Reuse of problematic disks in a redundant disk system
First Claim
1. A method for reuse of a problematic disk in a Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) system, the method comprising:
- performing formatting, initializing and validating operations on a first disk in the RAID system in response to the first disk experiencing a problem and determining that the first disk has not experienced a hard error; and
setting the first disk as a second-level redundant disk in the RAID system in order for the RAID system to use the first disk again in response to success of the validating operation on the first disk.
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Abstract
A problematic disk within a Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) data storage system can be reused. A first disk within the RAID data storage system can be formatted, initialized, and validated in response to the first disk experiencing a recoverable data storage error. The first disk can be designated as a second-level redundant disk within the RAID data storage system in order for the RAID data storage system to access the first disk in response to success of the validating operation on the first disk. Problematic disks experiencing media errors and/or slow disk errors can be isolated from the RAID data storage system to ensure high reliability of the RAID system.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for reuse of a problematic disk in a Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) system, the method comprising:
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performing formatting, initializing and validating operations on a first disk in the RAID system in response to the first disk experiencing a problem and determining that the first disk has not experienced a hard error; and setting the first disk as a second-level redundant disk in the RAID system in order for the RAID system to use the first disk again in response to success of the validating operation on the first disk. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for reuse of a problematic disk within a Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID), the system including a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having program instructions stored thereon, the program instructions executable by one or more computer processor circuits configured to execute a method, the method comprising:
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performing formatting, initializing and validating operations on a first disk in the RAID system in response to the first disk experiencing a problem and determining that the first disk has not experienced a hard error; and setting the first disk as a second-level redundant disk in the RAID system in order for the RAID system to use the first disk again in response to success of the validating operation on the first disk. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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