Patent ID: 9201734
Filing Date: 2015-12-01
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A storage control system comprising: a plurality of storage units each including a first storage area for storing information and a second storage area for storing management information that contains attribute information of partition information given for each of partitions obtained by partitioning the first storage area, the attribute information including valid/invalid information indicating whether or not the partition information is valid and recovery information indicating whether or not a recovery to be performed is needed; an obtaining unit that obtains a plurality of pieces of the management information from the plurality of storage units; a determination unit that determines first management information and second management information of the plurality of pieces of obtained management information, the first management information being normal management information obtained from a first storage unit of the plurality of storage units, the second management information being obtained from a second storage unit of the plurality of storage units that is a recovery target; and a recovery unit that reconfigures, for each unit of the partitions, information stored in a partial area of the first storage area of the second storage unit by using information of a partial area of the first storage unit, based on the valid/invalid information or the recovery information included in the attribute information of each of the partitions in the first management information.