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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2010
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 host system includes logic adapted for receiving device information from a source system, logic adapted for building a virtual device based at least in part on the received device information, logic adapted for transferring a reserve of a storage device to the host system and/or receiving results of transferring the reserve to the host system, logic adapted for determining if the reserve is held by the host system, logic adapted for recording the reserve if the reserve is held by the host system, and logic adapted for sending a notification that the reserve is not held by the host system if the reserve is not held by the host system. Other systems and computer program products are also described according to various embodiments.