Method and apparatus for accessing mirrored logical volumes

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PATENT NO 6216211
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08874531

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A system and method for managing mirrored logical volumes are provided wherein a user designates one mirror of a given logical volume, having a first entry point, as the backup mirror, with a different entry point, for that logical volume; and thereafter, upon user issuance of an I/O command, appropriately valid mirror(s) are selected to be read from or written to as a function of which of the two entry points to the same data is specified.

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONNEW ORCHARD ROAD ARMONK NY 10504

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McBrearty, Gerald Francis Austin, TX 236 7044
Shieh, Johnny Meng-Han Austin, TX 251 9136

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