Servicing of storage device software components of nodes of a cluster storage system
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving, by a first node, an access request from a client device for a data container stored on shared storage accessible over a network to the first node and a second node;
retrieving, by the first node over the network from the second node, stored session data for a prior session where the data container was accessed using a stored user identifier and a stored data container handle;
comparing the stored user identifier and the stored data container handle to a user identifier and a data container handle of the access request to determine whether the client device accessed the data container through the prior session with the second node based upon the user identifier matching the stored user identifier and the data container handle matching the stored data container handle; and
validating and performing the access request upon the data container by the first node based upon the client device being associated with the prior session with the second node, otherwise, denying the access request.
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Abstract
Described herein are method and apparatus for servicing software components of nodes of a cluster storage system. During data-access sessions with clients, client IDs and file handles for accessing files are produced and stored to clients and stored (as session data) to each node. A serviced node is taken offline, whereby network connections to clients are disconnected. Each disconnected client is configured to retain its client ID and file handles and attempt reconnections. Session data of the serviced node is made available to a partner node (by transferring session data to the partner node). After clients have reconnected to the partner node, the clients may use the retained client IDs and file handles to continue a data-access session with the partner node since the partner node has access to the session data of the serviced node and thus will recognize and accept the retained client ID and file handles.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a first node, an access request from a client device for a data container stored on shared storage accessible over a network to the first node and a second node; retrieving, by the first node over the network from the second node, stored session data for a prior session where the data container was accessed using a stored user identifier and a stored data container handle; comparing the stored user identifier and the stored data container handle to a user identifier and a data container handle of the access request to determine whether the client device accessed the data container through the prior session with the second node based upon the user identifier matching the stored user identifier and the data container handle matching the stored data container handle; and validating and performing the access request upon the data container by the first node based upon the client device being associated with the prior session with the second node, otherwise, denying the access request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A non-transitory machine readable medium comprising instructions for performing a method, which when executed by a machine, causes the machine to:
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receive, by a first node, an access request from a client device for a data container stored on shared storage accessible over a network to the first node and a second node; retrieve, by the first node over the network from the second node, stored session data for a prior session where the data container was accessed using a stored user identifier and a stored data container handle; compare the stored user identifier and the stored data container handle to a user identifier and a data container handle of the access request to determine whether the client device accessed the data container through the prior session with the second node based upon the user identifier matching the stored user identifier and the data container handle matching the stored data container handle; and validate and perform the access request upon the data container by the first node based upon the client device being associated with the prior session with the second node, otherwise, deny the access request. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computing device comprising:
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a memory instructions for performing a method; and a processor coupled to the memory, the processor configured to execute the instructions to cause the processor to; receive, by a first node, an access request from a client device for a data container stored on shared storage accessible over a network to the first node and a second node; retrieve, by the first node over the network from the second node, stored session data for a prior session where the data container was accessed using a stored user identifier and a stored data container handle; compare the stored user identifier and the stored data container handle to a user identifier and a data container handle of the access request to determine whether the client device accessed the data container through the prior session with the second node based upon the user identifier matching the stored user identifier and the data container handle matching the stored data container handle; and validate and perform the access request upon the data container by the first node based upon the client device being associated with the prior session with the second node, otherwise, deny the access request. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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