Selecting log snapshots for export in an automated data storage library

• US 10,585,758 B2
• Filed: 10/19/2016
• Issued: 03/10/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 10/19/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Goodman, Brian G., Jesionowski, Leonard G., Miranda Gavillan, Jose G., Qiu, Kenny N. G.
• Primary Examiner(s): Chau, Dung K
• Application Number:
  US15/297,497
• Publication Number:
  US 20180107562A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,238 Days
• Field of Search: 707639
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/1451 by selection of backup contents
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/1471 involving logging of persistent data for recovery
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/128 Details of file system snapshots on the file-level, e.g. snapshot creation, administration, deletion use of snapshots for error detection or correction G06F11/14, G06F11/16
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2201/80 Database-specific techniques
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2201/84 Using snapshots, i.e. a logical point-in-time copy of the data

Abstract

Embodiments for selecting log snapshots for export in an automated data storage library by a processor. One or more log snapshots of an automated data storage library of an event displayed on a user interface of a device may be selected for exporting according to user defined criteria such that the one or more snapshots relate to the event or trigger, wherein the user interface provides an events table for searching and locating the event.

Claims

1. A method, by one or more processors, for selecting log snapshots for export in an automated data storage library, comprising:

selecting one or more log snapshots of an automated data storage library of an event or trigger displayed on a user interface of a device for exporting according to user defined criteria such that the one or more snapshots relate to the event or trigger, wherein the user interface provides an events table for searching and locating the event or trigger;

wherein each of the one or more log snapshots include at least diagnostic information, statistical information, configuration information, backup information at an appliance-level of the automated data storage library, and database information associated with data storage media stored within the automated data storage library.

2. The method of claim 1, further including selecting the event or trigger via the user interface to enable exportation of the one or more log snapshots corresponding to the event or trigger.

3. The method of claim 1, further including displaying via the user interface the one or more log snapshots for exporting according to an event time period associated with an event or a trigger time period associated with the trigger.

4. The method of claim 1, further including exporting the one or more log snapshots according to the event or trigger selected by the user that corresponds to the one or more log snapshots.

5. The method of claim 1, further including searching a list of snapshots to identify the one or more log snapshots based on a defined time period range.

6. The method of claim 1, further including pairing each event with the one or more log snapshots.

7. The method of claim 1, further including associating time period data in trace information that is included in the one or more log snapshots so as to identify the one or more log snapshots based on a defined time period range.

8. A system for selecting log snapshots for export in an automated data storage library, comprising:

one or more processors with executable instructions that when executed cause the system to;

select one or more log snapshots of an automated data storage library of an event or trigger displayed on a user interface of a device for exporting according to user defined criteria such that the one or more snapshots relate to the event or trigger, wherein the user interface provides an events table for searching and locating the event or trigger;

wherein each of the one or more log snapshots include at least diagnostic information, statistical information, configuration information, backup information at an appliance-level of the automated data storage library, and database information associated with data storage media stored within the automated data storage library.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the executable instructions further select the event or trigger via the user interface to enable exportation of the one or more log snapshots corresponding to the event or trigger.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the executable instructions further display via the user interface the one or more log snapshots for exporting according to an event time period associated with an event or a trigger time period associated with the trigger.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the executable instructions further export the one or more log snapshots according to the event or trigger selected by the user that corresponds to the one or more log snapshots.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein the executable instructions further search a list of snapshots to identify the one or more log snapshots based on a defined time period range.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein the executable instructions further pair each event with the one or more log snapshots so as to identify the one or more log snapshots based on a defined time period range.

14. The system of claim 8, wherein the executable instructions further associate time period data in trace information that is included in the one or more log snapshots.

15. A computer program product for, by one or more processors, selecting log snapshots for export in an automated data storage library, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:

an executable portion that selects one or more log snapshots of an automated data storage library of an event or trigger displayed on a user interface of a device for exporting according to user defined criteria such that the one or more snapshots relate to the event or trigger, wherein the user interface provides an events table for searching and locating the event or trigger;

wherein each of the one or more log snapshots include at least diagnostic information, statistical information, configuration information, backup information at an appliance-level of the automated data storage library, and database information associated with data storage media stored within the automated data storage library.

16. The computer program product of claim 15, further including an executable portion that selects the event or trigger via the user interface to enable exportation of the one or more log snapshots corresponding to the event or trigger.

17. The computer program product of claim 15, further including an executable portion that displays via the user interface the one or more log snapshots for exporting according to an event time period associated with an event or a trigger time period associated with the trigger.

18. The computer program product of claim 15, further including an executable portion that exports the one or more log snapshots according to the event or trigger selected by the user that corresponds to the one or more log snapshots.

19. The computer program product of claim 15, further including an executable portion that:

searches a list of snapshots to identify the one or more log snapshots based on a defined time period range, or

associates time period data in trace information that is included in the one or more log snapshots.

20. The computer program product of claim 15, further including an executable portion that pairs each event with the one or more log snapshots so as to identify the one or more log snapshots based on a defined time period range.