METHOD AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUS FOR MANAGING A STORAGE SYSTEM

摘要

A method for managing a storage system and an associated apparatus are provided, where the storage system includes a plurality of subsystems, the method is applied to a subsystem of the plurality of subsystems, and the subsystem is coupled to another subsystem of the plurality of subsystems through a coupling circuit. The method includes: utilizing a main circuit of the subsystem to obtain a characteristic parameter of the coupling circuit from the coupling circuit, in which a network module of the subsystem is coupled to the main circuit, and the network module is utilized for providing the main circuit with a network service; and according to the characteristic parameter, utilizing the main circuit to control the subsystem to exchange information with the other subsystem through the network module, to automatically establish the storage system as a high availability (HA) cluster.

主权项

1. An apparatus for managing a storage system, the storage system comprising a plurality of subsystems, the apparatus comprising:
a main circuit, installed in a subsystem within the plurality of subsystems, and coupled to another subsystem within the plurality of subsystems through a coupling circuit of the storage system, the main circuit arranged to control operations of the subsystem, wherein the main circuit obtains a characteristic parameter of the coupling circuit from the coupling circuit; and a network module, coupled to the main circuit, the network module arranged to provide a network service for the main circuit, wherein by utilizing the characteristic parameter, the main circuit controls the subsystem to exchange information with said other subsystem through the network module, to automatically establish the storage system as a high availability (HA) cluster.