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User selectable data source for data recovery

  • US 10,235,392 B1
  • Filed: 06/26/2013
  • Issued: 03/19/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/26/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for performing a recovery operation to recover data, the method comprising:

  • initiating a recovery operation for a host, wherein a user interface is displayed and wherein the user interface includes a workflow for configuring the recovery operation, the workflow including a plurality of elements;

    querying the host to identify a specific manner in which data of the host was protected;

    selecting a recovery module based on the query, wherein the recovery module is related to the specific manner in which the data of the host was protected;

    retrieving the recovery module from a server based on the manner in which the data of the host was protected,dynamically adapting the workflow, by the recovery module, by adding, changing, and/or removing one or more of the plurality of elements in the workflow, wherein the workflow is adapted by the recovery module to account for specific circumstances of the host and of data associated with the host, wherein the recovery module dynamically adapts the workflow based on the manner in which the data of the host was protected;

    displaying a list of available backups in different media pools, wherein each of the backups includes a copy of the data selected for recovery and wherein each of the backups includes the same data;

    selecting one of the backups from the list of available backups from one of the media pools; and

    recovering the data to the host using the selected backup from the selected media pool to recover the data to the host in accordance with the workflow.

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