Patent ID: 7346754
Filing Date: 2008-03-18
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A control method for a storage device controller system, the storage device controller system comprising: a first storage device controller having a first input/output control module for performing input/output processing with respect to a first storage device storing data in accordance with an FBA (Fixed Block Architecture) recording format, and a first communications control module for receiving data input/output requests from a first information processing device for accessing data stored on said first storage device; and a second storage device controller having a second input/output control module for performing input/output processing with respect to a second storage device storing data in accordance with said FBA recording format, and a second communications control module for receiving input/output requests with respect to data stored on said second storage device; wherein said first communications control module and said second communications control module are connected; said control method comprising: if it is determined that said data read request is for data stored on the second storage device, then said first storage device controller transmitting said data read request to said second storage device controller; said second storage device controller reading out data stored on said second storage device and transmitting said data to the first storage device controller; and said first storage device controller transmitting said data to said first information processing device.