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Method and apparatus for enhancing access to redundant data storage facilities

US6874046B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 28, 2001
Grant dateMar 29, 2005
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Expiry dateSep 1, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/2038
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A dynamic address switching system for use in a data processing system with redundant data storage facilities. A validation routine or module assures that dynamic switching can occur between logical devices. A swapping routine exchanges information in unit control blocks for logical devices in the redundant system thereby to enable I/O requests from a host to be redirected over another channel to the other data storage facility.

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