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List digest operation dispersed storage network frame

  • US 9,582,459 B2
  • Filed: 03/24/2014
  • Issued: 02/28/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for a processing module of a computing device to perform a list digest request operation, the method comprises:

  • generating a plurality of list digest request frames, wherein each of the plurality of list digest request frames includes;

    a payload section that includes;

    a start slice name field to include a corresponding one of a set of start slice names of a corresponding one of a set of slice name ranges;

    an end slice name field to include a corresponding one of a set of end slice names of the corresponding one of a set of slice name ranges; and

    a response count field to include a slice name response count; and

    a protocol header that includes;

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

    an operation code field to indicate the list digest request operation, wherein the list digest request operation requests a representation of slice names in each of the corresponding ones of a set of slice name ranges; and

    outputting the plurality of list digest request frames to storage units of a dispersed storage network.

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