METHODS, APPARATUSES, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR PROTECTING PRE-STAGED PROVISIONED DATA IN A STORAGE SYSTEM
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1. A method for protecting pre-staged provisioned data in a storage system, the method comprising:
- identifying a storage area in the storage system for access control;
assigning a switching criterion to modify allowable access to the identified storage area, wherein the identified storage area supports pre-staging of provisioned data; and
blocking a select access attempt to the identified storage area as a function of the switching criterion.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus, and computer program product for protecting pre-staged provisioned data in a storage system are provided. The method includes identifying a storage area in the storage system for access control. The method also includes assigning a switching criterion to modify allowable access to the identified storage area, where the identified storage area supports pre-staging of provisioned data. The method further includes blocking a select access attempt to the identified storage area as a function of the switching criterion.
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1. A method for protecting pre-staged provisioned data in a storage system, the method comprising:
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identifying a storage area in the storage system for access control; assigning a switching criterion to modify allowable access to the identified storage area, wherein the identified storage area supports pre-staging of provisioned data; and blocking a select access attempt to the identified storage area as a function of the switching criterion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus for protecting pre-staged provisioned data in a storage system, the apparatus comprising:
an access switch, the access switch controlling access to an identified storage area in the storage system, wherein the identified storage area supports pre-staging of provisioned data, the access switch performing a method comprising; receiving a switching criterion to modify allowable access to the identified storage area; and blocking a select access attempt to the identified storage area as a function of the switching criterion. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer program product for protecting pre-staged provisioned data in a storage system, the computer program product comprising:
a storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit for implementing a method comprising; receiving a switching criterion to modify allowable access to an identified storage area, wherein the identified storage area supports pre-staging of provisioned data; and blocking a select access attempt to the identified storage area as a function of the switching criterion. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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