Parallel file system with a quota check utility

Details Parallel file system with a quota check utility Parallel file system with a quota check utility

1997-07-11

1999-09-21

Lintz, Paul R.

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Data structure types

707 8, 707103, 707202, B06F 1730

Patent

active

059567341

ABSTRACT:
A computer system having a shared disk file system running on multiple computers each having their own instance of an operating system and being coupled for parallel data sharing access to files residing on network attached shared disks. Methods are provided for use as a parallel file system in a shared disk environment by use of a scaleable directory service for the system with a stable cursor, and a segmented allocation map. Dynamic prefetch and cached balance pools for multiple accesses improve the system. Extended file attributes are used for implementation of Access Control Lists in a parallel file system. A metadata node manages file metadata for parallel read and write actions. For our system, tokens are used for metadata node selection and identification. We have provided recoverable local shares for quota Management. A quota server and a quota client are provided for each file system, and a quotacheck utility allows parallel environments with minimal interference to other applications which require the use of quotas.

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