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2005-11-01

2005-11-01

Sparks, Doanld (Department: 2189)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Storage accessing and control

Specific memory composition

C711S111000, C711S114000, C711S203000, C707S793000, C707S793000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06961811

ABSTRACT:
A method to maintain information by assigning one or more storage attributes to each of a plurality of logical volumes. The method writes a first portion of a dataset to a first logical volume. The method assigns one or more storage attributes to that first logical volume. When the logical end of volume for the first logical volume is approaching, Applicants' method mounts a second logical volume, and continues writing the dataset to that second logical volume. The method assigns the same one or more storage attributes to the second logical volume.

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