Method, system, and apparatus for translating logical information representative of physical data in a data protection system
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1. A method for creating a plan for protecting an object located at a production location, comprising:
- receiving a selection of an object for which a group plan is to be created;
receiving a selection of protection intents for the selected object; and
translating the protection intents into a group plan for protecting the object.
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Abstract
A method for creating a group plan for protecting an object located at a production location is provided. A selection of an object for which a group plan is to be created is received along with protection intents for the selected object. The protection intents are translated into a group plan for protecting the selected object.
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1. A method for creating a plan for protecting an object located at a production location, comprising:
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receiving a selection of an object for which a group plan is to be created;
receiving a selection of protection intents for the selected object; and
translating the protection intents into a group plan for protecting the object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 32)
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25. In a data protection system having a production location, a storage location, and a data protector, a method for creating a group plan for protecting data stored on the production location comprising:
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receiving a selection of data stored on the production location that is to be protected;
receiving a protection intent for the selected data identifying an intention of how the data is to be protected;
translating the protection intent into a plan for protecting the data. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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33. A method for recovering from a failed attempt to create a group plan for protecting a protected group of objects stored at a production location, comprising:
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determining whether a group plan was being created for the protected group of objects;
in response to determining that a plan was being created, identifying a checkpoint representing a point in the creation; and
resuming the plan at the identified check point. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36)
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37. A method for recovering from a failed attempt to execute a group plan for protecting a protected group of objects stored at a production location, comprising:
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determining whether the group plan was being executed for the protected group of objects;
in response to determining that the group plan was being executed, deallocating any resources allocated during the failed attempt to execute the group plan; and
terminating the attempt to execute the group plan. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40)
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41. A method for protection a group of objects, comprising:
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receiving a selection of data stored on the production location that is to be included in a protected group;
determining if the selection of data is to be added to an existing protected group;
in response to determining that the selection of data is to be added to an existing protected group, modifying the existing protected group to include the selection of data; and
modifying a group plan for the existing protected group. - View Dependent Claims (42)
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