Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery – Data processing system error or fault handling – Reliability and availability
Reexamination Certificate
2005-09-01
2008-12-16
McCarthy, Christopher S (Department: 2113)
Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery
Data processing system error or fault handling
Reliability and availability
C714S042000, C703S021000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07467333
ABSTRACT:
According to one embodiment, a method comprises intercepting, at an interposition agent, requests for accessing a data storage device. The method further comprises determining, by the interposition agent, at least one of the requests to impact, and selectively simulating, by the interposition agent, a fault for the selected at least one of the requests. According to another embodiment, a system comprises at least one data storage device, and at least one requester operable to request access to the at least one data storage device. The system further comprises at least one interposition agent communicatively interposed between the requestor(s) and the data storage device(s) to intercept requests for access from the requestor(s) to the data storage device(s), wherein the interposition agent is operable to selectively determine ones of the intercepted requests to impact and selectively simulate a fault for the selected at least one of the requests.
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Keeton Kimberly
Merchant Arif
Wilkes John
Hewlett--Packard Development Company, L.P.
McCarthy Christopher S
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