Techniques for realizing efficient setting and utilization of
configuration including storage volumes in a storage system having an
initiator and a target, with a low cost configuration not requiring
additional equipment such as a LAN and a server without limitations due
to a low-transfer rate network are provided. The storage system has,
e.g., an IS serving as an initiator, a TS serving as a target, and a
frame relay device R for relaying the communication between the devices.
The R has a DB for retaining the configuration information including the
configuration of storage volumes in plural devices connected via plural
ports, and an exclusive control unit for performing an exclusive control
process of the configuration information in the DB upon setting for
utilizing the storage volumes among the plural devices. According to
update of the configuration of each device, the R updates the
configuration information in the DB.