Disk drive power cycle screening method and apparatus for data storage system
US7343519B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 3, 2004 |
| Grant date | Mar 11, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 4, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2211/1071
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is a disk drive power cycle screening method and apparatus for a data storage system. In an exemplary aspect of the present invention, a disk drive power cycle screening method for a data storage system includes: (a) selecting one or more drives in a disk array for power cycle screening; (b) transferring data contained in the selected one or more drives to at least one receiving drive in the disk array; (c) cycling power for the selected one or more drives; (d) verifying that the selected one or more drives function properly; and (e) returning the data from the at least one receiving drive to the selected one or more drives.
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