Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery – Data processing system error or fault handling – Reliability and availability
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-16
2011-08-16
Guyton, Philip (Department: 2113)
Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery
Data processing system error or fault handling
Reliability and availability
C714S005100, C714S006110
Reexamination Certificate
active
08001417
ABSTRACT:
In one embodiment, the invention provides a method for repairing a defective storage device in a physical storage-device array having a plurality of storage devices. The method comprises the steps of identifying a disk error associated with the defective storage device; effecting an error recovery pause based on the disk error; processing one or more outstanding data storage or retrieval requests; and generating a new data storage request instructing the physical disk device array having the defective storage device to store valid data associated with the data storage or retrieval request corresponding to the disk device error, whereby the defective storage device is repaired.
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Arulambalam Ambalavanar
Byrne Richard J.
Goh Eu Gene
He Zhi Ping
Heintze Nevin C.
Agere Systems Inc.
Cargille David L.
Guyton Philip
Mendelsohn Steve
Mendelsohn, Drucker & Associates P.C.
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