Managing an independent virtual disk
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1. A computer-implemented method for managing an independent virtual disk, said computer-implemented method comprising:
- creating an independent virtual disk;
in response to said creating said independent virtual disk, creating a first virtual machine, wherein said first virtual machine is a shell virtual machine created solely for holding said independent virtual disk;
attaching an independent virtual disk to said first virtual machine; and
managing said independent virtual disk by controlling said first virtual machine that is attached to said independent virtual disk.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method for managing an independent virtual disk. The method includes creating an independent virtual disk; in response to the creating the independent virtual disk, creating a first virtual machine; and attaching an independent virtual disk to the first virtual machine; and managing the independent virtual disk by controlling the first virtual machine that is attached to the independent virtual disk.
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1. A computer-implemented method for managing an independent virtual disk, said computer-implemented method comprising:
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creating an independent virtual disk; in response to said creating said independent virtual disk, creating a first virtual machine, wherein said first virtual machine is a shell virtual machine created solely for holding said independent virtual disk; attaching an independent virtual disk to said first virtual machine; and managing said independent virtual disk by controlling said first virtual machine that is attached to said independent virtual disk. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-implemented method for managing an independent virtual disk, said computer-implemented method comprising:
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detaching an independent virtual disk from a virtual machine; in response to said detaching said independent virtual disk, automatically creating a shell virtual machine solely for holding said independent virtual disk; and managing said independent virtual disk by controlling said shell virtual machine attached to said independent virtual disk. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions embodied therein when executed cause a computer system to perform a method for managing an independent virtual disk, said method comprising:
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detaching an independent virtual disk from a virtual machine; automatically creating a shell virtual machine solely for holding said independent virtual disk; and managing said independent virtual disk by controlling said shell virtual machine attached to said independent virtual disk. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A computer-implemented method for managing an independent virtual disk, said computer-implemented method comprising:
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monitoring virtual machine events in a computing environment; determining there is an independent virtual disk unattached to a first virtual machine based on said virtual machine events; automatically creating a shell virtual machine solely for holding said unattached independent virtual disk; and managing said independent virtual disk by controlling said shell virtual machine attached to said independent virtual disk. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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