Dynamic logical storage volumes
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1. A method comprising:
- detecting the attachment of a remote storage device to a network; and
automatically incorporating storage capacity of the remote storage device into a logical storage volume.
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Abstract
Techniques for dynamically and automatically incorporating storage capacity of a remote storage device into one or more existing logical storage volumes when a remote network attached storage (NAS) device is attached to a network. A NAS master coupled to the network includes a NAS sensing module configured to detect the attachment of the remote NAS storage device to a network. A NAS management module executing within the NAS master is configured to interact with a logical volume manager (LVM) and automatically incorporate storage capacity of the detected remote storage device into the existing logical storage volumes.
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41 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting the attachment of a remote storage device to a network; and
automatically incorporating storage capacity of the remote storage device into a logical storage volume. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41)
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12. A computer-readable medium having instructions contained therein for causing a programmable processor to:
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detect the attachment of a remote storage device to a network; and
automatically incorporate storage capacity of the remote storage device into a logical storage volume.
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23. A system comprising:
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a logical volume manager (LVM) executing in an operating environment provided by a computer;
a network attached storage (NAS) sensing module configured to detect the attachment of a remote storage device to a network; and
a NAS management module configured to interact with the LVM and automatically incorporate storage capacity of the detected remote storage device into a logical storage volume.
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34. A system comprising:
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a network attached storage (NAS) device; and
a NAS master remotely coupled to the NAS device via a first network and configured to automatically incorporate storage capacity of the storage device into a logical storage volume when the NAS storage device is attached to the first network.
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39. A method comprising:
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adding a remote storage device to a network; and
incorporating the storage capacity of the remote storage device into the network without substantial human intervention.
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