Storage System Condition Indicator and Method
First Claim
1. A method for indicating the condition of a storage system having a storage manager in communication with a number of storage devices, the method comprising:
- determining a storage system condition, by the storage manager, including determining whether additional storage capacity is recommended based on the amount of unused storage available in each of a number of functioning storage devices and the data storage patterns in these storage devices; and
indicating the storage system condition, by the storage manager, including indicating whether the storage system has sufficient storage capacity to provide redundant storage to newly-stored data and, when additional storage capacity is recommended, indicating how storage capacity should be added to the storage system, whether by adding a new storage device or by replacing an existing storage device with a larger-capacity storage device.
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Abstract
A storage system condition indicator and method provides a visual display representing the operating condition of a set of storage devices. Various operating conditions may be defined based on available storage capacity and capacity to store data redundantly. One or more indicators may be used to represent the operating condition of the set of storage devices. The indicator(s) may be used to indicate whether additional storage capacity is recommended and, in a storage array, which slot in the array should be updated with additional storage capacity.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for indicating the condition of a storage system having a storage manager in communication with a number of storage devices, the method comprising:
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determining a storage system condition, by the storage manager, including determining whether additional storage capacity is recommended based on the amount of unused storage available in each of a number of functioning storage devices and the data storage patterns in these storage devices; and indicating the storage system condition, by the storage manager, including indicating whether the storage system has sufficient storage capacity to provide redundant storage to newly-stored data and, when additional storage capacity is recommended, indicating how storage capacity should be added to the storage system, whether by adding a new storage device or by replacing an existing storage device with a larger-capacity storage device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A storage system comprising:
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a number of storage devices; and a storage manager in communication with the number of storage devices, the storage manager being configured to; determine a storage system condition, including determining whether additional storage capacity is recommended based on the amount of unused storage available in each of the functioning storage devices and the data storage patterns in these storage devices; and indicate the storage system condition, including indicating whether the storage system has sufficient storage capacity to provide redundant storage to newly-stored data and, when additional storage capacity is recommended, indicating how storage capacity should be added to the storage system, whether by adding a new storage device or by replacing an existing storage device with a larger-capacity storage device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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