ON-THE-FLY MIGRATION OF DISTRIBUTED OBJECT MANAGER (DOM) OWNER BETWEEN DOM SERVERS

    公开(公告)号:US20240168810A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-23

    申请号:US17991122

    申请日:2022-11-21

    Applicant: VMware, Inc.

    CPC classification number: G06F9/5038 G06F9/5072 G06F2209/5011 G06F2209/505

    Abstract: A method for efficient distributed object manager (DOM) owner migration in a virtual storage area network (VSAN) is provided. Embodiments include determining to migrate a DOM owner object from a source DOM owner server to a destination DOM owner server. Embodiments include determining that an input or output (I/O) operation affecting the DOM owner object is in progress. Embodiments include, prior to updating the DOM owner object based on the I/O operation, transferring the DOM owner object from the source DOM owner server to the destination DOM owner server. Embodiments include completing execution of the I/O operation on the destination DOM owner server. Embodiments include updating the DOM owner object on the destination DOM owner server based on the I/O operation.

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