Centralized, quorum-aware handling of device reservation requests in a storage system
US10719265B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 8, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 21, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 8, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2201/88
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for device reservations in a storage system, performed by the storage system is provided. The method includes maintaining a list of a plurality of storage devices of the storage system or slots for the storage devices, and a status of each of the plurality of storage devices or slots for the storage devices. The method includes determining whether granting a request for a reservation of one of the plurality of storage devices or slots would result in the storage system having less than a quorum of online storage devices, and granting or rejecting the reservation, based on the determining.
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