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US 2003/0115225 A1Published application
Data saving method and external storage device
AssigneeHitachi, Ltd.
InventorsHiroyoshi Suzuki, Mamoru Toochi
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Abstract
A data backup method, apparatus and computer program in a storage system including a first external storage device, a second external storage device, a service processor for inputting configuration information to the first storage device, wherein the first storage device includes a first controller for controlling a backup operation based on the configuration information, and a timer to be used to check a start timing of the backup operation.
Claims10
A storage system for backing up stored data to a backup storage device comprising:
- a first storage device for storing data from host computer via a first input port;
- a second storage device for backing up stored data from said first storage device via a second input port;
- a service processor for inputting configuration information to said first storage device,
- wherein said first storage device includes a first controller for controlling a backup operation based on said configuration information;
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- a timer to be used to check a start timing of said backup operation.
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