System and method for providing automatic data restoration...

Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery – Data processing system error or fault handling – Reliability and availability

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C714S006130

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06880101

ABSTRACT:
A system and method for providing automatic data restoration after a storage device failure are disclosed. An agent module detects a failure at a logical unit located at a primary storage device. The agent module locates backup data from the failed logical unit that is stored on a backup storage device and transfers the backup data from the backup storage device to a spare logical unit located on the primary storage device. The agent module then maps the spare logical unit to an address associated with a host in response to detecting the failure at the logical unit.

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