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US 2012/0239983 A1Published application
Computerised storage system comprising replaceable units for managing testing of replacement units
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsPaul N. CASHMAN, Timothy F. MCCARTHY, Roderick G. MOORE, Jonathan L. SETTLE, Jonathan W. SHORT
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Abstract
A method for use in a computerized storage system comprising one or more replaceable units, for managing testing of one or more replacement units, where the storage system is automatically placed in a testing mode in response to a given unit being replaced and if testing fails the storage system automatically fails back to a service mode.
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A method for use in a system comprising one or more replaceable units to test replacement units, comprising:
- identifying a replaceable unit in the system for replacement;
- switching the system into a service mode;
- switching the system into a test mode in response to the replacement of the replaceable unit with a replacement unit;
- testing the replacement unit in accordance with a predetermined testing policy so as to verify the functioning of the replacement unit by sending test data to the replacement unit;
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- returning the system to an online mode if the testing of the selected elements is successful.
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