System and method for storage takeover
US7930587B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 27, 2009 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/2046
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for performing a takeover procedure is disclosed. A plurality of storage system nodes is coupled in a cluster. One or more of the plurality of storage system nodes in the cluster is notified to takeover at least a portion of a writable storage device serviced by another storage system node in the cluster. In response to the notification, the portion of the writable storage device is assimilated into at least one of the notified storage system nodes.
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