system 30.
- the search unit 13 extracts at least one logical volume or RAID group 33 candidate to be assigned to the host computer 20.
- the “storage area” allocated to the host computer 20 is not limited to the logical volume or the RAID group 33.
- a configuration in which a unit such as a pool is allocated to the host computer 20 may be used.
- the pool is used for so-called thin provisioning technology.
- a virtual volume having a fake size is provided to the host computer 20 and the real storage area allocated to the virtual volume is increased in accordance with write access from the host computer 20.
- the real storage area allocated to the virtual volume is selected from the logical volumes in the pool.
- a logical volume or RAID group 33 (or pool) as a storage area allocated to the host computer 20 may be referred to as “volume or the like”.
- the search result by the search unit 13 is output via the search result output unit 15.
- the search result output unit 15 displays the search results on the screen of the operation terminal 40 (see FIG. 2) connected to the management server 10, for example.
- the search result includes, for example, a display section for each search condition set.
- Each display unit includes information related to search conditions constituting the search condition set, and information indicating a result of a search using the search condition set.
- the information related to the search condition includes a condition type and a condition value. At least a part of the information related to the search condition is provided in a form that can be modified by the user.
- the information indicating the search result includes information for specifying a volume or the like to be allocated to the host computer 20.
- the search condition set correction unit 16 corrects a part or all of the search condition set, and the search unit 13 searches again.
- the user compares the display unit for each search condition set, determines the volume to be allocated to the host computer 20, and instructs the management server 10 to execute the allocation.
- the allocation instruction unit 17 transmits an instruction to allocate the volume selected by the user to the host computer 20 specified by the user to the controller 31 of the storage system 30.
- the controller 31 changes the configuration of the storage system 30 so that the specified host computer 20 can use the specified volume or the like according to the instruction from the allocation instruction unit 17.
- the search condition set update unit 18 updates the contents of the search condition set management table 19 when the assignment instruction to the storage system 30 is normally completed.
- the search condition set management table 19 stores preconditions input from the user and search condition sets used in the past in association with each other. Each search condition constituting the search condition set used in the past is set with a priority indicating the use frequency. The higher the priority, the higher the usage frequency of the search condition set.
- the search condition set update unit 18 sets a high priority associated with the search condition selected by the user among the search conditions stored in the search condition set management table 19. On the other hand, the search condition set update unit 18 sets the priority of the search conditions not selected by the user among the search conditions stored in the search condition set management table 19 to be low.
- the search condition set update unit 18 adds the search condition to the search condition set management table 19 when the search condition selected by the user is not registered in the search condition set management table 19.
- the user simply inputs a precondition for performing a search to the management server 10, and at least one search condition set corresponding to the precondition is sent from the management server 10 to the user.
- Recommended The user can use the recommended search condition set as it is, or can partially use the recommended search condition set after correcting it. Therefore, the user does not need to specify all of the search condition set, and can select an appropriate volume or the like only by inputting the precondition. This improves the convenience for the user.
- the search history of the user is accumulated in the search condition set management table 19. Therefore, it is possible to improve the accuracy of the search condition set recommended to the user and the search result candidate.
- the extraction range of the search condition set recommended for the user is expanded for a user who uses the computer system for the first time or a user who uses the computer system for a short time.
- FIG. 2 shows the entire computer system according to the present embodiment.
- at least one management server 10 includes at least one host computer 20 and at least one storage system 30 via a management communication network CN1 such as a LAN (Local Area Network). It is connected to at least one operation terminal 40.
- the host computer 20 and the storage system 30 are connected via an I / O communication network CN2 such as a SAN (Storage Area Network).
- I / O communication network CN2 such as a SAN (Storage Area Network).
- SAN Storage Area Network
- the management server 10 includes a controller 31, a storage device 32, a RAID group 33, a logical volume 34, and a communication port (hereinafter referred to as a port) 35.
- the logical volume 34 is created using a physical storage area virtualized as a RAID group 33. A plurality of logical volumes 34 can be provided in one RAID group 33.
- the logical volume 34 is associated with a predetermined host computer 20 via the communication port 35. In other words, each host computer 20 can access only the logical volume 34 allocated to itself, and cannot access the logical volume 34 not allocated to itself. As shown in FIG. 18 to be described later, among the information related to the logical volume 34 and the information related to the host computer 20 that is managed by the management server 10, information that lists the logical volumes accessible to the user and the host computer is listed. This is called an access control list (ACL).
- ACL access control list
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the management server 10.
- the management server 10 can be configured from a plurality of computers, or can be configured as a single computer as shown in FIG.
- the management server 10 includes, for example, a microprocessor (CPU) 101, a memory 102, and a communication interface (LAN_I / F) 103.
- CPU microprocessor
- memory 102 volatile and non-volatile memory
- LAN_I / F communication interface
- the microprocessor 101 implements the functions described later by reading and executing a computer program stored in the memory 102.
- the memory 102 stores various management information 1000, a configuration information management program 1100, and a recommended information management program 1200.
- one memory 102 is shown for convenience, but it may be composed of a plurality of memories.
- the memory 102 may include an auxiliary storage device such as a hard disk device or a flash memory device in addition to a semiconductor memory such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) and a ROM (Read Only Memory).
- auxiliary storage device such as a hard disk device or a flash memory device in addition to a semiconductor memory such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) and a ROM (Read Only Memory).
- RAM Random Access Memory
- ROM Read Only Memory
- the management server 10 is connected to each operation terminal 40 via the management communication network CN1.
- Each operation terminal 40 is configured as a computer terminal including, for example, a microprocessor, a memory, a communication interface, an information input device such as a keyboard, and an information output device such as a display.
- the user can instruct the management server 10 to allocate a volume using the operation terminal 40 for which the user has use authority.
- FIG. 3 shows an example in which the operation terminal 40 for exchanging information with the user and the management server 10 that searches for volumes and assigns volumes and the like are configured as separate computers.
- the management server 10 may be provided with a user interface to exchange information with the user.
- the user can input information (including an instruction in the information) to the management server 10 using, for example, a keyboard switch, a pointing device, a touch panel, a voice input device, or the like.
- the user can check information from the management server 10 using, for example, a display, a printer, a voice output device, or the like.
- the management information 1000 stored in the memory 102 includes, for example, storage system configuration information 1010, information 1020 indicating the correspondence between storage systems and logical volumes (LUs), and information 1030 indicating the correspondence between ports and host groups. , Information 1040 indicating the correspondence between logical volumes and ports, and a recommended information management area 1050 are included. Details of each information will be described later.
- the configuration information management program 1100 is a computer program for managing each piece of management information (also configuration information) 1010, 1020, 1030, 1040.
- the recommended information management program 1200 is a computer program for managing information stored in the recommended information management area 1050 and supporting a user search to recommend an appropriate volume or the like.
- FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the storage system 30.
- the storage system 30 includes, for example, at least one controller 31 and at least one storage device 32.
- the controller 31 controls the operation of the storage system 30.
- a plurality of storage devices 32 are grouped to form a RAID group 33.
- a logical volume 34 is formed using a physical storage area of the RAID group 33.
- the controller 31 includes, for example, a first communication control circuit for communicating with the host computer 20, a second communication control circuit for communicating with each storage device 32, a memory for storing data, control information, and the like, A microprocessor or the like is provided (all not shown). By providing a plurality of controllers 31 and forming a redundant configuration, even if one of the controllers fails, the other controller 31 can control the operation of the storage system 30.
- the controller 31 holds, for example, storage system configuration information 3000, an I / O processing program 3100, a volume creation program 3200, and a volume allocation program 3300.
- the storage system configuration information 3000 is information for managing the configuration of the storage system 30.
- the I / O processing program 3100 is a computer program that processes read commands and write commands issued from the host computer 20 and returns the processing results to the host computer 20.
- the volume creation program 3200 is a computer program for creating the logical volume 34 in response to an instruction from the management server 10.
- the volume allocation program 3300 is a computer program for allocating a specified logical volume 34 to a specified host computer 20 in accordance with an instruction from the management server 10.
- FIG. 5 shows an example of the storage system configuration information 1010.
- the management server 10 acquires configuration information from each storage system 30 in the computer system and stores it regularly or irregularly.
- ID, identification information, identifier, and name can be replaced.
- the storage system configuration information 1010 manages, for example, a storage ID column 1011, a RAID group ID column 1012, a RAID level 1013, a disk type column 1014, and an RPM column 1015 in association with each other.
- the storage ID column 1011 information (ID) for identifying the storage system 30 is stored.
- the RAID group ID column 1012 stores information (ID) for identifying the RAID group 33 provided in each storage system.
- the RAID level column 1013 stores the RAID level of the RAID group 33.
- the disk type column 1014 the type of the storage device 32 constituting the RAID group 33 is stored.
- the RPM (Rotation Per Minute) column 1015 stores the rotation speed of the storage device 32, that is, the access speed to data.
- FIG. 6 is an example of information 1020 indicating the correspondence between the storage system and the logical volume.
- the storage system / logical volume correspondence information 1020 manages, for example, a storage ID column 1021, a volume ID column 1022, and a RAID group ID column 1023 in association with each other.
- the volume ID column 1022 stores information (ID) for identifying each logical volume 34.
- the management server 10 can grasp which logical volume is provided in which storage system by using the information 1020.
- FIG. 7 is an example of information 1030 indicating the correspondence between ports and host groups.
- the port-host group correspondence information 1030 manages, for example, the host group ID column 1031, the port ID column 1032, and the host WWN column 1033 in association with each other.
- the host group ID column 1031 stores information (ID) for identifying a host group. By associating a plurality of host computers 20 with one host group, a plurality of host computers 20 can be managed in groups.
- the port ID column 1032 stores information (ID) for identifying each port 35. In the host WWN column 1033, the WWN (World Wide Name) of the host computer 20 associated with the port 35 is stored.
- the management server 10 can grasp which host computer 20 is associated with which communication port 35 by using the information 1030.
- FIG. 8 is an example of information 1040 indicating the correspondence between logical volumes and ports.
- the logical volume-port correspondence information 1040 manages, for example, the storage ID column 1041, the volume ID column 1042, the LUN column 1043, and the port ID column 1044 in association with each other.
- LUN Logical Unit Unit Number
- the management server 10 can grasp which logical volume 34 is associated with each port 35 of each storage system 30 by using the information 1040.
- FIG. 9 schematically shows a configuration of the recommended information management area 1050 and the like.
- FIG. 9 shows a state in which a search condition set is acquired based on a precondition input from the user.
- the user When a user intends to assign a volume or the like to the host computer 20, the user inputs a precondition to the management server 10 via the operation terminal 40.
- a precondition in this embodiment, a user name (user ID), a business label name (business label ID), and a host name (host ID) are used. That is, when the user intends to assign a logical volume or the like to the host computer 20, it is only necessary to specify the user name to be assigned, the type of the application program 21, and the host computer name.
- the “business label” may be abbreviated as “label” in the figure.
- condition type detection table 1054 a condition type ID is associated with each combination of items (user name, business label name, host name) constituting the precondition. Therefore, when the user inputs a precondition, a condition type ID corresponding to the precondition is determined.
- condition type management table 1055 By using the condition type management table 1055 based on the determined condition type ID, at least one search condition set corresponding to the condition type ID can be acquired.
- the condition type management table 1055 manages a combination of a plurality of search conditions for each condition type ID.
- a priority management table 1056 is associated with each search condition.
- search condition set management table 19 shown in FIG. 1 corresponds to at least one piece of information stored in the recommended information management area 1050.
- the search condition set management table 19 can be considered to correspond to the recommended information management table 1054, the condition type management table 1055, and the priority management table 1056.
- FIG. 10 shows a table 1051 for managing users.
- the user management table 1051 manages the user ID column 1051A, the user name column 1051B, the authentication information column 1051C, and the ACL column 1051D in association with each other.
- the user ID column 1051A information (ID) for identifying each user is stored.
- the user name column 1051B stores the name of each user.
- the authentication information column 1051C stores authentication information such as a password used for the user to log in to the management server 10 using the operation terminal 40. Biometric information may be used instead of or together with the password.
- the ACL column 1051D stores information related to the volume that can be used by the user.
- NULL When “NULL” is set in the ACL column, it means that no access restriction is set.
- a logical volume and a host ID are set in the ACL column, it means that the user can access only the set logical volume and host computer.
- FIG. 11 shows a table 1052 for managing business labels.
- the business label management table 1052 manages, for example, a label ID column 1052A and a label name column 1052B in association with each other.
- the business label is information indicating the type of the application program 21. Therefore, the business label can be called “business type”.
- the label ID column 1052A information (ID) for identifying a label indicating the type of each application program 21 is stored.
- the label name column 1052B stores the name of the business label (name indicating the type of the application program 21).
- name For the business label name, for example, values such as “database”, “web”, “file”, “ERP”, “electronic mail”, and “initial value” are set.
- ERP Enterprise Resource Planning Package
- FIG. 12 shows a table 1053 for managing the host computer 20.
- the host management table 1053 manages, for example, a host ID column 1053A, a host name column 1053B, an IP address column 1053C, an operating system type column 1053D, and a cluster column 1053E in association with each other.
- the host ID column 1053A information (ID) for identifying each host computer 20 is stored.
- the name of the host computer 20 is stored in the host name column 1053B.
- the IP address column 1053C stores the IP (Internet Protocol) address of the host computer 20.
- the operating system type column 1053D stores the type of operating system running on the host computer 20.
- FIG. 13 shows a table 1054 for detecting the condition type.
- the condition type detection table 1054 manages, for example, a user ID column 1054A, a host ID column 1054B, a label ID column 1054C, and a condition type ID column 1054D in association with each other.
- condition type detection table 1054 is a table for associating a precondition with a search condition set.
- condition type detection table 1054 the condition type ID (value in the 1054D column) associated with the precondition can be detected based on the precondition (value in each column of 1054A, 1054B, and 1054C).
- FIG. 14 shows a table 1055 for managing condition types.
- the condition type management table 1055 includes, for example, a condition type ID column 1055A, a storage type pointer column 1055B, a disk type pointer column 1055C, an RPM pointer column 1055D, and a volume type pointer column 1055E.
- the RAID level pointer column 1055F and the communication path pointer column 1055H are managed in association with each other.
- condition type ID column 1055A information (ID) for identifying the condition type is stored.
- the storage type pointer column 1055B stores a pointer for acquiring a storage type condition value and priority as one search condition from the priority management table 1056.
- disk type pointer column 1055C a pointer for acquiring a disk type condition value and priority as one search condition from the priority management table 1056 is stored.
- a pointer for acquiring the RPM condition value and priority as one search condition from the priority management table 1056 is stored in the RPM pointer column 1055D.
- the volume type pointer column 1055E stores a pointer for acquiring a volume type condition value and priority as one search condition from the priority management table 1056.
- a pointer for acquiring a RAID level condition value and priority as one search condition from the priority management table 1056 is stored in the RAID level pointer column 1055F.
- the communication path pointer column 1055H stores a pointer for acquiring a communication path condition value and priority as one detection condition from the priority management table 1056.
- condition type management table 1055 is a table for specifying a specific configuration of the search condition set for each condition type ID.
- FIG. 15 shows a table 1056 for managing priorities.
- the priority management table 1056 manages, for example, a pointer column 1056A, a value column 1056B, a priority column 1056C, and a related pointer column 1056D in association with each other.
- pointers corresponding to each search condition are stored.
- the value column 1056B stores values (condition values) set for each search condition.
- the priority column 1056C stores the priority of the condition value.
- other pointers related to the search condition are stored.
- the storage type pointer is “STP”
- the disk type pointer is “DTP”
- the RPM pointer is “RPMP”
- the volume type pointer is “VTP”
- the RAID level Is displayed as “RAIDP” and the pointer to the communication path as “PP”.
- Examples of values that the search condition “storage type” can take include model names such as R700, R600, and DF800.
- Examples of values that the search condition “disk type” can take include FC, SSD, SATA, and ANY. Any means that any disk type is acceptable regardless of the disk type.
- LDEV means a logical volume that the storage system 30 has.
- the created logical volume 34 is allocated to the host computer 20.
- a RAID group is designated as the condition value
- a RAID group 33 is assigned to the host computer 20.
- the user can create a logical volume 34 using the area of the assigned RAID group 33 and assign the logical volume 34 to the host computer 20.
- a pool is designated as a condition value
- a virtual volume using a thin provisioning technique is assigned to the host computer 20.
- Possible values of the search condition “RAID level”, for example, RAID1, RAID5, RAID6, etc. can be cited.
- Possible values of the search condition “communication path” may include 1, 2, or 3 or more values.
- 1 is specified as the condition value
- 2 is specified as the condition value
- the host computer 20 and the logical volume are connected by two communication paths. Even if a failure occurs in any one of the communication paths, the host computer 20 can access the logical volume using the other normal communication path.
- each processing described below is realized by the microprocessor reading and executing each program stored in the memory. Therefore, the subject of each process below may be a program or a microprocessor. Alternatively, the subject of each of the following processes can be described as a controller or a server. In this embodiment, for the sake of convenience, the operation of each program will be described with the management server as the subject.
- each program can be installed on the management server via a program distribution server for distributing the program. Furthermore, each program fixed to the recording medium may be read by the management server and installed.
- FIG. 16 shows a process for registering user information and access control information (ACL information) in the management server 10.
- FIG. 17 shows an example of a screen for registering user information.
- FIG. 18 shows an example of a screen for registering ACL information.
- the user accesses the management server 10 using the operation terminal 40 and opens the user information registration screen G10 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 17, the user inputs his name into the user name input unit GP10, and further inputs a password into the password input unit GP11. If there is no mistake in the input contents, the user operates the registration button GP12. When canceling registration of user information, the user operates a cancel button GP13.
- the management server 10 determines whether or not to register user information based on the operation of the registration button GP12 (S10). When registering user information (S10: YES), the management server 10 registers the user name and password input on the user information registration screen G10 in the user management table 1051 shown in FIG. 10 (S11).
- FIG. 18 shows a screen G20 for registering ACL information.
- the ACL information registration screen G20 includes, for example, a user designation part GP20 for designating a user, a volume selection part GP21 for selecting a logical volume, a host selection part GP22 for selecting a host computer, a registration button GP23 and a cancel button GP24. .
- the volume selection part GP21 includes a volume display part GP25 for displaying a list of logical volumes, and a button GP26 for adding the logical volume 34 selected by the volume display part GP25 to the ACL information.
- the host selection unit GP22 includes a host display unit GP27 for displaying a list of host computers, and a button GP28 for adding the host computer 20 selected by the host display unit GP27 to the ACL information.
- the user designates a combination of the host computer 20 and the logical volume 34 that permits access to the host computer 20 using the registration screen G20.
- the management server 10 determines whether or not to register ACL information based on the operation of the registration button GP23 on the registration screen G20 (S12).
- the management server 10 stores the contents input on the registration screen G20 in the ACL column 1051D of the user information management table 1051.
- this process ends.
- FIG. 19 shows a process for providing recommended information to the user.
- this process as described below, when the user desires to allocate a volume or the like to the host computer 20, one or more search condition sets are acquired based on relatively few preconditions input by the user. To do.
- volumes and the like are selected according to the set of search conditions, and the selected volumes and the like are presented to the user to obtain a final selection. Further, in this process, the priority of each search condition is updated based on the final selection content by the user to prepare for the next opportunity.
- a user who wishes to allocate an appropriate volume or the like accesses the management server 10 using the operation terminal 40 and inputs a user name and password.
- the management server 10 performs user authentication based on the user name and password input by the user (S20). If user authentication fails, an error message is transmitted to the operation terminal 40.
- the management server 10 determines whether or not to register the host information (S21). For example, when a new host computer 20 is added to the computer system, the user registers information about the new host computer in the management server 10.
- FIG. 20 shows a screen G30 for registering host information.
- the host information registration screen G30 includes, for example, an IP address input unit GP30, an operating system type input unit GP31, a user ID input unit GP32, a password input unit GP33, a registration button GP34, a cancel button GP35, and the like. it can.
- a location for inputting the host name may be provided.
- IP address input part GP30 the IP address set in the host computer 20 to be registered is input.
- the operating system time input part GP31 receives the type of operating system installed in the host computer 20 to be registered.
- the user ID input part GP32 is input with the ID of the user who manages the host computer 20 to be registered.
- a password for the user to log in to the management server 10 is input to the password input unit GP33.
- the management server 10 When the user inputs necessary information on the screen G30 and presses the registration button GP34, the management server 10 is requested to register host information.
- the management server 10 uses the information (IP address, operating system type, etc.) input from the user via the screen G30 as the host management table 1053 shown in FIG. (S22).
- the management server 10 acquires information for assigning a volume or the like to the host computer 20 from the user (S23).
- Information for allocating volumes etc. does not need to be input in real time by the user. Configuration in which information for allocating a volume or the like is stored in advance in a predetermined storage area, and when the user instructs the management server 10 to execute volume allocation, the microprocessor of the management server 10 reads and processes the information But you can.
- FIG. 21 shows a screen G40 for inputting information for assigning a volume or the like.
- the screen G40 includes a login user name display part GP40, a host name input part GP41, a business label name input part GP42, a volume size input part GP43, a volume number input part GP44, a search button GP45, and a cancel button GP46. Including.
- a user name for specifying a user who desires allocation of a volume or the like is displayed.
- the displayed user name is included in the preconditions.
- a host name for specifying a host computer to which a volume or the like is assigned is input to the host name input part GP41.
- the entered host name is included in the prerequisites.
- a business label name for specifying the type of the application program 21 that is scheduled to use a volume or the like is input to the business label designating part GP42.
- the input business label name is included in the precondition.
- the volume size input part GP43 the size of a volume or the like assigned to the host computer is input.
- the input volume size is equal to or smaller than the maximum size of the logical volume 34, so the volume size does not need to be included in the preconditions.
- the volume size may be included in the precondition.
- the number of volumes to be allocated to the host computer is input to the volume number input part GP44.
- the number of volumes need not be included in the prerequisites for the search.
- the number of volumes is used to keep the search results within a certain number. For example, when 10 volumes are required, the top 10 volumes are presented to the user from the searched 10 or more volumes.
- the management server 10 acquires recommended information for recommending a volume or the like to the user based on the preconditions (user name, host name, business label name) input by the user (S24), and operates the recommended information. It is transmitted to the terminal 40 and displayed (S25). Details of step S24 for obtaining recommended information will be described later with reference to FIG. Next, an example of providing recommended information will be described with reference to FIG.
- FIG. 22 shows a screen G50 for providing recommended information to the user.
- the management server 10 can select a plurality of search condition sets based on one precondition input from the user, and can provide the user with the search results based on each search condition set. Therefore, the screen G50 may include a plurality of recommended information corresponding to each search condition set.
- the screen G50 displays a plurality (three in FIG. 22) of recommended parts GP51 for displaying recommended information.
- Each recommendation unit GP51 includes, for example, a search condition display unit GP52 that displays a search condition set used for a search, a volume search result display unit GP53 that displays a searched volume, and a path that indicates a search result of a communication path.
- a search result display part GP54 and a button GP55 for instructing assignment are included.
- Search condition display part GP52 displays a search condition set.
- the search condition set can include a plurality of search conditions. Each search condition includes a condition type and a condition value.
- the search conditions include conditional expressions such as “include”, “exclude”, “match”, “more than”, and “less than”.
- the conditional expression can be changed by the user, for example.
- the user can also change the condition values (R600, FC, 10000, RAID 5 in the example of FIG. 25).
- the user can select a desired conditional expression or condition value from, for example, a pull-down menu.
- the user may be configured to directly input a desired conditional expression or condition value.
- the user inputs some information to the management server 10, either a method using the above-described pull-down menu or a method of directly inputting a desired numerical value or character can be employed.
- volume search result display part GP53 a volume that matches the search condition set displayed in the search condition display part GP52 is displayed.
- the volume search result display portion GP53 displays the ID of the RAID group that matches the search condition set.
- the volume search result display portion GP53 displays the ID of the pool that matches the search condition set.
- the access control information is set, only the volume etc. that can be accessed by the host computer to which the volume etc. is allocated is displayed on the volume search result display part GP53.
- the volume more than the number of volumes specified by the user is displayed on the display unit GP53.
- a configuration may be used in which all searched volumes are displayed.
- a configuration may be adopted in which the number of volumes designated by the user is selected and displayed based on a predetermined standard among all the searched volumes.
- the management server 10 determines whether or not to search again based on the operation of the search button GP56 (S26).
- the user can instruct re-search by changing at least a part of the search condition set used to create the recommended information.
- the management server 10 When a re-search is requested (S26: YES), the management server 10 re-searches based on the corrected search condition set (S27). The management server 10 recreates the recommended information based on the result of the re-search and provides it to the user (S25).
- the user presses the assign button GP55.
- the allocation button GP55 is pressed, the search is not performed again (S26: NO), and the management server 10 instructs the storage system 30 to allocate a volume (S28).
- the instruction includes at least information for specifying a host computer and information for specifying a volume or the like to be allocated to the host computer.
- the storage system 30 changes the configuration of the storage system so that the specified host computer can use the specified volume or the like. A change in the configuration of the storage system is notified to the management server 10.
- the management server 10 When the management server 10 confirms that the allocation of the volume or the like has been completed, it updates the storage content of the recommended information management area 1050 (S29). A method for updating the recommended information management area 1050 will be described later with reference to FIG.
- FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a process for obtaining recommended information.
- the flowchart in FIG. 23 shows the details of S24 in FIG.
- the management server 10 acquires a user ID, a host ID, and a business label ID based on information (user name, host name, business label name) input by the user (S30).
- the management server 10 calculates priorities (C1) to (C4) for the following four cases (S31).
- C1 Priority regarding the target host computer
- C2 Priority regarding the target host computer and other host computers constituting the cluster
- C3 Priority when only the user and the business label specified by the user match
- C4 Priority when only business labels specified by the user match
- a search condition set is acquired using the preconditions (user name, host name and business label name) specified by the user as they are, The priority is acquired from the search result by the search condition set.
- the precondition is configured from the user name and business label name specified by the user, and the host specified by the user and the names of other hosts constituting the cluster. That is, the host name in the preconditions designated by the user is changed to the name of the designated host computer and the other host computers constituting the cluster.
- a search condition set is acquired based on the precondition with the changed host name, and a priority is acquired from a search result based on the search condition set.
- a precondition that the business label name and the user name specified by the user match and the host name does not matter is used. That is, a plurality of preconditions are generated in which only the user name and the business label match the user-specified content, and only the host name is different. Preconditions are generated as many as the number of host computers installed with application programs having the same business label among the host computers managed by the user. A search condition set is acquired for each of these preconditions, and the priority is calculated from the search results of each search condition set.
- C4 only the business label name specified by the user matches, and a plurality of preconditions regardless of the user name and the host name are used. That is, a search condition set is acquired based on a plurality of preconditions that match only business label names but have different user names and host names, and priorities are calculated from the search results.
- the preconditions specified by the user are used as they are to obtain the priority (C1), and the preconditions specified by the user are as follows.
- the management server 10 changes (C2, C3, C4) to expand the range for calculating the priority.
- the range for calculating the priority is set so as to expand stepwise (C2 ⁇ C3 ⁇ C4).
- the respective priorities are not necessarily calculated in all cases of C2, C3, and C4. For example, in the case of a host computer that does not constitute a cluster, the priority of C2 is not calculated.
- the search condition set created for other hosts or other users even if the user has little experience and sufficient operation history is not accumulated in the recommended information management area 1050
- the search condition set created for can be used.
- at least one piece of recommended information corresponding to the precondition specified by the user can be created.
- the management server 10 weights the four types of priorities calculated in S31, and determines the order recommended to the user based on the weighted values (S32).
- the priority in the case of C1 is the priority PC1 in the first case
- the priority in the case of C2 is the priority in the second case PC2
- the priority in the case of C3 is the priority PC3 in the third case
- the priority in the case of C4 is the priority PC4 in the fourth case.
- the weighting factor to be multiplied by PC1 is ⁇ 1
- the weighting factor to be multiplied by PC2 is ⁇ 2
- the weighting factor to be multiplied by PC3 is ⁇ 3
- the weighting factor to be multiplied by PC4 is ⁇ 4.
- the value of ⁇ 1 may be set to 1.
- PC1 * ⁇ 1, PC2 * ⁇ 2, PC3 * ⁇ 3, and PC4 * ⁇ 4 are calculated and arranged in the order of priority. There may be a plurality of PC2, PC3, and PC4. Each priority acquired in each case of C2, C3, and C4 is multiplied by a weighting factor.
- the management server 10 rearranges the search condition sets in descending order of the recommendation order determined in S32 for each search condition (S33).
- the management server 10 searches for volumes and the like based on the sorted search condition set, and provides recommended information (S34).
- the user is provided with a plurality of recommended parts GP51 named “recommendation 1”-“recommendation 3”.
- the recommended part GP51 having a higher recommendation order is arranged at the top of the screen.
- rank may be the structure arrange
- the recommended portion GP51 having a higher recommendation order may be positioned on the upper side.
- FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a process for acquiring (calculating) the priority. This process shows the details of S31 in FIG.
- Priority PC1-PC4 in each case C1-C4 can be obtained according to the process shown in FIG.
- a method for obtaining the priority PC1 when the preconditions input by the user are used as they are (C1) will be mainly described.
- the host ID is changed from the original ID of the target host computer to the ID of another host computer that constitutes the target host computer and the cluster, and the process of FIG. 24 may be executed.
- the ID of a host computer that is managed by the same user and that has an application program having the same business label as the specified business label is used.
- the processing of FIG. 24 is executed for each host computer, and one maximum priority is selected from the priorities obtained thereby.
- the ID of the host computer on which the application program having the same business label ID as the designated business label ID is installed among all the host computers included in the computer system is used.
- the priority is obtained for each host computer, and one of the highest priorities is selected from them.
- the calculation method of PC1 is described.
- the management server 10 searches the condition type detection table 1054 shown in FIG. 14 based on the user ID, host ID, and business label ID, and acquires the condition type ID (S40).
- the management server 10 searches the condition type management table 1055 based on the condition type ID, and acquires one search condition set (S41).
- the management server 10 determines whether or not the search condition set corresponding to the precondition has been acquired in S41 (S42). When the search condition set cannot be acquired (S42: NO), this process ends.
- the management server 10 acquires each condition value and its priority from the priority management table 1056 shown in FIG. 15 (S43). Furthermore, the management server 10 determines whether another condition value is associated with the condition value (S44). That is, the management server 10 determines whether or not a plurality of condition values having different priorities are associated with a certain search condition set.
- the management server 10 acquires other related condition values and their priorities (S45).
- the management server 10 acquires all condition values and priorities related to a search condition (S44: NO)
- the management server 10 ends this process.
- FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing processing for updating recommended information. This process shows the details of S29 in FIG.
- the management server 10 acquires a user ID, a host ID, and a business label ID (S50), and specifies a search condition set corresponding to the preconditions (user ID, host ID, business label ID).
- the management server 10 acquires a condition value and a priority for each search condition constituting the search condition set (S51).
- the management server 10 calculates a new priority based on the priority of each search condition selected by the user (S52). That is, according to each priority of the search condition set finally selected by the user, each priority included in the search condition set is calculated again. Although details will be described later with reference to FIG. 26, the priorities included in the search condition set are calculated so that the more recently used condition values have higher priorities and the priorities of unused condition values gradually decrease.
- the management server 10 rewrites the priority for which a new value has been calculated among the priorities stored in the priority management table 1056 to the new value (S53). Furthermore, when the user selects a new search condition that has not been used so far, the management server 10 adds the search condition to the priority management table 1056 (S53).
- the management server 10 deletes a record having a priority level lower than a predetermined value from the priority levels registered in the priority level management table 1056 (S54).
- search conditions that are less frequently used can be removed from the priority management table 1056.
- an increase in the size of the priority management table 1056 can be suppressed, and the memory resources of the management server 10 can be used effectively.
- FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing processing for calculating priority. This process shows the details of S52 in FIG.
- the management server 10 determines whether or not the search condition selected by the user exists in the search condition set specified in S50 of FIG. 25 (S60). That is, it is determined whether or not the search condition set corresponding to the precondition input by the user exists.
- the management server 10 performs steps S62, S63, and S64 for each predetermined priority. Is executed (S61). In other words, not all the priorities stored in the priority management table 1056 are updated, but only the search condition set that can be traced from the condition type corresponding to the precondition is updated.
- Each predetermined priority is a priority of a search condition set that matches a precondition among all priorities stored in the priority management table 1056, and is a condition type associated with the precondition. This is the priority of the search condition set that can be traced based on.
- the management server 10 extracts one record related to a predetermined priority from the priority management table 1056, and determines whether or not the content of the target record matches the search condition selected by the user (S62).
- the management server 10 updates the value so as to increase the value of the priority Pr in the target record (S63). For example, the management server 10 increases the value of Pr by calculating the priority Pr of the search condition used by the user as Pr ⁇ R + ⁇ * Pr.
- the discount rate ⁇ is set in the range of 0 to 1 (0 ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ 1). Accordingly, the priority of the search condition used by the user increases each time it is used, and is presented to the user in a high recommendation order.
- the management server 10 updates the priority Pr in the target record so as to decrease (S64).
- the management server 10 decreases the value of Pr by calculating the priority Pr of the search condition not selected by the user as Pr ⁇ ⁇ * Pr. Accordingly, the priority of search conditions that are not used by the user gradually decreases, and is presented to the user in a low recommended order. Eventually, when the priority Pr falls below a predetermined value, the record is removed from the priority management table 1056.
- the management server 10 executes the step of S66 for each predetermined priority (S65).
- the management server 10 decreases the priority Pr in the target record according to the same arithmetic expression as S64 (S66).
- the management server 10 calculates the priority Pr for the new search condition selected by the user as Pr ⁇ R (S67).
- R is set to 1, for example.
- the priority of each existing search condition corresponding to the new search condition is set low (S66), and the priority of the new search condition is maximized. (S67).
- the user simply presents a precondition for performing a search to the management server 10 and a search condition set corresponding to the precondition is presented to the user.
- the user may use the presented search condition set as it is, or may change and use at least a part of the presented search condition.
- the search condition set is provided by using the preconditions and operation history input by the user, the amount of information input by the user can be reduced, and the volume or the like can be reduced in the host computer. The efficiency of the work to allocate can be improved.
- the precondition can be expressed as, for example, a condition necessary for acquiring at least one search condition set using a user operation history.
- the priority of the search condition is changed according to the usage frequency of the user, and the recommended order in the case of providing to the user based on the priority is determined.
- the search conditions used by the user can be provided to the user in a higher order, and the user can quickly find frequently used search conditions.
- the priority of the search condition not used by the user is set low, and if it falls below a predetermined value, it is deleted from the priority management table 1056. Therefore, the memory resources of the management server 10 can be used efficiently.
- the user's operation history is not simply recorded in time series, but only one record of the same type is stored.
- the priority of the existing record changes according to the usage state of the user. Therefore, an increase in the size of the priority management table 1056 can be suppressed and memory resources can be used efficiently.
- priorities in a plurality of cases C1 to C4 are calculated and weighted, and the order recommended to the user is determined according to the priority. Therefore, even a user who has little management experience of a computer system can select an appropriate volume or the like using the operation history of other users. This improves the convenience for the user.
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Architecture:登録商標)等の通信プロトコルに従って、データ通信が行われる。ホストコンピュータ20がサーバコンピュータの場合は、例えば、FCP(Fibre Channel Protocol)、iSCSI(internet Small Computer System Interface)等の通信プロトコルに従って、データ通信が行われる。
Memory)、相変化メモリ(Ovonic Unified Memory)、RRAM(Resistance RAM)」等の種々の記憶装置を用いることもできる。さらに、例えば、フラッシュメモリデバイスとハードディスクドライブのように、種類の異なる記憶装置を混在させる構成でもよい。
さらに、条件値には、「=」、「≠」、「含む」、「除く」のような条件式を設定することもできる。例えば、「=FC」は、FCディスクを指定する。「≠FC」は、FC以外の他の種類のディスクを指定する。「FCを含む」は、FCディスクを含む他の種類のディスクを指定する。
後述の図18に示すように、管理サーバ10で管理されている、論理ボリューム34に関する情報及びホストコンピュータ20に関する情報のうち、ユーザがアクセス可能な論理ボリュームとホストコンピュータとをリスト化した情報を、アクセスコントロールリスト(ACL)と呼ぶ。
(C2)対象となるホストコンピュータとクラスタを構成する他のホストコンピュータに関する優先度
(C3)ユーザの指定するユーザ及び業務ラベルだけが一致する場合の優先度
(C4)ユーザの指定する業務ラベルだけが一致する場合の優先度
C1の場合、ユーザの指定する前提条件(ユーザ名、ホスト名及び業務ラベル名)をそのまま使用して検索条件セットを取得し、その検索条件セットによる検索結果から優先度を取得する。
即ち、優先度管理テーブル1056に記憶されている全ての優先度を更新するのではなく、前提条件に対応する条件タイプから辿ることのできる検索条件セットだけを更新するようになっている。
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- 一つ以上のホストコンピュータと、前記ホストコンピュータにより使用されるデータを記憶する一つ以上のストレージシステムと、管理装置とを含むコンピュータシステムを管理するための方法であって、
前記管理装置は、
(A)前記ストレージシステムの有する複数の記憶領域の中から前記ホストコンピュータに割り当てる一つ以上の記憶領域を検索するための前提条件として、少なくとも、前記ホストコンピュータを識別するためのホスト識別情報と必要な記憶サイズを受信し、
(B)さらに、前記複数の記憶領域の中から前記ホストコンピュータに割り当てる一つ以上の記憶領域を検索するための検索条件を一つ以上受信し、
(C)前記前提条件と前記検索条件とに基づいて、前記ストレージシステムの有する複数の記憶領域のうち一つ以上の記憶領域を候補として検出し、
(D)検出された前記候補をユーザに提示し、
(E)提示された前記候補のうち、ユーザにより選択された記憶領域を識別するための記憶領域識別情報を受信し、
(F)前記記憶領域識別情報を指定して前記ストレージシステムに通知することにより、前記記憶領域識別情報により特定される記憶領域を前記ホストコンピュータに割り当てるように前記ストレージシステムに指示し、
(G)前記検索条件に基づいて、前記検索条件に関する優先度を管理するための優先度管理情報を更新し、
(H)前記前提条件を再び受信した場合は、前記優先度管理情報に管理されている前記優先度に基づいて、一つ以上の検索条件を含む一つ以上の検索条件セットを、ユーザに推奨する推奨検索条件セットとして作成し、
(I)前記推奨検索条件セットに含まれる前記検索条件に基づいて、前記ストレージシステムの有する前記各記憶領域のうち一つ以上の記憶領域を候補として検出し、
(J)検出された前記候補と前記推奨検索条件セットに含まれる前記検索条件とを対応付けて、前記推奨検索条件セット毎に提示する、
コンピュータシステムの管理方法。 - (K)提示される前記推奨検索条件セットのうち、ユーザにより選択された推奨検索条件セットに基づいて、前記優先度管理情報で管理される優先度を更新する、
請求項1に記載のコンピュータシステムの管理方法。 - 前記ホストコンピュータには、それぞれ異なるホスト識別情報により特定される、第1ホストコンピュータ及び第2ホストコンピュータが含まれており、
前記優先度管理情報で管理される前記優先度のうち所定の優先度には、前記第1ホストコンピュータに関する値と、前記第2ホストコンピュータに関する値とが含まれる、
請求項1に記載のコンピュータシステムの管理方法。 - 前記管理装置は、前記ホストコンピュータ上で実行される業務プログラムを識別するための業務プログラム識別情報を用いて、前記ホストコンピュータ上で実行される第1業務プログラムと第2業務プログラムとを管理し、
前記優先度管理情報で管理される前記優先度のうち所定の優先度には、前記第1業務プログラムに関する値と、前記第2業務プログラムに関する値とが含まれる、
請求項1に記載のコンピュータシステムの管理方法。 - 前記管理装置は、各ユーザを識別するためのユーザ識別情報を用いて、第1ユーザと第2ユーザとを管理し、
前記優先度管理情報で管理される前記優先度のうち所定の優先度には、前記第1ユーザに関する値と、前記第2ユーザに関する値とが含まれる、
請求項1に記載のコンピュータシステムの管理方法。 - 前記優先度管理情報で管理されている前記優先度のうち、所定値未満の優先度を有するレコードを削除する、
請求項1に記載のコンピュータシステムの管理方法。 - 前記(H)で受信される前記前提条件に、各ユーザを識別するためのユーザ識別情報、または、前記ホストコンピュータ上で実行される業務プログラムを識別するための業務プログラム識別情報の少なくともいずれか一つが含まれている場合、
前記管理装置は、
前記優先度管理情報により管理されている優先度のうち、前記ホスト識別情報と、前記ユーザ識別情報または前記業務プログラム識別情報のうちいずれか一方とが一致する優先度と、前記ユーザ識別情報または前記業務プログラム識別情報のうちいずれか一方が一致する優先度と、それぞれ取得し、
取得された前記各優先度のうち最も高い値を有する優先度に対応する、一つ以上の検索条件を含む一つ以上の検索条件セットを最も推奨順位の高い前記推奨検索条件セットとしてユーザに提示する、
請求項1に記載のコンピュータシステムの管理方法。 - 前記(H)で受信される前記前提条件に、各ユーザを識別するためのユーザ識別情報と、前記ホストコンピュータ上で実行される業務プログラムを識別するための業務プログラム識別情報とが含まれている場合、
前記管理装置は、
前記優先度管理情報により管理されている優先度のうち、前記ホスト識別情報と前記ユーザ識別情報及び前記業務プログラム識別情報が一致する優先度と、前記ユーザ識別情報と前記業務プログラム識別情報が一致する他の優先度と、前記業務プログラム識別情報だけが一致するさらに他の優先度とを、それぞれ取得し、
取得された前記各優先度のうち最も高い値を有する優先度に対応する、一つ以上の検索条件を含む一つ以上の検索条件セットを最も推奨順位の高い前記推奨検索条件セットとしてユーザに提示する、
請求項1に記載のコンピュータシステムの管理方法。 - 前記優先度管理情報は、検索条件毎に優先度を管理しており、
前記(G)では、ユーザにより選択された前記記憶領域に対応する検索条件に関する優先度が前記優先度管理情報に登録されているか否かを判定し、登録されていない場合は、その検索条件の優先度を算出して前記優先度管理情報に登録させる、
請求項1に記載のコンピュータシステムの管理方法。 - 前記(J)において、前記推奨検索条件セットに含まれる前記検索条件は、ユーザにより修正可能である、
請求項1に記載のコンピュータシステムの管理方法。 - 前記記憶領域は、論理ボリューム、または、RAID(Redundant Array of Independent Disks)グループの少なくともいずれか一方である、
請求項1に記載のコンピュータシステムの管理方法。 - 一つ以上のホストコンピュータと、前記ホストコンピュータにより使用されるデータを記憶する一つ以上のストレージシステムとに接続される管理装置であって、
前記ホストコンピュータ及び前記ストレージシステムと通信する通信インターフェースと、
所定のコンピュータプログラムを記憶するメモリと、
前記メモリに記憶された前記所定のコンピュータプログラムを読み込んで実行するマイクロプロセッサとを備え、
前記マイクロプロセッサは、
(A)前記ストレージシステムの有する複数の記憶領域の中から前記ホストコンピュータに割り当てる一つ以上の記憶領域を検索するための前提条件として、少なくとも、前記ホストコンピュータを識別するためのホスト識別情報と必要な記憶サイズを受信し、
(B)さらに、前記複数の記憶領域の中から前記ホストコンピュータに割り当てる一つ以上の記憶領域を検索するための検索条件を一つ以上受信し、
(C)前記前提条件と前記検索条件とに基づいて、前記ストレージシステムの有する複数の記憶領域のうち一つ以上の記憶領域を候補として検出し、
(D)検出された前記候補をユーザに提示し、
(E)提示された前記候補のうち、ユーザにより選択された記憶領域を識別するための記憶領域識別情報を受信し、
(F)前記記憶領域識別情報を指定して前記ストレージシステムに通知することにより、前記記憶領域識別情報により特定される記憶領域を前記ホストコンピュータに割り当てるように前記ストレージシステムに指示し、
(G)前記検索条件に基づいて、前記検索条件に関する優先度を管理するための優先度管理情報を更新し、
(H)前記前提条件を再び受信した場合は、前記優先度管理情報に管理されている前記優先度に基づいて、一つ以上の検索条件を含む一つ以上の検索条件セットを、ユーザに推奨する推奨検索条件セットとして作成し、
(I)前記推奨検索条件セットに含まれる前記検索条件に基づいて、前記ストレージシステムの有する前記各記憶領域のうち一つ以上の記憶領域を候補として検出し、
(J)検出された前記候補と前記推奨検索条件セットに含まれる前記検索条件とを対応付けて、前記推奨検索条件セット毎に提示する、
管理装置。 - (K)提示される前記推奨検索条件セットのうち、ユーザにより選択された推奨検索条件セットに基づいて、前記優先度管理情報で管理される優先度を更新する、
請求項12に記載の管理装置。 - 前記ホストコンピュータには、それぞれ異なるホスト識別情報により特定される、第1ホストコンピュータ及び第2ホストコンピュータが含まれており、
前記優先度管理情報で管理される前記優先度のうち所定の優先度には、前記第1ホストコンピュータに関する値と、前記第2ホストコンピュータに関する値とが含まれる、
請求項13に記載の管理装置。
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