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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2015
Applicant:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Inventors:
John M. Clifton, Hertford, GB;
Matthew J. Fairhurst, Winchester, GB;
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 27/36 (2006.01); G06F 11/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 11/26 (2013.01); G11B 27/36 (2013.01); G11B 2220/2516 (2013.01); G11B 2220/41 (2013.01);
Abstract
A computer node comprises dual hard drives. A method of testing the computer node comprises performing a test of the first hard drive, waiting a specific time period, and performing a test of the second hard drive. Each test comprises isolating the drive being tested, writing data to the drive being tested, removing power from the drive being tested, repowering the drive being tested, and reading data from the drive being tested.