Method and an apparatus to maintain storage devices in a...

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2004-04-30

2008-03-04

McCarthy, Christopher (Department: 2113)

Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery

Data processing system error or fault handling

Reliability and availability

C714S005110, C714S006130, C711S114000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07340642

ABSTRACT:
A method and an apparatus to maintain storage devices in a storage system have been disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes logically migrating a storage device out of a set of storage devices storing data in a storage system without physically decoupling the storage device from the storage system and performing a maintenance operation on the storage device without interrupting storage service provided by the storage system.

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