Patent ID: 8516289

Claim:
A storage management apparatus comprising: a memory for storing logical volume information for indicating a plurality of logical volumes and priority information for determining an order of the plurality of logical volumes to be activated; a first interface for connecting a plurality of storages to the storage management apparatus, at least one of the plurality of storages corresponding to one of the logical volumes; a second interface connected to a power supply unit for supplying power to the plurality of storages; and a processor for executing: determining whether the power supply unit is capable of supplying power for simultaneously starting the storages corresponding to the logical volumes corresponding to an access request for accessing the logical volumes, selecting one of the logical volumes on the basis of the priority information when the power supply unit is incapable of supplying power for simultaneously starting the storages corresponding to the logical volumes corresponding to the access request, and transmitting a start request for staring the storages corresponding to the selected logical volume by using the first interface.