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On Demand File Virtualization for Server Configuration Management with Limited Interruption

  • US 20090204705A1
  • Filed: 11/11/2008
  • Published: 08/13/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/12/2007
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. In a storage network having one or more storage servers and having a distributed file system (DFS) server that exports a global namespace consisting of file objects exported by the storage servers in the storage network, and wherein clients of the storage network always consult the DFS server for the identification of a storage server that exports an unknown file object before accessing, and wherein clients of the storage network may choose to access a known file object directly from its storage server without consulting the DFS server for its accuracy, a method of inserting a file virtualization appliance for maintaining consistency of the namespace during namespace reconfiguration, the method comprising:

  • configuring a global namespace of the virtualization appliance to match a global namespace exported by the distributed filesystem server; and

    updating the distributed filesystem server to redirect client requests associated with the global namespace to the virtualization appliance.

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