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Method and apparatus for managing replication volumes

  • US 7,039,777 B2
  • Filed: 11/27/2002
  • Issued: 05/02/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/12/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for storage management comprising:

  • receiving a command of a first kind, the command comprising first information;

    identifying at least one production volume based on the first information;

    selecting a candidate storage volume from among a plurality of storage volumes; and

    initiating mirroring of the production volume with the candidate storage volume, wherein the candidate storage volume is a mirror volume,the step of selecting being based on connection information indicative of any connectivity between the at least one production volume and one or more of the candidate storage volumes,wherein the first information is representative of an application program, the application program having associated therewith a plurality of data objects,wherein the step of identifying includes identifying production volumes which collectively provide storage for all data files comprising one or more of the data objects.

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