Discovering new backup clients
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1. A system for discovering a new backup client, comprising:
- an input interface configured to receive a notice from a backup client over a network, wherein the notice indicates the backup client is being added to the network and includes information associated with the backup client, wherein the backup client is configured to provide the notice to the system upon determining a backup server address for one or more backups associated with the backup client; and
a processor configured to;
determine that the backup client is not already configured to perform backups based at least in part on the information associated with the backup client, wherein the information associated with the backup client includes a hardware and software configuration of the backup client;
in response to a determination that the backup client is not already configured to perform backups, provide an indication of the notice;
determine a set of available configuration modes based at least in part on the hardware and software configuration of the backup client; and
configure the backup client according to a selected configuration mode.
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Abstract
A system for discovering new backup clients is disclosed. The system comprises an input interface and a processor. The input interface is configured to receive a notice from a backup client. The processor is configured to provide an indication of the notice and select a configuration mode from a set of available configuration modes.
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1. A system for discovering a new backup client, comprising:
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an input interface configured to receive a notice from a backup client over a network, wherein the notice indicates the backup client is being added to the network and includes information associated with the backup client, wherein the backup client is configured to provide the notice to the system upon determining a backup server address for one or more backups associated with the backup client; and a processor configured to; determine that the backup client is not already configured to perform backups based at least in part on the information associated with the backup client, wherein the information associated with the backup client includes a hardware and software configuration of the backup client; in response to a determination that the backup client is not already configured to perform backups, provide an indication of the notice; determine a set of available configuration modes based at least in part on the hardware and software configuration of the backup client; and configure the backup client according to a selected configuration mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for discovering a new backup client, comprising:
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receiving a notice from a backup client over a network, wherein the notice indicates the backup client is being added to the network and includes information associated with the backup client, wherein the backup client is configured to provide the notice upon determining a backup server address for one or more backups associated with the backup client; determining that the backup client is not already configured to perform backups based at least in part on the information associated with the backup client, wherein the information associated with the backup client includes a hardware and software configuration of the backup client; in response to determining that the backup client is not already configured to perform backups, providing an indication of the notice; determining a set of available configuration modes based at least in part on the hardware and software configuration of the backup client; and configuring the backup client according to a selected configuration mode.
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17. A computer program product for discovering a new backup client, the computer program product being embodied in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium and comprising computer instructions for:
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receiving a notice from a backup client over a network, wherein the notice indicates the backup client is being added to the network and includes information associated with the backup client, wherein the backup client is configured to provide the notice upon determining a backup server address for one or more backups associated with the backup client; determining that the backup client is not already configured to perform backups based at least in part on the information associated with the backup client, wherein the information associated with the backup client includes a hardware and software configuration of the backup client; in response to determining that the backup client is not already configured to perform backups, providing an indication of the notice; determining a set of available configuration modes based at least in part on the hardware and software configuration of the backup client; and configuring the backup client according to a selected configuration mode.
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