US6594698B1
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Protocol for dynamic binding of shared resources
Assignee: Teradata US Inc
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Filing: 1998-09-25
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Granted: 2003-07-15
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Expires: 2018-09-25
Abstract
Abstract A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for dynamically binding shared resources among I/O nodes is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of de-allocating resources requested by an initiating node from a responding node, allocating resources not requested by the initiating node and reachable by the responding node to the responding node, de-allocating resources allocated to the second node from the first node, and allocating unallocated resources reachable by the first node to the first node. The article of manufacture comprises a program storage device tangibly embodying program steps executable by a computer for performing the foregoing method steps. The apparatus comprises a data storage resource having a plurality of storage resources, a first I/O node and a second I/O node. The first and second I/O nodes have an I/O processor for transceiving resource ownership negotiation messages, and for de-allocating and allocating resources as indicated in the information received in the ownership negotiation messages.
Inventors
- 👤 Kit M. Chow
- 👤 Niels Haahr Hornekær
- 👤 Morten Skøien With
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 10:37
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F9/00; G06F9/06; G06F9/46; G06F9/50; G06F9/5005; G06F9/5011; G06F9/5022
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
A method of allocating resources between an initiating storage node and a responding storage node, comprising the steps of: de-allocating resources requested by the initiating storage node from the responding storage node; allocating resources not requested by the initiating storage node and reachable by the responding storage node to the responding storage node; de-allocating resources allocated to the responding storage node from the initiating storage node; and allocating unallocated resources reachable by the initiating storage node to the initiating storage node.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
81 words
A method of allocating resources between an initiating storage node and a responding storage node, comprising the steps of: de-allocating resources requested by the initiating storage node from the responding storage node; allocating resources not requested by the initiating storage node and reachable by the responding storage node to the responding storage node; de-allocating resources allocated to the responding storage node from the initiating storage node; and allocating unallocated resources reachable by the initiating storage node to the initiating storage node.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
89 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of de-allocating resources requested by the initiating storage node from the responding storage node comprises the steps of: transmitting an initiating message comprising an initiating storage node desired resource set identifying the resources requested by the initiating storage node to the responding storage node; removing the resources in the initiating storage node desired resource set from a responding storage node desired resource set; and setting a responding storage node resource working set to the responding storage node desired resource set.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 2 , further comprising the step of marking each resource in the responding storage node desired resource set as a write-through resource if the resource is unreachable by the initiating storage node.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
79 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of de-allocating resources allocated to the responding storage node from the initiating storage node comprises the steps of: transmitting a responding message comprising a responding storage node desired resource set to the initiating storage node; removing the resources in the responding storage node desired resource set from the initiating storage node desired set; and setting a initiating storage node resource working set to the initiating storage node desired resource set.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 4 , further comprising the step of marking each resource in the initiating storage node resource set as write-though resource if the resource is unreachable by the responding storage node.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
97 words
An apparatus for allocating resources between an initiating storage and a responding storage node, comprising: means for de-allocating resources requested by the initiating storage node from the responding storage node; means for allocating resources not requested by the initiating storage node and reachable by the responding storage node to the responding storage node; means for de-allocating resources allocated to the responding storage node from the initiating storage node; and means for allocating resources reachable by the initiating storage node and not allocated to the initiating storage node or the responding storage node to the initiating storage node.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
97 words
An apparatus for allocating resources between an initiating storage and a responding storage node, comprising: means for de-allocating resources requested by the initiating storage node from the responding storage node; means for allocating resources not requested by the initiating storage node and reachable by the responding storage node to the responding storage node; means for de-allocating resources allocated to the responding storage node from the initiating storage node; and means for allocating resources reachable by the initiating storage node and not allocated to the initiating storage node or the responding storage node to the initiating storage node.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
92 words
The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the means for de-allocating resources requested by the initiating storage node from the responding storage node comprises: means for transmitting an initiating message comprising a initiating storage node desired resource set identifying the resources requested by the initiating storage node to the responding storage node; means for removing the resources in the initiating storage node desired resource set from a responding storage node desired resource set; and means for setting a responding storage node resource working set to the responding storage node desired resource set.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
The apparatus of claim 7 , further comprising means for marking each resource in the responding storage node desired resource set as a write-through resource if the resource is unreachable by the initiating storage node.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
81 words
The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the means for de-allocating resources allocated to the responding storage node from the first node comprises: means for transmitting a responding message comprising a responding storage node desired resource set to the initiating storage node; means for removing the resources in the responding storage node desired resource set from the initiating storage node desired set; and means for setting a initiating storage node resource working set to the initiating storage node desired resource set.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus of claim 9 , further comprising the step of marking each resource in the initiating storage node resource set as write-through resource if the resource is unreachable by the responding storage node.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
103 words
A program storage medium, readable by a computer, embodying one or more instructions executable by the computer to perform method steps for allocating resources between a initiating storage node and a responding storage node, the method steps comprising the steps of: de-allocating resources requested by the initiating storage node from the responding storage node; allocating resources not requested by the initiating storage node and reachable by the responding storage node to the responding storage node; de-allocating resources allocated to the responding storage node from the initiating storage node; and allocating unallocated resources reachable by the initiating storage node to the initiating storage node.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
103 words
A program storage medium, readable by a computer, embodying one or more instructions executable by the computer to perform method steps for allocating resources between a initiating storage node and a responding storage node, the method steps comprising the steps of: de-allocating resources requested by the initiating storage node from the responding storage node; allocating resources not requested by the initiating storage node and reachable by the responding storage node to the responding storage node; de-allocating resources allocated to the responding storage node from the initiating storage node; and allocating unallocated resources reachable by the initiating storage node to the initiating storage node.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
93 words
The program storage device of claim 11 , wherein the method step of de-allocating resources requested by the initiating storage node from the responding storage node comprises the method steps of: transmitting an initiating message comprising a initiating storage node desired resource set identifying the resources requested by the initiating storage node to the responding storage node; removing the resources in the initiating storage node desired resource set from a responding storage node desired resource set: and setting a responding storage node resource working set to the responding storage node desired resource set.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
39 words
The program storage device of claim 12 , further comprising the method step of marking each resource in the responding storage node desired resource set as a write-through resource if the resource is unreachable by the initiating storage node.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
83 words
The program storage device of claim 11 , wherein the method step of de-allocating resources allocated to the responding storage node from the initiating storage node comprises the method steps of: transmitting a responding message comprising a responding storage node desired resource set to the initiating storage node; removing the resources in the responding storage node desired resource set from the initiating storage node desired set; and setting a initiating storage node resource working set to the initiating storage node desired resource set.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
37 words
The program storage device of claim 14 , further comprising the method step of marking each resource in the initiating storage node resource set as write-through resource if the resource is unreachable by the responding storage node.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
155 words
An data storage resource, comprising: a plurality of storage resources; a first I/O node communicatively coupled to at least one of the plurality of resources, the first I/O node for having a first I/O node processor for transceiving resource ownership negotiation messages with a second I/O node, and for de-allocating resources allocated to the second I/O node from the first I/O node, and for allocating unallocated resources communicatively coupled to the first I/O node to the first I/O node; and wherein the second I/O node is communicatively coupled to at least one of the plurality of resources, the second I/O node having a second I/O node processor for transceiving resource ownership negotiation messages with the first I/O node, de-allocating resources requested by the first I/O node from the second I/O node, and for allocating resources not requested by the first I/O node and communicatively coupled to the second I/O node to the second I/O node.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
155 words
An data storage resource, comprising: a plurality of storage resources; a first I/O node communicatively coupled to at least one of the plurality of resources, the first I/O node for having a first I/O node processor for transceiving resource ownership negotiation messages with a second I/O node, and for de-allocating resources allocated to the second I/O node from the first I/O node, and for allocating unallocated resources communicatively coupled to the first I/O node to the first I/O node; and wherein the second I/O node is communicatively coupled to at least one of the plurality of resources, the second I/O node having a second I/O node processor for transceiving resource ownership negotiation messages with the first I/O node, de-allocating resources requested by the first I/O node from the second I/O node, and for allocating resources not requested by the first I/O node and communicatively coupled to the second I/O node to the second I/O node.
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