Disk drive power cycle screening method and apparatus for...

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2008-03-11

2008-03-11

McCarthy, Christopher (Department: 2113)

Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery

Data processing system error or fault handling

Reliability and availability

C713S330000

Reexamination Certificate

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10838081

ABSTRACT:
The present invention is a disk drive power cycle screening method and apparatus for a data storage system. In an exemplary aspect of the present invention, a disk drive power cycle screening method for a data storage system includes: (a) selecting one or more drives in a disk array for power cycle screening; (b) transferring data contained in the selected one or more drives to at least one receiving drive in the disk array; (c) cycling power for the selected one or more drives; (d) verifying that the selected one or more drives function properly; and (e) returning the data from the at least one receiving drive to the selected one or more drives.

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