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List range operation dispersed storage network frame

  • US 9,235,549 B2
  • Filed: 06/23/2014
  • Issued: 01/12/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2010
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for a processing module of a computing device to execute a list range request operation, the method comprises:

  • generating, by the processing module, a plurality of list range requests, wherein a list range request of the plurality of list range requests includes;

    a payload section that includes;

    a start slice name field of the payload section to include a start slice name of a slice name range;

    an end slice name field of the payload section to include an end slice name of the slice name range; and

    a maximum response count field of the payload section to include a maximum slice name response count; and

    a protocol header that includes;

    a payload length field of the protocol header to include a payload length that represents a length of the payload section;

    an operation code field to indicate the list range request operation, wherein the list range request includes a request to provide a list of slices names corresponding to a plurality of stored encoded data slices associated with slice names within the slice name range; and

    sending, by the processing module, the plurality of list range requests to storage units of a dispersed storage network (DSN).

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