Provided is a storage controller having at least one or more first logical devices to be accessed by the host system, and at least one or more virtual devices for connecting the first logical devices and one or more storage devices. At least one of the virtual devices is connected to a second logical device of the other storage controller. With this storage controller, the access attribute of the first logical device and the access attribute of the second logical device are made to coincide by transmitting and receiving access attribute information of at least either the first logical device or the second logical device to and from the second storage controller.