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Porting replication relationships

US8600943B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 28, 2011
Grant dateDec 3, 2013
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Expiry dateDec 6, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/119
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Migrating data from an old storage device to a new storage device includes transferring the data from a first logical device on the old storage device to a second logical device on the new storage device, determining replication relationships for the first logical device, transferring the replication relationships; and transferring logical devices used for the replication relationships from the old storage device to the new storage device. The replication relationships may include a clone of the first logical device. Migrating data from an old storage device to a new storage device may also include suspending writes to the first logical storage device prior to transferring the data for the first logical storage device. The replication relationships may include at least one snapshot.

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