Data storage system and managing method thereof
First Claim
1. A data storage system, comprising:
- a primary storage device comprising a plurality of sections for storing data;
a spare storage device;
a judging module for judging whether the primary storage device conforms to a first standard;
a replacing module operated by the judging module, once the judging result of the judging module is NO, the replacing module replacing the primary storage device with the spare storage device;
an examining module for scanning the primary storage device, checking which sections are failed in the primary storage device, and locating the failed sections; and
a repairing module for checking whether the failed sections located by the examining module can be repaired, if any, the repairing module repairing the failed sections that can be repaired and then judging whether the primary storage device conforms to a second standard, if the primary storage device conforms to the second standard, the repairing module setting the primary storage device as a new spare storage device.
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Abstract
A method for managing a data storage system is provided. The data storage system includes a primary storage device and a spare storage device. The primary storage device includes a plurality of sections. The method first judges whether the primary storage device conforms to a first standard. Once the judging result is NO, the primary storage device is replaced with the spare storage device. The method then scans the primary storage device, checks which sections are failed in the primary storage device, and locates the failed sections. Then, the method repairs the failed sections that can be repaired and judges whether the primary storage device conforms to a second standard. If the primary storage device conforms to the second standard, the method sets the primary storage device as a new spare storage device.
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14 Claims
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1. A data storage system, comprising:
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a primary storage device comprising a plurality of sections for storing data; a spare storage device; a judging module for judging whether the primary storage device conforms to a first standard; a replacing module operated by the judging module, once the judging result of the judging module is NO, the replacing module replacing the primary storage device with the spare storage device; an examining module for scanning the primary storage device, checking which sections are failed in the primary storage device, and locating the failed sections; and a repairing module for checking whether the failed sections located by the examining module can be repaired, if any, the repairing module repairing the failed sections that can be repaired and then judging whether the primary storage device conforms to a second standard, if the primary storage device conforms to the second standard, the repairing module setting the primary storage device as a new spare storage device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A managing method for a data storage system, said data storage system comprising a primary storage device and a spare storage device, the primary storage device comprising a plurality of sections for storing data, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) judging whether the primary storage device conforms to a first standard; (b) once the judging result of step (a) is NO, replacing the primary storage device with the spare storage device; (c) scanning the primary storage device, checking which sections are failed in the primary storage device, and locating the failed sections; and (d) checking whether the failed sections located in step (c) can be repaired, if any, repairing the failed sections that can be repaired and then judging whether the primary storage device conforms to a second standard, if the primary storage device conforms to the second standard, setting the primary storage device as a new spare storage device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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