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Automatic raid mirroring when adding a second boot drive

US9213611B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 26, 2013
Grant dateDec 15, 2015
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Expiry dateFeb 4, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/2082
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A storage system including a first boot drive configured to store an operating system, one or more data drives configured to store user data, the one or more data drives distinct from the first boot drive, and a controller configured to detect when a second boot drive is added to the storage system, and automatically configure the first boot drive and the second boot drive in a redundant array of independent disks (“RAID”) configuration when the controller detects that the second boot drive is added to the storage system.

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