Managing system drive integrity in data storage systems
US9792056B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 9, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0689
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A technique for managing system drive integrity in data storage systems is disclosed. A plurality of storage drive data structures configured to store data associated with a system drive is created, wherein each storage drive data structure includes a data structure initialization string, a unique storage system identifier, a plurality of unique system drive identifiers associated with respective system drives, and a board replacement flag. Respective data structures are stored on each of the plurality of corresponding system drives. The contents of one or more of the data structures stored on one or more of the plurality of systems drives are read via an instruction initiated by a data store system. A drive type for one or more system drives is determined based on the contents.
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