Patent ID: 6950263
Filing Date: 2005-09-27
Classification: G06F,G11B,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A method of controlling a storage apparatus, said 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 peripheral device are provided; and a transmission path connecting said storage device and said controller of said housing A, and said storage device of said housing B to enable communication therebetween; said method comprising: controlling operation of said storage device of said housing B to produce an operating state of said storage device of said housing B according to an operating state of said storage device of said housing A through communication via said transmission path; and controlling operation of said peripheral device according to the operating state of said storage device of said housing B which is produced by said controlling operation according to the operating state of said storage device of said housing A.