Method and apparatus for handling data corruption or inconsistency in a storage system
US7506213B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 19, 2006 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/0781
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for handling a fault in a storage system comprises maintaining data in a mass storage subsystem and providing access to the data on behalf of a client. The method further comprises detecting a fault in a volume of data stored in the mass storage subsystem, determining a severity of the fault, and selecting a course of action in response to the fault, based on the severity of the fault.
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