Mirrored extensions to a multiple disk storage system
US7000142B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 25, 2002 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 19, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/2087
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is a system and method for using a mirrored disk as a bootable backup disk for a computer system. A mirroring routine may be used to create a backup disk, then discontinued during normal operations. Should a problem occur with the main disk, the computer system may be rebooted using the backup disk and the main disk can be rebuilt from the backup disk using the mirroring routine. The system and method may be applied to two disk systems and various multiple-disk arrays such as RAID systems.
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