Utilizing reallocation via a decentralized or distributed, agreement protocol (DAP) for storage unit (SU) replacement
First Claim
1. A storage unit (SU) comprising:
- an interface configured to interface and communicate with a dispersed or distributed storage network (DSN);
memory that stores operational instructions; and
processing circuitry operably coupled to the interface and to the memory, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to execute the operational instructions to;
based on a change from a first system configuration of a Decentralized, or Distributed, Agreement Protocol (DAP) to a second system configuration of the DAP based on a storage unit to be replaced (SUTBR) within a plurality of storage units (SUs) that includes the SU within the DSN, operate based on the first system configuration of the DAP and service read and write requests from one or more computing devices for at least one encoded data slice (EDS) that is stored within the SU based on the first system configuration of the DAP during transfer of a plurality of EDSs from the SUTBR to a replacement storage unit (RSU) for storage within the RSU, wherein;
the first system configuration of the DAP and the second system configuration of the DAP respectively provide for deterministic calculation of locations of EDS sets that correspond respectively to a plurality of data segments of a data object that are distributedly stored across the plurality of SUs within the DSN;
the data object is segmented into the plurality of data segments, and a data segment of the plurality of data segments is dispersed error encoded in accordance with dispersed error encoding parameters to produce a set of EDSs of the EDS sets that is of pillar width having a plurality of EDS names;
a write threshold number of EDSs of the set of EDSs provides for a successful transfer of the set of EDSs from a first at least one location in the DSN to a second at least one location in the DSN; and
operate based on the second system configuration of the DAP and service other read and write requests from the one or more computing devices for the at least one EDS that is stored within the SU based on the second system configuration of the DAP after the plurality of EDSs have been successfully transferred from the SUTBR to the RSU.
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Abstract
Based on a system configuration change (e.g., of a Decentralized, or Distributed, Agreement Protocol (DAP)) within a dispersed storage network (DSN) (e.g., from a first to a second system configuration of the DAP), a computing device directs a storage unit to be replaced (SUTBR) to transfer encoded data slices (EDSs) stored therein to a replacement storage unit (RSU). During transfer of the EDSs (e.g., from SUTBR to RSU), the computing device directs the SUTBR to service read and/or write requests for EDS(s) stored therein to operate based on a first system configuration of the DAP. When the EDSs have been successfully transferred from the SUTBR to the RSU, the computing device directs the RSU to service read and/or write requests for the EDS(s) stored therein to operate based on a second system configuration of the DAP.
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1. A storage unit (SU) comprising:
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an interface configured to interface and communicate with a dispersed or distributed storage network (DSN); memory that stores operational instructions; and processing circuitry operably coupled to the interface and to the memory, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to execute the operational instructions to; based on a change from a first system configuration of a Decentralized, or Distributed, Agreement Protocol (DAP) to a second system configuration of the DAP based on a storage unit to be replaced (SUTBR) within a plurality of storage units (SUs) that includes the SU within the DSN, operate based on the first system configuration of the DAP and service read and write requests from one or more computing devices for at least one encoded data slice (EDS) that is stored within the SU based on the first system configuration of the DAP during transfer of a plurality of EDSs from the SUTBR to a replacement storage unit (RSU) for storage within the RSU, wherein; the first system configuration of the DAP and the second system configuration of the DAP respectively provide for deterministic calculation of locations of EDS sets that correspond respectively to a plurality of data segments of a data object that are distributedly stored across the plurality of SUs within the DSN; the data object is segmented into the plurality of data segments, and a data segment of the plurality of data segments is dispersed error encoded in accordance with dispersed error encoding parameters to produce a set of EDSs of the EDS sets that is of pillar width having a plurality of EDS names; a write threshold number of EDSs of the set of EDSs provides for a successful transfer of the set of EDSs from a first at least one location in the DSN to a second at least one location in the DSN; and operate based on the second system configuration of the DAP and service other read and write requests from the one or more computing devices for the at least one EDS that is stored within the SU based on the second system configuration of the DAP after the plurality of EDSs have been successfully transferred from the SUTBR to the RSU. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A storage unit (SU) comprising:
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an interface configured to interface and communicate with a dispersed or distributed storage network (DSN); memory that stores operational instructions; and processing circuitry operably coupled to the interface and to the memory, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to execute the operational instructions to; based on a change from a first system configuration of a Decentralized, or Distributed, Agreement Protocol (DAP) to a second system configuration of the DAP based on a storage unit to be replaced (SUTBR) within a plurality of storage units (SUs) that includes the SU within the DSN, operate based on the first system configuration of the DAP and service read and write requests from one or more computing devices for at least one encoded data slice (EDS) that is stored within the SU based on the first system configuration of the DAP during transfer of a plurality of EDSs from the SUTBR to a replacement storage unit (RSU) for storage within the RSU, wherein; the first system configuration of the DAP and the second system configuration of the DAP respectively provide for deterministic calculation of locations of EDS sets that correspond respectively to a plurality of data segments of a data object that are distributedly stored across the plurality of SUs within the DSN; the data object is segmented into the plurality of data segments, and a data segment of the plurality of data segments is dispersed error encoded in accordance with dispersed error encoding parameters to produce a set of EDSs of the EDS sets that is of pillar width having a plurality of EDS names; a read threshold number of EDSs of the set of EDSs provides for reconstruction of the data segment, and a write threshold number of EDSs of the set of EDSs provides for a successful transfer of the set of EDSs from a first at least one location in the DSN to a second at least one location in the DSN; the data object is associated with a unique source name; and each EDS name of the plurality of EDS names includes a reference to the unique source name; and operate based on the second system configuration of the DAP and service other read and write requests from the one or more computing devices for the at least one EDS that is stored within the SU based on the second system configuration of the DAP after the plurality of EDSs have been successfully transferred from the SUTBR to the RSU, wherein a storage resource map (SRM) for the plurality of SUs including the SUTBR is updated by replacing a first entry associated with the SUTBR with a second entry associated with the RSU after the plurality of EDSs have been successfully transferred from the SUTBR to the RSU. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for execution by a storage unit (SU), the method comprising:
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based on a change from a first system configuration of a Decentralized, or Distributed, Agreement Protocol (DAP) to a second system configuration of the DAP based on a storage unit to be replaced (SUTBR) within a plurality of storage units (SUs) that includes the SU within a dispersed or distributed storage network (DSN), operating based on the first system configuration of the DAP and servicing, via an interface of the SU that is configured to interface and communicate with the DSN, read and write requests from one or more computing devices for at least one encoded data slice (EDS) that is stored within the SU based on the first system configuration of the DAP during transfer of a plurality of EDSs from the SUTBR to a replacement storage unit (RSU) for storage within the RSU, wherein; the first system configuration of the DAP and the second system configuration of the DAP respectively provide for deterministic calculation of locations of EDS sets that correspond respectively to a plurality of data segments of a data object that are distributedly stored across the plurality of SUs within the DSN; the data object is segmented into the plurality of data segments, and a data segment of the plurality of data segments is dispersed error encoded in accordance with dispersed error encoding parameters to produce a set of EDSs of the EDS sets that is of pillar width having a plurality of EDS names; a write threshold number of EDSs of the set of EDSs provides for a successful transfer of the set of EDSs from a first at least one location in the DSN to a second at least one location in the DSN; and operating based on the second system configuration of the DAP and servicing, via the interface, other read and write requests from the one or more computing devices for the at least one EDS that is stored within the SU based on the second system configuration of the DAP after the plurality of EDSs have been successfully transferred from the SUTBR to the RSU. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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