Dispersed storage unit and method for configuration thereof
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1. A method for configuring a dispersed storage unit within a dispersed storage network, the dispersed storage unit including physical memory, comprising:
- receiving, at the dispersed storage unit, registry information including a slice name assignment, the slice name assignment indicating a range of slice names corresponding a plurality of potential data slices, one of the potential data slices forming a portion of one of a plurality of potential data segments of one of a plurality of potential data objects that may be produced in the future; and
allocating a portion of the physical memory to store the potential data slices based on the registry information;
wherein;
a number of the potential data slices within one of the potential data segments indicates a number of pillars for one of the potential data objects; and
the range of slice names identifies the potential data slices associated with only one of the pillars.
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Abstract
A dispersed storage (DS) unit for use within a dispersed storage network is capable of self-configuring using registry information provided to the DS unit. The registry information includes a slice name assignment indicating a range of slice names corresponding to a plurality of potential data slices of potential data objects to be stored in the DS unit. Based on the registry information, the DS unit allocates a portion of physical memory to store the potential data slices.
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1. A method for configuring a dispersed storage unit within a dispersed storage network, the dispersed storage unit including physical memory, comprising:
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receiving, at the dispersed storage unit, registry information including a slice name assignment, the slice name assignment indicating a range of slice names corresponding a plurality of potential data slices, one of the potential data slices forming a portion of one of a plurality of potential data segments of one of a plurality of potential data objects that may be produced in the future; and allocating a portion of the physical memory to store the potential data slices based on the registry information; wherein; a number of the potential data slices within one of the potential data segments indicates a number of pillars for one of the potential data objects; and the range of slice names identifies the potential data slices associated with only one of the pillars. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A dispersed storage unit for use within a dispersed storage network, comprising:
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a physical memory; an interface; and a processing module operable to; receive, via the interface, registry information including a slice name assignment, the slice name assignment indicating a range of slice names corresponding to a plurality of potential data slices, one of the potential data slices forming a portion of one of a plurality of potential data segments of one of a plurality of potential data objects that may be produced in the future; and allocate a portion of the physical memory to store the potential data slices based on the registry information; wherein; a number of the potential data slices within one of the potential data segments indicates a number of pillars for one of the potential data objects; and the range of slice names identifies the potential data slices associated with only one of the pillars. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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