SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO BACKUP UNPROTECTED VIRTUAL MACHINES
First Claim
1. A method to protect unprotected virtual machines in a data management system, the method comprising:
- automatically identifying with one or more computer processors virtual machines not associated with a backup policy in a data management system;
for one or more categories where each category is associated with criteria and a backup policy, automatically determining with one or more computer processors whether backup characteristics of each virtual machine not associated with a backup policy meet the criteria associated with any category;
for each virtual machine, automatically identifying the virtual machine as unprotected when its backup characteristics do not meet the criteria associated with any category;
retrieving a default backup policy;
automatically associating with one or more processors the default backup policy to the unprotected virtual machines; and
automatically backing up according to the default backup policy with one or more computer processors the virtual machines associated with the default backup policy.
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Abstract
Virtualization sprawl can lead to virtual machines with no designated periodic backup. If the data associated with these unprotected virtual machines is not backed up, it cannot be restored if needed, leading to system failures. A data storage system identifies and protects the unprotected virtual machines. For instance, the system automatically identifies and categorizes unprotected virtual machines. The system further identifies those unprotected virtual machines that remain uncategorized, applies a default backup policy to the uncategorized and unprotected virtual machines, and backs up the virtual machines using the default backup policy.
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20 Claims
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1. A method to protect unprotected virtual machines in a data management system, the method comprising:
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automatically identifying with one or more computer processors virtual machines not associated with a backup policy in a data management system; for one or more categories where each category is associated with criteria and a backup policy, automatically determining with one or more computer processors whether backup characteristics of each virtual machine not associated with a backup policy meet the criteria associated with any category; for each virtual machine, automatically identifying the virtual machine as unprotected when its backup characteristics do not meet the criteria associated with any category; retrieving a default backup policy; automatically associating with one or more processors the default backup policy to the unprotected virtual machines; and automatically backing up according to the default backup policy with one or more computer processors the virtual machines associated with the default backup policy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system to protect unprotected virtual machines in an information management cell, the system comprising:
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computer hardware including one or more computer processors; and computer-readable storage comprising computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computer hardware to perform operations defined by the computer-readable instructions, the computer-readable instructions configured to; automatically identify a virtual machine not associated with a backup policy in an information management cell; for one or more categories where each category is associated with criteria and a backup policy, automatically determine whether backup characteristics of each virtual machine not associated with a backup policy meet the criteria associated with any category; for each virtual machine, automatically identify the virtual machine as unprotected when its backup characteristics do not meet the criteria associated with any category; retrieve a default backup policy; automatically associate the default backup policy to the unprotected virtual machines; and automatically back up according to the default backup policy the virtual machines associated with the default backup policy. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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