Correlated Analysis of Wasted Space and Capacity Efficiency in Complex Storage Infrastructures
First Claim
1. A method, in a data processing system, for monitoring storage capacity utilization, comprising:
- collecting metric data from a plurality of agents associated with a plurality of storage area network elements;
consolidating the metric data into a single representation of storage capacity utilization and waste across the entire storage area network; and
outputting the single representation of storage capacity utilization and waste for use in administering the storage area network.
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Abstract
A system and method for correlated analysis of wasted space and capacity efficiency in complex storage infrastructures are provided. The system and method of the illustrative embodiments bring together wasted space data from all areas and components of the storage infrastructure into a single set of reports correlating information from these various sources in the storage infrastructure. In addition, correlated analysis of this collected information is performed with regard to wasted space. Logical storage devices of the storage infrastructure which are unused by host systems may be identified and appropriate corrective actions may be automatically taken. Moreover, automated recommendations and other automated corrective actions may be taken based upon the correlated analysis of the correlated data collected from the various components of the storage infrastructure.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, in a data processing system, for monitoring storage capacity utilization, comprising:
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collecting metric data from a plurality of agents associated with a plurality of storage area network elements; consolidating the metric data into a single representation of storage capacity utilization and waste across the entire storage area network; and outputting the single representation of storage capacity utilization and waste for use in administering the storage area network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium having a computer readable program, wherein the computer readable program, when executed on a computing device, causes the computing device to:
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collect metric data from a plurality of agents associated with a plurality of storage area network elements; consolidate the metric data into a single representation of storage capacity utilization and waste across the entire storage area network; and output the single representation of storage capacity utilization and waste for use in administering the storage area network, wherein the single representation of storage capacity utilization and waste comprises a hierarchical representation comprising a plurality of layers, wherein the plurality of layers correspond to layers of the storage area network. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A data processing system, for monitoring storage capacity utilization, comprising:
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a storage management module; and a plurality of agents, associated with a plurality of storage area network elements, and coupled to the storage management module, wherein the storage management module; collects metric data from the plurality of agents, consolidates the metric data into a single representation of storage capacity utilization and waste across the entire storage area network, and outputs the single representation of storage capacity utilization and waste for use in administering the storage area network, and wherein the single representation of storage capacity utilization and waste comprises a hierarchical representation comprising a plurality of layers, wherein the plurality of layers correspond to layers of the storage area network. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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