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Array disk apparatus with unsuccessful reconstruction indicating function
Assignee: Fujitsu Ltd
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Filing: 1991-02-15
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Granted: 1993-10-12
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Expires: 2011-02-15
Abstract
Abstract An array disk apparatus capable of identifying locations where data reconstruction has failed. The apparatus comprises a disk controller containing a data reconstructing unit, a "reconstruction unsuccessful" information generating unit and a "reconstruction unsuccessful" information storing unit. The data reconstructing unit reconstructs lost data based on the data from the magnetic disk units other than the failed and repaired unit and on parity data associated with the data. The "reconstruction unsuccessful" information generating unit generates "reconstruction unsuccessful" information if another magnetic disk unit develops a read error during a data reconstruction process. The "reconstruction unsuccessful" data storing unit stores the "reconstruction unsuccessful" information to the failed magnetic disk unit after the repair thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Tomohisa Oyama
- 👤 Yumiko Ohizumi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 09:51
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11C; G11C29/00; G11C29/70; G06; G06F; G06F11/00; G06F11/07; G06F11/08; G06F11/10; G06F11/1008; G06F11/1076; G06F3/00; G06F3/06; G06F3/0601; G06F3/0668; G06F3/0671; G06F3/0673
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
204 words
An array disk apparatus comprising: means for dividing serial data into a plurality of divided data sections; a plurality of data disk units for storing said plurality of divided data sections, each data disk unit accommodating a respective divided data section; means for generating parity data for said plurality of divided data sections; a parity data disk unit for storing said parity data; means for composing said plurality of divided data sections into said serial data; means for reconstructing a first data section of said plurality of divided data sections when a first one of said plurality of data disk units develops an error and becomes inoperable at least in part; means for storing said reconstructed first data section into said first inoperable data disk unit after a repair thereof; means for generating information indicating unsuccessful reconstruction of a part of said first data section of said plurality of divided data sections when a second data disk unit becomes inoperable at least in part during said reconstruction of said first data section; and means for writing said information indicating unsuccessful reconstruction of a part of said first data section to said first inoperable data disk unit during data reconstruction of said first data section.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
204 words
An array disk apparatus comprising: means for dividing serial data into a plurality of divided data sections; a plurality of data disk units for storing said plurality of divided data sections, each data disk unit accommodating a respective divided data section; means for generating parity data for said plurality of divided data sections; a parity data disk unit for storing said parity data; means for composing said plurality of divided data sections into said serial data; means for reconstructing a first data section of said plurality of divided data sections when a first one of said plurality of data disk units develops an error and becomes inoperable at least in part; means for storing said reconstructed first data section into said first inoperable data disk unit after a repair thereof; means for generating information indicating unsuccessful reconstruction of a part of said first data section of said plurality of divided data sections when a second data disk unit becomes inoperable at least in part during said reconstruction of said first data section; and means for writing said information indicating unsuccessful reconstruction of a part of said first data section to said first inoperable data disk unit during data reconstruction of said first data section.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
An array disk apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of data disk units are a plurality of magnetic disk units and wherein said information indicating unsuccessful reconstruction of a part of said first data section is a flag written to an identification part of said first inoperable data disk units.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
54 words
A array disk apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of data disk units are a plurality of magnetic disk units and wherein said information indicating unsuccessful reconstruction of a part of said first data section is a pattern written to a data part containing an in said first inoperable data disk unit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
An array disk apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first inoperable data disk unit is incapable of storing data therein.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
An array disk apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first inoperable data disk unit is incapable of having data stored thereon read therefrom at least in part.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
An array disk apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said means for reconstructing said first data section comprises means for reading other data sections of said plurality of divided data sections from respective data disk units, and means for reading parity data from said parity data disk unit.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
An array disk apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of data disk units are a plurality of optical disk units.
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