System and method for checking container block device metadata and file system metadata
US12013837B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 1, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jun 18, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2009/45579
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed herein are systems and methods for detecting container block device and file system inconsistencies. In one aspect, an exemplary method comprises, on a computing device, by a processor of the computing device, when an inconsistency is detected on the block device metadata retrieved without stopping I/O operations to the block device for the container, temporarily stopping I/O operations to the block device for the container, retrieving block device metadata while the I/O operations to the block device for the container are temporarily stopped, allowing the I/O operations to the block device for the container to resume, performing consistency check on the block device metadata; when no inconsistency is detected performing consistency check on the file system of the container based on a snapshot of the block device having a state of the file system therein.
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