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Method of file system recovery logging

US6584582B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJan 14, 2000
Grant dateJun 24, 2003
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Expiry dateJan 14, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/1435
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A recovery logging method wherein when a node in a computer network becomes unavailable, file systems which require verification and are locked are logged in a recovery log and checking of other file systems continues. In this manner, the host node effectively utilizes time which would otherwise be spent waiting for a file system to become available. Upon completing available file system verifications, those file systems which were logged are checked for availability via background processing. When a logged file system becomes available, it is then verified. During the time spent waiting for a logged file system to become available, the affected node is available for other processing.

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