Threshold adjustment following forced failure of storage device

Details Threshold adjustment following forced failure of storage device Threshold adjustment following forced failure of storage device

2005-04-26

2005-04-26

Beausoliel, Robert (Department: 2114)

Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery

Data processing system error or fault handling

Reliability and availability

C714S047300

Reexamination Certificate

active

06886108

ABSTRACT:
A storage device is monitored for data integrity errors and each detected data integrity error is stored in a count. When that count reaches a threshold limit, the storage device is placed into a forced failure state.

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