Snapshot readiness checking and reporting
First Claim
1. An information management system configured to generate snapshots, the system comprising:
- one or more computing devices comprising computer hardware in networked communication with one or more media agents, the one or more computing devices configured to;
determine that a snapshot operation is scheduled to be executed based on a storage policy associated with the snapshot operation;
prior to the scheduled execution of the snapshot operation, determine whether one or more primary storage devices or one or more secondary storage devices are available to establish a connection to the one or more media agents; and
in response to a determination that the one or more primary storage devices or the one or more secondary storage devices are not available to establish a connection to the one or more media agents, generate a first report prior to the scheduled execution of the snapshot operation, the first report specifying unavailability of the one or more primary storage devices or secondary storage devices.
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Abstract
An information management system according to certain aspects may determine whether snapshot operations will work prior to executing them. The system may check various factors or parameters relating to a snapshot storage policy to verify whether the storage policy will work at runtime without actually executing the policy. Some examples of factors can include: availability of primary storage devices for which a snapshot should be obtained, availability of secondary storage devices, license availability for snapshot software, user credentials for connecting to primary and/or second storage devices, available storage capacity, connectivity to storage devices, etc. The system may also check whether a particular system configuration is supported in connection with snapshot operations. The result of the determination can be provided in the form of a report summarizing any problems found with the snapshot storage policy. The report can include recommended courses of action or solutions for resolving any identified issues.
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21 Claims
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1. An information management system configured to generate snapshots, the system comprising:
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one or more computing devices comprising computer hardware in networked communication with one or more media agents, the one or more computing devices configured to; determine that a snapshot operation is scheduled to be executed based on a storage policy associated with the snapshot operation; prior to the scheduled execution of the snapshot operation, determine whether one or more primary storage devices or one or more secondary storage devices are available to establish a connection to the one or more media agents; and in response to a determination that the one or more primary storage devices or the one or more secondary storage devices are not available to establish a connection to the one or more media agents, generate a first report prior to the scheduled execution of the snapshot operation, the first report specifying unavailability of the one or more primary storage devices or secondary storage devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of verifying snapshot storage operations for an information management system, the method comprising:
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determining that a snapshot operation is scheduled to be executed based on a storage policy associated with the snapshot operation; prior to the scheduled execution of the snapshot operation, determining whether one or more primary storage devices or one or more secondary storage devices are available to establish a connection to the one or more media agents, wherein the one or more primary storage devices and the one or more secondary storage devices are in networked communication with the one or more media agents; and in response to a determination that the one or more primary storage devices or the one or more secondary storage devices are not available to establish a connection to the one or more media agents, generating a first report prior to the scheduled execution of the snapshot operation, the first report specifying unavailability of the one or more primary storage devices or secondary storage devices. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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