摘要:
A method for managing a data storage system includes maintaining a record predictive of locations to which data are to be written on the primary storage subsystem by a host processor. Upon receiving data from the host processor at the primary storage subsystem to be written to a specified location on the first non-volatile storage media, if the specified location is not included in the record, the record is updated responsively to the specified location. The primary storage subsystem signals the host processor that the data have been stored in the data storage system responsively to receiving the data and, if the specified location was not included in the record, responsively to updating the record.
摘要:
A method for managing a data storage system includes maintaining a record predictive of locations to which data are to be written on the primary storage subsystem by a host processor. Upon receiving data from the host processor at the primary storage subsystem to be written to a specified location on the first non-volatile storage media, if the specified location is not included in the record, the record is updated responsively to the specified location. The primary storage subsystem signals the host processor that the data have been stored in the data storage system responsively to receiving the data and, if the specified location was not included in the record, responsively to updating the record.
摘要:
A data storage system is provided. The system includes a primary storage subsystem, which includes first non-volatile storage media and a secondary storage subsystem, which includes second non-volatile storage media, wherein the primary storage subsystem is arranged to receive data from a host processor for writing to a specified location, and to store the data in the specified location on the first non-volatile storage media while copying the data to the second storage subsystem, which is arranged to store the data in the specified location on the second non-volatile storage media so as to create a mirror on the secondary storage subsystem of the data received by the primary storage subsystem, and wherein the primary storage subsystem is arranged to maintain a record of locations to which data are expected to be written on the primary storage subsystem by the host processor, as indicated by a predetermined prediction algorithm based on the locations to which the data have already been written, and upon receiving the data from the host processor, to update the record using the prediction algorithm so that the record includes both the specified location and one or more further locations that have not yet been specified by the host processor if the specified location is not included in the record, and to output an acknowledgement to the host processor to indicate that the data have been stored in the data storage system after receiving the data and, after updating the record if the specified location was not included in the record prior to-updating the record.
摘要:
Disclosed is a method, system, and program for managing metadata in cache. A first policy is used to determine when to remove data from a primary cache, and a second policy is used to determine when to remove data from a metadata cache.
摘要:
A method for initializing a memory area, the method includes: receiving a request to access a first memory sub area of a first memory area that comprises multiple memory sub areas; and initializing the first memory sub area if a first memory area initialization indicator differs from a first memory sub area initialization request indicator; wherein the first memory area initialization request indicator is a multiple bit variable indicative of a time of a last request to initialize the first memory area and the first memory sub area initialization indicator is a multiple bit variable indicative of a time of a request to initialize the first memory area that resulted in a last initialization of the first memory sub area.
摘要:
A method for evaluating a debugger script, the method includes: (i) receiving a debugger script that includes a first debugger breakpoint that is associated with a certain program line number; and determining a validity of the first debugger breakpoint in response to a comparison between expected content associated with the first debugger breakpoint and between an actual content of at least a portion of a certain program line group that comprises a certain program line identified by the certain program line number.
摘要:
A method for synchronizing data storage systems is provided. The method comprises designating a relationship between a first data storage system and a second data storage system, such that data stored in the first data storage system is copied to the second data storage system, in response to determining that the data stored in the first data storage system has been modified; receiving a first request to modify data stored in a first data block of a first storage volume in the first data storage system, wherein the data block is modified according to the first request; determining that the first data block has not been successfully synchronized when the modified data stored in the first data block is not copied to the second data storage system; and executing a process to retry synchronization of the first data block until synchronization of the first data block is successful, without suspending the relationship while the process is executed.
摘要:
Provided are a method, system, and program for accessing a resource. Requests are generated to access a resource in a first access mode and a second access mode. The requests are processed to access the resource in the second mode before processing at least one request to access the resource in the first access mode. The processing of the requests to access the resource in the first access mode is delayed for a time period after processing all the requests to access the resource in the second access mode in order to wait to receive a subsequent request to access the resource in the second access mode.
摘要:
A method for checking an alternative system test, the method includes: determining a relationship between (i) utilization of resources during an execution of a group of programs by a first system when operating in a non-testing mode and (ii) utilization of resources during an executive of an alternative system test by the alternative system; wherein the alternative system test comprises at least on program of the group of programs.
摘要:
A mechanism is provided for managing operations in a data storage system. A first storage controller monitors operation state information associated with a plurality of operation states stored in a data structure. The first storage controller detects a change in the operation state information. The change in the operation state information is in response to a managing entity updating the operation state information to a first operation state in the plurality of operation states in the data structure. Responsive to detecting the change in the operation state information, the first storage controller identifies a reference to a first operation associated with the first operation state updated by the managing entity. The first operation is one operation in a plurality of operations. The first storage controller performs the first operation associated with the first operation state.