Patent ID: 7088540
Filing Date: 2006-08-08
Classification: G06F,G11B,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A method of controlling a storage apparatus, the storage apparatus including at least one housing A in which a storage device and a controller are provided, at least one housing B in which another storage device and a cooling device are provided, the storage device in the housing B including a plurality of storage units; and a transmission path connecting the storage device and the controller of the housing A and the storage device of the housing B to enable communication therebetween; the method comprising: if one or more storage units of the storage device in the housing B are in a “power supply off” state wherein power supply to the one or more storage units of the storage device in the housing B is turned off, sending a command from the controller in the housing A to the housing B via the transmission path to lower an output of the cooling device in the housing B; and in response to the command from the controller in the housing A to lower the output, lowering the output of the cooling device in the housing B.