Patent ID: 8812900
Filing Date: 2014-08-19
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer program product comprising a computer-readable storage device, wherein the computer-readable storage device is not a transitory, propagating signal per se, having computer-readable program code embodied therewith, the computer-readable program code comprising: computer-readable program code configured to receive a power off alert indicating a power off condition of a first processing system on which a first storage provider is installed, the first storage provider managing at least one storage controller; computer-readable program code configured to, responsive to the power off alert, communicate a first command to a second storage provider installed on a second processing system, the first command indicating to the second storage provider to assume management of the storage controller; computer-readable program code configured to receive a power on alert indicating a power on condition of the first processing system on which the first storage provider is installed; and computer-readable program code configured to, responsive to the power on alert, communicate a second command to the second storage provider installed on the second processing system, the second command indicating to the second storage provider to cease management of the storage controller.