Patent ID: 9075705
Filing Date: 2015-07-07
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An information processing apparatus comprising: storage units configured to have a mirroring function and a self-diagnosis function; a notification unit configured to notify an electronic device, which is determined in advance, of information on said storage units; an obtainment unit configured to obtain status information indicative of statuses of said storage units obtained by the self-diagnosis function which said storage units have; a prediction unit configured to, based on the status information obtained by said obtainment unit, predict whether said storage units will fail; and a control unit configured to control said notification unit such that, when said prediction unit predicts a failure of said storage units, and the mirroring function is disabled, the electronic device is notified that replacement of said storage units is necessary, and control said notification unit such that, when said prediction unit predicts a failure of said storage units, and the mirroring function is enabled, the electronic device is not notified that replacement of said storage units is necessary.