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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2018
Carl R Crandall, Eagan, MN (US);
Robert M Malek, Eagan, MN (US);
Ravi Kumar Rao, Bangalore, IN;
Souvik Das, Bangalore, IN;
Manish Ranjan Mahanta, Bangalore, IN;
Carl R Crandall, Eagan, MN (US);
Robert M Malek, Eagan, MN (US);
Ravi Kumar Rao, Bangalore, IN;
Souvik Das, Bangalore, IN;
Manish Ranjan Mahanta, Bangalore, IN;
Unisys Corporation, Blue Bell, PA (US);
Abstract
A method and system for providing a plurality of host systems shared access to data files from a file server. The method includes monitoring a control file for updates, the control file located within a corresponding host directory located within the file server; receiving a request for access to a data file stored on the file server, the access request being written to the control file, the access request including a requested data file operation; performing the requested data file operation in response to the control file being updated with the access request; creating a status file in the host directory in which the requested data file operation was performed upon completion of the requested data file operation; writing status data in the status file, the status data including a result of the performance of the requested data file operation; and allowing access to the host directory in which the requested data file operation was performed in response to the status data being written to the status file.