A disk array apparatus that is capable of effecting saving and operation
of data with a simple construction. When a host computer sets "write
inhibit" or "read/write inhibit" for an LDEV which is set on a first
storage device, this setting is registered in an access attribute
management table and is also reflected onto a migration management table.
A migration control program moves the LDEV for which access limitation
has been set to a lower-speed (lower-performance) second storage device
or to an external storage device. When the access limitation is released,
the moved LDEV is restored to the first storage device from the storage
device to which the LDEV has been moved. By performing migration control
in interlocking relation to control of access attributes, it is possible
to obtain a simple data saving function and data management function.