Abstract: To automate processing of agent software which operates in a storage apparatus. A storage system includes: a storage apparatus including a storage device which stores data and one or two or more pieces of agent software, and a controller for controlling the agent software; and a server that transmits and receives information to and from the storage apparatus via a network, wherein the controller: activates the agent software and monitors a status of the agent software; and causes the agent software to execute processing on condition that the status of the agent software is standby.

Abstract: To automate processing of agent software which operates in a storage apparatus. A storage system includes: a storage apparatus including a storage device which stores data and one or two or more pieces of agent software, and a controller for controlling the agent software; and a server that transmits and receives information to and from the storage apparatus via a network, wherein the controller: activates the agent software and monitors a status of the agent software; and causes the agent software to execute processing on condition that the status of the agent software is standby.

Abstract: To automate processing of agent software which operates in a storage apparatus. A storage system includes: a storage apparatus including a storage device which stores data and one or two or more pieces of agent software, and a controller for controlling the agent software; and a server that transmits and receives information to and from the storage apparatus via a network, wherein the controller: activates the agent software and monitors a status of the agent software; and causes the agent software to execute processing on condition that the status of the agent software is standby.

Abstract: A management system receives a job definition condition that defines a migration job corresponding to partial migration that is part of data migration for replacement from a replace source storage system to a replace target storage system. The management system selects one or more source volumes and creates a migration job for the one or more source volumes in accordance with the job definition condition. The migration job is a job in which, for each of the one or more source volumes, a target volume is created in the replace target storage system, and in which data is migrated from each of the one or more source volumes to a corresponding one of the one or more target volumes. The management system executes each of a plurality of migration jobs.

Abstract: A management system receives a job definition condition that defines a migration job corresponding to partial migration that is part of data migration for replacement from a replace source storage system to a replace target storage system. The management system selects one or more source volumes and creates a migration job for the one or more source volumes in accordance with the job definition condition. The migration job is a job in which, for each of the one or more source volumes, a target volume is created in the replace target storage system, and in which data is migrated from each of the one or more source volumes to a corresponding one of the one or more target volumes. The management system executes each of a plurality of migration jobs.

Abstract: To improve the performance of a computer system and user-friendliness for an administrator. A storage system 30 provides a virtual volume 32 to a host computer 10. Based on an access frequency, the storage system rearranges data in a logical storage region of the virtual volume in any of a plurality of storage tiers. A management computer monitors statuses of resources (the host computer, a switch, a controller of the storage system) related to the virtual volume, and determines to permit or inhibit the execution of a rearrangement process on the virtual volume based on the monitoring result. The management computer notifies the storage system of the details of this determination.

Abstract: An apparatus for topping a succession of regularly spaced pizzapie crusts on a conveyer with sliced topping material, such as cheese, comprising slicing means to cut blocks of the material on the conveyor into slices of appropriate shapes and sizes, and an automatic weighing means to supply appropriate amounts of the sliced material to the pizzapie crusts. The apparatus further includes an electrical control means which controls the operations of the above-mentioned means so that the operations will have a timed relationship with the movement of the pizzapie crusts, thereby placing each amount of sliced material on top of the corresponding pie crust with accuracy and without loss.