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METHOD, SYSTEM AND PROGRAM FOR STORING AND USING METADATA IN MULTIPLE STORAGE LOCATIONS

  • US 20080313416A1
  • Filed: 08/19/2008
  • Published: 12/18/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/17/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • generating signature data indicating a plurality of metadata copy locations, each location identifying one of a plurality of storage devices and a copy location within the storage device, wherein each location contains one copy of the metadata, wherein the metadata includes system configuration information;

    storing a copy of the signature data with each copy of the metadata in the storage devices; and

    reading one copy of the metadata from one of the storage devices to obtain system configuration information to use to operate.

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