The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2012
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Scott A. Bauman, Rochester, MN (US);
Joseph R. Edwards, Rochester, MN (US);
Michael S. Faunce, Rochester, MN (US);
Robert E. Galbraith, Rochester, MN (US);
David R. Kahler, Tucson, AZ (US);
Karl A. Nielsen, Tucson, AZ (US);
Michael T. Roble, Mazeppa, MN (US);
Mark Yadlosky, Rochester, MN (US);
Michael J. Anderson, Rochester, MN (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method and controller for implementing dynamic banding of a storage device, such as a Self Encrypting Device (SED) in a data storage array, and a design structure on which the subject controller circuit resides are provided. The controller dynamically identifies band boundaries for the storage device at the time a data storage array is created, when one or more devices are added into an existing data storage array, and when a replacement device is rebuilt into an exposed array, or an array with a failed device. A storage device band definition is provided based upon the dynamically identified band boundaries for the storage device.