APPARATUS AND METHOD TO REPLICATE REMOTE VIRTUAL VOLUMES TO LOCAL PHYSICAL VOLUMES
First Claim
1. A method to replicate remote virtual files to local physical files, comprising:
- providing (N) remote virtual volumes, wherein a computing device can read data from, and write data to, each of said (N) remote virtual volumes;
replicating without manual input said (N) remote virtual volumes to (N) local physical volumes, such that said computing device can read data from, and write data to, each of said (N) remote virtual volumes without modifying volume assignments and without reconfiguring the computing device to communicate with said (N) local physical volumes.
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Abstract
An automated method to replicate remote virtual files to local physical files is presented, wherein the method provides a replication algorithm comprising computer readable program code that can be used by a programmable computer processor to replicate the (N) remote virtual volumes to (N) local physical volumes, such that a computing device integral with those (N) local physical volumes can read data from, and write data to, each of the locally replicated virtual volumes without modifying volume assignments and without reconfiguring the computing device to communicate with the (N) local physical volumes.
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1. A method to replicate remote virtual files to local physical files, comprising:
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providing (N) remote virtual volumes, wherein a computing device can read data from, and write data to, each of said (N) remote virtual volumes; replicating without manual input said (N) remote virtual volumes to (N) local physical volumes, such that said computing device can read data from, and write data to, each of said (N) remote virtual volumes without modifying volume assignments and without reconfiguring the computing device to communicate with said (N) local physical volumes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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- 10. A storage controller comprising a computer readable medium comprising computer readable program code encoded therein to replicate remote virtual volumes to local volumes, wherein a computing device can read data from, and write data to, each of the remote virtual volumes, the computer readable program code comprising a series of computer readable program steps to effect replicating without manual input (N) remote virtual volumes to (N) local physical volumes, such that said computing device can read data from, and write data to, each of said (N) remote virtual volumes without modifying volume assignments and without reconfiguring the computing device to communicate with said (N) local physical volumes.
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18. A computer program product encoded in a computer readable medium and useable with a programmable computer processor to replicate remote virtual volumes to local volumes, wherein a computing device can read data from, and write data to, each of said remote virtual volumes, the computer program product comprising:
computer readable program code which causes said programmable processor to replicate without manual input (N) remote virtual volumes to (N) local physical volumes, such that said computing device can read data from, and write data to, each of said (N) remote virtual volumes without modifying volume assignments and without reconfiguring the computing device to communicate with said (N) local physical volumes. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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