Techniques for dynamic binding of device identifiers to data storage devices
US8966211B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 2011 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 22, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/102
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Described are techniques for performing dynamic binding of device identifiers to data storage devices. A first device identifier assigned to an application on a host is received. The first device identifier is a unique detachable device identifier dynamically bound to different data storage devices at different points in time in accordance with data storage devices used by the application. The first device identifier is attached to a first data storage device of the data storage system used by the application at a first point in time. The first device identifier is detached from the first data storage device thereby making the first data storage device unavailable for data operations from the application. The first device identifier is attached to a second data storage device used by the application at a second point in time thereby making the second data storage device available for data operations from the application.
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