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Outboard swap of defective device in a storage subsystem

  • US 20060253729A1
  • Filed: 05/03/2005
  • Published: 11/09/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/03/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A signal bearing medium tangibly embodying a program of machine-readable instructions executable by a processor to perform operations comprising:

  • controlling a writing of data from a host to a device including a first media mounted in a first drive; and

    controlling a swap of the first drive for a second drive in response to a detection of a defect in the device, wherein the controlling of the swap of the first drive for the second drive includes recovering at least one of any first portion of the data buffered in the first drive and any second portion of the data recorded on the first media, and writing at least one of any recovered first portion of the data and any recovered second portion of the data to the second drive.

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