Method and apparatus for preparing a disk for use in a disk array
US6584544B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 12, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 7, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0689
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method for preparing a disk for use in a disk array, the disk array including an input/output control processor, the disk including sectors, the sectors including a data area and a metadata area, the method comprising defining a range of sectors to prepare for use in the disk array, sending a command to the disk from the input/output control processor, the command instructing the disk to write a block of initial state data to each sector in a group of sectors on the disk, the group of sectors on the disk located within the range of sectors on the disk, and writing the block of initial state data to each of the sectors on the disk. The block of initial state data comprises a bit stream of data for writing to the data area and the metadata area of each sector.
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