Reconfiguration of storage system including multiple mass storage devices

A storage system includes a plurality of mass storage devices and a first storage server head to access the mass storage devices in response to client requests, wherein the first storage server head has ownership of the plurality of mass storage devices. Ownership of at least one of the mass storage...

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Hauptverfasser: COATNEY SUSAN M, REGER BRAD A
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Zusammenfassung:A storage system includes a plurality of mass storage devices and a first storage server head to access the mass storage devices in response to client requests, wherein the first storage server head has ownership of the plurality of mass storage devices. Ownership of at least one of the mass storage devices is reassigned to a second storage server head independently of how the second storage server head is connected to the plurality of mass storage devices.