Method, system, and article of manufacture for selecting...

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2006-10-31

2006-10-31

Peikari, B. James (Department: 2189)

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/

Input/output data processing

Peripheral monitoring

C710S016000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07130931

ABSTRACT:
Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture for copying storage. A request is received from a host application to copy a plurality of source storage units. A list of potential target storage units is determined based on a policy. Potential target storage units that are eligible for fast replication are selected from the determined list, wherein the selection of the potential target storage units for fast replication includes determining whether a storage unit in the list of potential target storage units is eligible for fast replication by processing an attribute associated with the storage unit.

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G.Castets, et al., “IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Storage Server Implementing ESS Copy Services with IBM eServer zSeries” IBM Corp., International Technical Support Organization, IBM Document No. SG24-5680-01,Apr. 2003, Chapter 1.

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