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Dynamic links to file system snapshots

  • US 20030158873A1
  • Filed: 02/15/2002
  • Published: 08/21/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/15/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method on a client information processing system for providing access to a snapshot dataset, comprising:

  • generating a link, wherein the link specifies an inode number of a source file and wherein the link does not specify a snapshot dataset identifier;

    retrieving, upon activation of the link, a snapshot identifier corresponding to a most recent snapshot dataset;

    identifying the most recent snapshot dataset using the snapshot identifier; and

    determining whether the most recent snapshot dataset includes an inode corresponding to the inode number specified in the link.

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