Method and apparatus for maintaining inventory of logical...

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2006-06-20

2006-06-20

Thai, Tuan V. (Department: 2186)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Storage accessing and control

Specific memory composition

C711S148000, C711S154000

Reexamination Certificate

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07065610

ABSTRACT:
Method and apparatus for keeping and maintaining inventory of logical entities stored in a computer storage system are disclosed. Identifying information for each user of a logical volume is maintained. As a part of the inventory process, this system may verify that the logical volume is still in use, for example by determining when it was last accessed and if a certain time threshold has been exceeded, verifying with the users of the logical entity that logical entity is no longer needed to be stored at its current location.

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