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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2017
Filed:
May. 30, 2012
Susan K. Candelaria, Tucson, AZ (US);
Mark P. Gardiner, Albany, NY (US);
Clint A. Hardy, Tucson, AZ (US);
Matthew J. Kalos, Tucson, AZ (US);
William R. White, Endwell, NY (US);
Stephen G. Wilkins, Berkshire, NY (US);
Harry M. Yudenfriend, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Susan K. Candelaria, Tucson, AZ (US);
Mark P. Gardiner, Albany, NY (US);
Clint A. Hardy, Tucson, AZ (US);
Matthew J. Kalos, Tucson, AZ (US);
William R. White, Endwell, NY (US);
Stephen G. Wilkins, Berkshire, NY (US);
Harry M. Yudenfriend, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a method includes receiving device information from a source system; building a virtual device on a host system based at least in part on the received device information; at least one of: transferring a reserve of a device stored on a storage device to a target system; and receiving results of transferring the reserve to the target system; determining if the reserve is held by the target system; recording the reserve if the reserve is held by the target system; and sending a notification that the reserve is not held by the target system if the reserve is not held by the target system. Other methods are also described according to various embodiments.