Patent ID: 9244626
Filing Date: 2016-01-26
CPC Classification: G06F

Claim Text:
1. A method for processing storage operations in a network storage system, the method comprising: receiving multiple replication operations for execution on a destination storage system in an arbitrary order, wherein each replication operation includes a target metadata container identifier; detecting an inconsistency between an individual replication operation and a destination metadata container on the destination storage system when the destination storage system cannot properly execute the individual replication operation, wherein the destination metadata container corresponds to the target metadata container identifier; in response to detecting the inconsistency, determining that a replacement operation has occurred; and replacing a portion of a metadata section of the destination metadata container based on the replication operation; wherein the multiple replication operations include a first replication operation defining a modify operation directed to a metadata container type that differs from the destination metadata container type and a second replication operation defining a create operation, and wherein the hijack component is further configured to: