Patent ID: 6886086
Filing Date: 2005-04-26
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A storage system comprising: a storage device storing data; a network adapter including a first port connected to a communication path, and a first processor that is connected to said first port, and that is configured to receive a file access request via said communication path and give instructions to access the data stored in said storage device as well as to back up the data stored in said storage device; a channel adapter including a second port connected to a device storing backup data, and a second processor that is connected to said second port, and that is configured to send out data stored in said storage device via said second port to said device storing backup data in response to a backup instruction from said first processor; a first memory configured to store at least one of information that is sent from said network adapter and said channel adapter, and information to be stored when accessing data stored in said storage device from said network adapter; a disk adapter configured to access data stored in said storage device; and a connection mechanism by which said network adapter, said channel adapter, said first memory and said disk adapter are connected.