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Servicing data storage devices in a data storage array

US11593205B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 2, 2020
Grant dateFeb 28, 2023
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Expiry dateMay 5, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/3034
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods for replacing and testing a data storage device are disclosed. In disclosed embodiments, a system including a data storage array (DSA) including a plurality of data storage devices (DSDs) in an enclosure. The system further includes an I/O server coupling the DSA to a client node and configured to provide data access between the client node and the DSA. The system further includes a management server coupled to the DSA, configured to detect a failed DSD in the DSA, detect a replacement DSD in the enclosure that replaces the failed DSD, and add the replacement DSD to a logical path of the DSA. The management server is further configured to display an indication of a state of the DSA based on the comparing.

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