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Mapping logical blocks of a logical storage extent to a replacement storage device

US10705971B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 17, 2018
Grant dateJul 7, 2020
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Expiry dateOct 2, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2212/7201
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method, a device and a computer readable medium for managing a storage system. The method can determine a mapping between a logical storage extent and a plurality of storage devices in a storage pool without storing a table of the mapping. Further, the method can record a new mapping after a storage devices fails and restore the original mapping after the failed storage device is replaced.

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