DIAGNOSING ERRORS IN DATA STORAGE AND ARCHIVING IN A CLOUD OR NETWORKING ENVIRONMENT
First Claim
1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium carrying instructions to perform a method for diagnosing or troubleshooting software running on a data storage system, the method comprising:
- automatically receiving, at a developer system, an indication that a technical issue exists in the data storage system,wherein the developer system is geographically remote from the data storage system,wherein the technical issue relates to data management software running on the data storage system, andwherein the developer system is associated with a company that developed the data management software;
providing, at the developer system, a developer interface for assisting in diagnosing or troubleshooting the technical issue in the data storage system,wherein the developer interface includes selectable options for viewing or retrieving information relevant to the technical issue in the data storage system,wherein the information relevant to the technical issue in the data storage system is automatically received from the data storage system,wherein the information automatically received from the data storage system is provided after the developer system is provided permission to automatically receive the information from the data storage system,wherein one selectable option of the selectable options is to view or retrieve at least one log file from the data storage system, andwherein the at least one log file includes details of operations that occurred, are occurring, or will occur in the data storage system; and
receiving, at the developer system via the developer interface, a selection of at least one selectable option to at least partially view or retrieve the information relevant to the technical issue in the data storage system.
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Abstract
A system for assisting in diagnosing or troubleshooting an information management system technical problem includes, in some examples, an interface with selectable options, which assist in diagnosing or troubleshooting the technical problem. Via the interface, a software developer or troubleshooting representative can select one or more of the options. For example, a software developer may select an option to automatically receive log data from a component of an information management system that has failed. Other features are also disclosed. The system also comprises functionality for configuring a target system to allow for certain system data about data storage operations to be transmitted to a cloud location from where the data may be accessed for troubleshooting.
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1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium carrying instructions to perform a method for diagnosing or troubleshooting software running on a data storage system, the method comprising:
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automatically receiving, at a developer system, an indication that a technical issue exists in the data storage system, wherein the developer system is geographically remote from the data storage system, wherein the technical issue relates to data management software running on the data storage system, and wherein the developer system is associated with a company that developed the data management software; providing, at the developer system, a developer interface for assisting in diagnosing or troubleshooting the technical issue in the data storage system, wherein the developer interface includes selectable options for viewing or retrieving information relevant to the technical issue in the data storage system, wherein the information relevant to the technical issue in the data storage system is automatically received from the data storage system, wherein the information automatically received from the data storage system is provided after the developer system is provided permission to automatically receive the information from the data storage system, wherein one selectable option of the selectable options is to view or retrieve at least one log file from the data storage system, and wherein the at least one log file includes details of operations that occurred, are occurring, or will occur in the data storage system; and receiving, at the developer system via the developer interface, a selection of at least one selectable option to at least partially view or retrieve the information relevant to the technical issue in the data storage system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for assisting in troubleshooting an information management system, the method comprising:
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automatically receiving, at a troubleshooting system, an indication that the information management system is experiencing or has experienced a technical problem; providing, at the troubleshooting system, an interface for diagnosing or troubleshooting the information management system technical problem, wherein the interface includes selectable options for receiving technical information related to the technical problem of the information management system, wherein the interface automatically provides the technical information to the troubleshooting system, wherein one selectable option of the selectable options is to at least partially view or retrieve a log from the information management system, and wherein the log includes details of information management operations that occurred, are occurring, or will occur in the information management system; and receiving, via the interface, a selection of at least one selectable option to receive selected information related to the information management system technical problem. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A non-transitory computer-readable medium carrying instructions to perform a method for assisting in diagnosing or troubleshooting an information management system technical problem, the method comprising:
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providing, at a client computer device system, a customer interface for the information management system, wherein the user interface, the user system, and the information management system are geographically remote from a troubleshooting system; providing, via the customer interface, a menu with selectable options, wherein the selectable options include an option to provide permission to automatically send technical information from the information management system to the troubleshooting system, wherein the technical information relates to the information management system technical problem, and wherein the selectable options include an option that allows a user to determine what type of technical information will be sent and when it will be sent, wherein the type of technical information includes information management system log data, and wherein the information management system log data includes details of information management operations that occurred, are occurring, or will occur in the information management system. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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