Proactive driver response to an operating system if a drive...

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2008-07-08

2008-07-08

Wilson, Yolanda L (Department: 2113)

Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery

Data processing system error or fault handling

Reliability and availability

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active

11049471

ABSTRACT:
A method for responding to a particular drive being removed from a drive array, comprising the steps of (A) determining a maximum drive response time of the particular drive being removed from the drive array; (B) determining a duration of each of one or more commands needing completion; (C) if a particular one of the commands takes longer than the maximum drive response time, aborting the particular command and checking if the drive is physically present; and (D) if the command takes less than the maximum drive response time, completing the command.

REFERENCES:
patent: 6178520 (2001-01-01), DeKoning et al.
patent: 2001/0020277 (2001-09-01), Deenadhayalan et al.
patent: 2006/0010343 (2006-01-01), Tanaka et al.

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