Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory – Storage accessing and control – Memory configuring
Reexamination Certificate
2011-05-10
2011-05-10
Ellis, Kevin L (Department: 2187)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory
Storage accessing and control
Memory configuring
C711S112000, C711S114000, C711S162000, C714S001000, C714S002000, C714S005110, C714S006130, C714S006130
Reexamination Certificate
active
07941628
ABSTRACT:
A plurality of storage devices of a plurality of types is provided. A plurality of criteria is associated for each of the plurality of storage devices, based on characteristics of the plurality of storage devices, wherein the plurality of criteria can be used to determine whether a selected storage device is a compatibility spare for a storage device in a storage device array, and whether the selected storage device is an availability spare for the storage device in the storage device array. A determination is made by a spare management application, based on at least the plurality of criteria and at least one optimality condition, of a first set of storage devices selected from the plurality of storage devices to be allocated to a plurality of storage device arrays, and of a second set of storage devices selected from the plurality of storage devices to be allocated as spares for the plurality of storage device arrays. An allocation is made of the first set of storage devices to the plurality of storage device arrays. An allocation made of the second set of storage devices as spares for the plurality of storage device array.
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Kalos Matthew Joseph
Kubo Robert Akira
Ripberger Richard Anthony
Dutta Rabindranath
Ellis Kevin L
International Business Machines - Corporation
Konrad Raynes & Victor LLP
Namazi Mehdi
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