Parallel file system with method using tokens for locking modes
US6032216A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 11, 1997 |
| Grant date | Feb 29, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 11, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99956
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer system having a shared disk file system running on multiple computers each having their own instance of an operating system and being coupled for parallel data sharing access to files residing on network attached shared disks. A metadata node manages file metadata for parallel read and write actions. Metadata tokens are used for controlled access to the metadata and initial selection and changing of the metadata node.
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