Hypervisor utilization to reduce bootstrap time for data storage system

摘要

A first portion of a bootstrapping process is performed for a data storage system. The first portion of the bootstrapping process comprises a hypervisor scanning for and initializing a plurality of physical storage devices of the data storage system, and storing boot information obtained during the scanning and initializing steps. A second portion of a bootstrapping process is performed for the data storage system. The second portion of the bootstrapping process comprises providing at least a portion of the stored boot information to at least one virtual machine implementing an application program that utilizes the plurality of physical storage devices, and the virtual machine initializing one or more virtual resources using the stored boot information provided by the hypervisor. The scanning for the plurality of physical storage devices of the data storage system may be performed in a parallel manner.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
performing a first set of one or more steps of a bootstrapping process for a data storage system, wherein the first set of one or more steps of the bootstrapping process comprises a hypervisor scanning for and initializing a plurality of physical storage devices of the data storage system, and storing boot information obtained during the scanning and initializing steps; and performing a second set of one or more steps of the bootstrapping process for the data storage system, wherein the second set of one or more steps of the bootstrapping process comprises providing at least a portion of the stored boot information to at least one virtual machine implementing an application program that utilizes the plurality of physical storage devices, and the virtual machine initializing one or more virtual resources using the stored boot information provided by the hypervisor.