Managing configuration updates in a dispersed storage network
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1. A method for execution by a dispersed storage network (DSN) monitoring unit that includes a processor, the method comprises:
- receiving user input via an interface of the DSN monitoring unit, wherein the user input includes configuration parameters that include statistics collection parameters, and wherein the statistics collection parameters indicate a selected plurality of statistics to collect based on the user input;
generating a configuration update request for transmission, via a network, to a plurality of managing units based on the configuration parameters, wherein each the plurality of managing units transmit, via the network, a plurality of update specifications to a plurality of storage units managed by the each of the plurality of managing units in response to receiving the configuration update request, wherein the plurality of storage units are separate from the plurality of managing units, and wherein the plurality of managing units apply configuration specifications of the configuration update request to themselves in response to receiving the configuration update request;
generating a statistics collection request for transmission, via the network, to the plurality of managing units based on the statistics collection parameters, wherein each the plurality of managing units transmit, via the network, a plurality of statistics collection requests to the plurality of storage units managed by the each of the plurality of managing units in response to receiving the statistics collection request;
receiving, in response to the statistics collection request, collected storage unit data from each of the plurality of managing units that includes data collected by the each of the plurality of managing units, via the network, from the plurality of storage units managed by the each of the plurality of managing units, wherein the collected storage unit data received from each of the plurality of managing units corresponds to the selected plurality of statistics of the statistics collection parameters of the user input; and
generating aggregated storage statistics based on the collected storage unit data received from each of the plurality of managing units.
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Abstract
A method for execution by dispersed storage network (DSN) monitoring unit that includes a processor includes receiving configuration parameters via an interface of the DSN monitoring unit. A configuration update request is generated for transmission to a plurality of managing units based on the configuration parameters. Collected storage unit data is received from each of the plurality of managing units. Aggregated storage statistics are generated based on the collected storage unit data received from each of the plurality of managing units.
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1. A method for execution by a dispersed storage network (DSN) monitoring unit that includes a processor, the method comprises:
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receiving user input via an interface of the DSN monitoring unit, wherein the user input includes configuration parameters that include statistics collection parameters, and wherein the statistics collection parameters indicate a selected plurality of statistics to collect based on the user input; generating a configuration update request for transmission, via a network, to a plurality of managing units based on the configuration parameters, wherein each the plurality of managing units transmit, via the network, a plurality of update specifications to a plurality of storage units managed by the each of the plurality of managing units in response to receiving the configuration update request, wherein the plurality of storage units are separate from the plurality of managing units, and wherein the plurality of managing units apply configuration specifications of the configuration update request to themselves in response to receiving the configuration update request; generating a statistics collection request for transmission, via the network, to the plurality of managing units based on the statistics collection parameters, wherein each the plurality of managing units transmit, via the network, a plurality of statistics collection requests to the plurality of storage units managed by the each of the plurality of managing units in response to receiving the statistics collection request; receiving, in response to the statistics collection request, collected storage unit data from each of the plurality of managing units that includes data collected by the each of the plurality of managing units, via the network, from the plurality of storage units managed by the each of the plurality of managing units, wherein the collected storage unit data received from each of the plurality of managing units corresponds to the selected plurality of statistics of the statistics collection parameters of the user input; and generating aggregated storage statistics based on the collected storage unit data received from each of the plurality of managing units. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A processing system of a dispersed storage network (DSN) monitoring unit comprises:
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at least one processor; a memory that stores operational instructions, that when executed by the at least one processor cause the processing system to; receive user input via an interface of the DSN monitoring unit, wherein the user input includes configuration parameters that include statistics collection parameters, and wherein the statistics collection parameters indicate a selected plurality of statistics to collect based on the user input; generate a configuration update request for transmission, via a network, to a plurality of managing units based on the configuration parameters, wherein each the plurality of managing units transmit, via the network, a plurality of update specifications to a plurality of storage units managed by the each of the plurality of managing units in response to receiving the configuration update request, wherein the plurality of storage units are separate from the plurality of managing units, and wherein the plurality of managing units apply configuration specifications of the configuration update request to themselves in response to receiving the configuration update request; generate a statistics collection request for transmission, via the network, to the plurality of managing units based on the statistics collection parameters, wherein each the plurality of managing units transmit, via the network, a plurality of statistics collection requests to the plurality of storage units managed by the each of the plurality of managing units in response to receiving the statistics collection request; receive, in response to the statistics collection request, collected storage unit data from each of the plurality of managing units that includes data collected by the each of the plurality of managing units, via the network, from the plurality of storage units managed by the each of the plurality of managing units, wherein the collected storage unit data received from each of the plurality of managing units corresponds to the selected plurality of statistics of the statistics collection parameters of the user input; and generate aggregated storage statistics based on the collected storage unit data received from each of the plurality of managing units. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprises:
at least one memory section that stores operational instructions that, when executed by a processing system of a dispersed storage network (DSN) that includes a processor and a memory, causes the processing system to; receive user input, wherein the user input includes configuration parameters that include statistics collection parameters and wherein the statistics collection parameters indicate a selected plurality of statistics to collect based on the user input; generate a configuration update request for transmission, via a network, to a plurality of managing units based on the configuration parameters, wherein each the plurality of managing units transmit, via the network, a plurality of update specifications to a plurality of storage units managed by the each of the plurality of managing units in response to receiving the configuration update request, wherein the plurality of storage units are separate from the plurality of managing units, and wherein the plurality of managing units apply configuration specifications of the configuration update request to themselves in response to receiving the configuration update request; generate a statistics collection request for transmission, via the network, to the plurality of managing units based on the statistics collection parameters, wherein each the plurality of managing units transmit, via the network, a plurality of statistics collection requests to the plurality of storage units managed by the each of the plurality of managing units in response to receiving the statistics collection request; receive, in response to the statistics collection request, collected storage unit data from each of the plurality of managing units that includes data collected by the each of the plurality of managing units, via the network, from the plurality of storage units managed by the each of the plurality of managing units, wherein the collected storage unit data received from each of the plurality of managing units corresponds to the selected plurality of statistics of the statistics collection parameters of the user input; and generate aggregated storage statistics based on the collected storage unit data received from each of the plurality of managing units.
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