Method and system for asynchronous pre-staging of backup copies

Details Method and system for asynchronous pre-staging of backup copies Method and system for asynchronous pre-staging of backup copies

1992-09-23

1994-12-20

Canney, Vincent P.

395250, G06F 1100

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053752325

ABSTRACT:
A method and system are disclosed for transferring a backup copy of designated datasets stored in a plurality of storage subsystems to a host system via a data channel during concurrent execution of an application. Upon receiving a request for a backup copy, execution of an application is temporarily suspended. A dataset logical-to-physical storage system address concordance for the designated datasets is formed and execution of the application is resumed thereafter. Any application initiated updates to affected portions of the designated datasets which occur prior to generation of a backup copy of the affected portions of the datasets are processed by buffering the updates, copying the affected portions to storage subsystem memory, updating the address concordance and writing the updates to the affected portions of the dataset. The remaining portions of the designated datasets are then copied to storage system memory from the storage subsystem on an asynchronous basis and an attention signal is transmitted to the host system when a lower threshold level is achieved. If an upper threshold level within the storage subsystem memory is achieved, the asynchronous copying of the designated datasets is temporarily suspended. The stored portions of the designated datasets are then transferred from storage subsystem memory to the host system at channel speeds, greatly enhancing the efficiency of data transfer.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5263154 (1993-11-01), Eastridge et al.
patent: 5276876 (1994-01-01), Coleman et al.

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