IP Library Granted Patent US 12,461,673
Granted Patent B2
US 12,461,673 · App. 18/598,112 · Granted Nov 4, 2025

Computer system and management method for computer system

Inventors: Makio Mizuno (Tokyo, JP); Takahiro Yamamoto (Tokyo, JP); Yoshinori Ohira (Tokyo, JP); Norio Shimozono (Tokyo, JP); Takeru Chiba (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: HITACHI VANTARA, LTD.
G06F3/0632G06F3/0604G06F3/067
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Patent No.
US 12,461,673
App. No.
18/598,112
Granted
Nov 4, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

In a computer system including a plurality of storage nodes and a control node, in a case where a storage system is deployed to a new storage node, the control node templates configuration information of an existing storage node by using a template deployment service, the control node sets a plurality of initial setting nodes, and causes the plurality of initial setting nodes to perform in parallel initial setting of converting and storing data of the existing storage node by using the template in a plurality of disks to be connected to a new storage node, and the new storage node is connected to the disks in which the initial setting is performed, and imports configuration information of the existing storage so that the storage system is deployed.

Claims (17)

1 . A computer system comprising:

a plurality of storage nodes including a processor and forming a storage system using a logical storage area of one or more disks; and

a control node including a processor and managing the storage nodes,

wherein in a case where a storage system is deployed to a new storage node,

the control node templates configuration information of an existing storage node by using a template deployment service,

the control node sets a plurality of initial setting nodes, and causes the plurality of initial setting nodes to perform in parallel initial setting of converting and storing data of the existing storage node by using the template in a plurality of disks to be connected to a new storage node, and

the new storage node is connected to the plurality of disks in which the initial setting is performed, and imports configuration information of the existing storage so that the storage system is deployed.

2 . The computer system according to claim 1 , wherein

the control node instructs the existing storage node to export data,

the existing storage node transmits data of an export target disk connected to the existing storage node to the initial setting nodes,

the plurality of initial setting nodes restore data to a disk connected thereto by using data received from the existing storage node, and

the control node separates a disk on which data restoration by the initial setting nodes is completed from the initial setting nodes and connects the disk to the new storage node.

3 . The computer system according to claim 1 , wherein the initial setting nodes generate data to be stored in the plurality of disks, a guarantee code assigned to the data, and control information based on a configuration selected by a user.

4 . A management method of a computer system including a plurality of storage nodes including a processor and forming a storage system using a logical storage area of one or more disks, and a control node including a processor and managing the storage nodes, wherein in a case where a storage system is deployed to a new storage node,

the control node templates configuration information of an existing storage node by using a template deployment service,

the control node sets a plurality of initial setting nodes, and causes the plurality of initial setting nodes to perform in parallel initial setting of converting and storing data of the existing storage node by using the template in a plurality of disks to be connected to a new storage node, and

the new storage node is connected to the plurality of disks in which the initial setting is performed, and imports configuration information of the existing storage so that the storage system is deployed.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Aug 26, 2024
From: HITACHI, LTD.
To: HITACHI VANTARA, LTD.
Reel/Frame 068393/0234 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 7, 2024
From: MIZUNO, MAKIO; YAMAMOTO, TAKAHIRO; OHIRA, YOSHINORI; SHIMOZONO, NORIO; CHIBA, TAKERU
To: HITACHI, LTD.
Reel/Frame 066679/0021 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2023-160204 · Sep 25, 2023 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20250103225A1 · Mar 27, 2025
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