System and method for distributing volume status information in a storage system
US8359429B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 8, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 22, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 15, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/2082
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
System and method for distributing volume status information in a storage system. According to one embodiment, a system may include a plurality of volumes configured to store data, where the volumes are configured as mirrors of one another, and a plurality of hosts configured to access the plurality of volumes. A first one of the plurality of hosts may be configured to execute a mirror recovery process and to maintain a progress indication of the mirror recovery process, and the first host may be further configured to distribute the progress indication to another one or more of the plurality of hosts.
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