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Multi-volume disk array management method and system

  • US 20050010722A1
  • Filed: 07/11/2003
  • Published: 01/13/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/11/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A multi-volume disk array management method for use on a multi-disk storage unit having a number of disks for the purpose of allowing the multi-disk storage unit to provide at least two logical volumes for storing data in the logical volumes with at least two levels of fault tolerance;

  • the multi-volume disk array management method comprising;

    (1) logically dividing the storage space of each of the disks in the multi-disk storage unit into a number of partitions;

    (2) organizing at least two selected subgroups of partitions in the disks of the multi-disk storage unit into at least two logical volumes; and

    (3) setting the storage property of each of the logical volumes in the multi-disk storage unit to a user-specified level of fault tolerance.

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