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Large size fixed block architecture device support over FICON channel connections

US10466918B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 28, 2014
Grant dateNov 5, 2019
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Expiry dateMay 13, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/0689
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and procedures are provided to enable large size fixed block architecture (FBA) device support over FICON. The FBA devices may have a size greater than 2 terabytes. For example, in known storage systems, an FBA device size may be 64 terabytes and an architecture provided for 512-terabyte devices, and the described system supports such large, or even larger, FBA devices. The system may be used with existing fixed block command sets.

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