| 摘要 |
The invention describes a method of managing a distributed storage system ( 1 ) comprising a number of storage devices (D, D<SUB>1</SUB>, D 2 , D 3 , . . . , D<SUB>n</SUB>) on a network (N) wherein, in an election process to elect one of the storage devices (D, D), D 2 , D 3 , . . . , D<SUB>n</SUB>) as a master storage device to control the other storage devices (D, D<SUB>1</SUB>, D<SUB>2</SUB>, D<SUB>3</SUB>, . . . , D<SUB>n</SUB>, the storage devices (D, D<SUB>1</SUB>, D<SUB>2</SUB>, D<SUB>3</SUB>, . . . , D<SUB>n</SUB>) exchange parameter information ( 2, 2 ') in a dialog to determine which of the storage devices (D, D<SUB>1</SUB>, D<SUB>2</SUB>, D<SUB>3</SUB>, . . . , D<SUB>n</SUB>) has a maximum value of a certain parameter, and the storage device (D, D<SUB>1</SUB>, D<SUB>2</SUB>, D<SUB>3</SUB>, . . . , D<SUB>n</SUB>) with the maximum parameter value is elected as the current master storage device for a subsequent time interval during which the other storage devices (D, D<SUB>1</SUB>, D 2 , D<SUB>3</SUB>, . . . , D<SUB>n</SUB>) assume the status of dependent storage devices (D, D<SUB>1</SUB>, D<SUB>2</SUB>, D<SUB>3</SUB>, . . . , D<SUB>n</SUB>).
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