PROVIDING REMOVABLE STORAGE MANAGEMENT SERVICES USING REMOVABLE STORAGE ERROR INFORMATION
First Claim
1. A method implemented in a service computer communicating over a network with a customer computer, comprising:
- interfacing over the network with a removable storage manager executing in the customer computer, wherein the customer computer is coupled to at least one removable storage, to obtain read/write error information for the at least one removable storage;
processing the obtained read/write error information for the at least one removable storage to determine read/write error rates for the at least one removable storage;
determining whether the determined read/write error rates for the at least one removable storage exceed at least one read/write error threshold; and
sending at least one message to the removable storage manager to replace the at least one removable storage having read/write error rates that exceed the at least one read/write error threshold.
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Abstract
Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture for providing removable storage management services using removable storage error information. Read/write error information is obtained for at least one removable storage by interfacing with the removable storage manager. The obtained read/write error information for the at least one removable storage is processed to determine read/write error rates for the at least one removable storage. A determination is made as to whether the determined read/write error rates for the at least one removable storage exceed at least one read/write error threshold. At least one message is sent to the removable storage manager to replace the at least one removable storage having read/write error rates that exceed the at least one read/write error threshold.
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24 Claims
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1. A method implemented in a service computer communicating over a network with a customer computer, comprising:
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interfacing over the network with a removable storage manager executing in the customer computer, wherein the customer computer is coupled to at least one removable storage, to obtain read/write error information for the at least one removable storage; processing the obtained read/write error information for the at least one removable storage to determine read/write error rates for the at least one removable storage; determining whether the determined read/write error rates for the at least one removable storage exceed at least one read/write error threshold; and sending at least one message to the removable storage manager to replace the at least one removable storage having read/write error rates that exceed the at least one read/write error threshold. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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2. (canceled)
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9. A system in communication with a customer computer over a network, wherein the customer computer includes a removable storage manager managing access to at least one removable storage coupled to the customer computer, comprising:
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a processor; and a computer readable medium having a removable storage service provider executed by the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising; interfacing over the network with the removable storage manager executing in the customer computer to obtain read/write error information for the at least one removable storage; processing the obtained read/write error information for the at least one removable storage to determine read/write error rates for the at least one removable storage; determining whether the determined read/write error rates for the at least one removable storage exceed at least one read/write error threshold; and sending at least one message to the removable storage manager to replace the at least one removable storage having read/write error rates that exceed the at least one read/write error threshold. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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10. (canceled)
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17. An article of manufacture implementing code to communicate with a customer computer over a network, wherein the customer computer includes a removable storage manager managing access to at least one removable storage coupled to the customer computer, and to further cause operations comprising:
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interfacing over the network with the removable storage manager executing in the customer computer to obtain read/write error information for the at least one removable storage; processing the obtained read/write error information for the at least one removable storage to determine read/write error rates for the at least one removable storage; determining whether the determined read/write error rates for the at least one removable storage exceed at least one read/write error threshold; and sending at least one message to the removable storage manager to replace the at least one removable storage having read/write error rates that exceed the at least one read/write error threshold. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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18. (canceled)
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