System and method for generating and managing quick recovery volumes
First Claim
1. A computer readable medium storing program code which when executed on a computer, causes the computer to perform a method for performing a recovery operation of a primary data set located on a primary volume in a storage system, the method comprising:
- identifying a first snapshot image generated by a snapshot application of a primary data set located on a primary volume;
identifying a second snapshot image of the primary data set generated by the snapshot application;
creating a recovery volume of the primary data set on one of a plurality of available secondary volumes;
updating the recovery volume by comparing the first and second snapshot images of the primary data set;
mounting the recovery volume in place of the primary volume; and
designating the recovery volume as the primary volume such that a data request referencing the primary volume is executed by the recovery volume.
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Abstract
The invention relates to computer readable medium storing program code which when executed on a computer causes the computer to perform a method for creating a quick recovery volume of a primary data set used by a first computer in a backup storage system, which includes identifying a snapshot image of the primary data set generated by a snapshot application, creating the quick recovery volume of the primary data set from the snapshot image of the primary data set and controlling transfer of data from the first computer to an archival storage unit. In one embodiment, the invention provides a method for creating a quick recovery volume of a primary data set that includes creating a snapshot image of the primary data set and creating a quick recovery volume of the primary data set from the snapshot image of the primary data set. In another embodiment, the invention provides a user interface screen enabling browser style browsing and recovery of quick recovery volumes and snapshot images.
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22 Claims
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1. A computer readable medium storing program code which when executed on a computer, causes the computer to perform a method for performing a recovery operation of a primary data set located on a primary volume in a storage system, the method comprising:
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identifying a first snapshot image generated by a snapshot application of a primary data set located on a primary volume; identifying a second snapshot image of the primary data set generated by the snapshot application; creating a recovery volume of the primary data set on one of a plurality of available secondary volumes; updating the recovery volume by comparing the first and second snapshot images of the primary data set; mounting the recovery volume in place of the primary volume; and designating the recovery volume as the primary volume such that a data request referencing the primary volume is executed by the recovery volume. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for creating a recovery volume of a primary data set located on a primary volume in a storage system, comprising:
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a snapshot identification component for identifying snapshot images generated by a snapshot application of a primary data set located on a primary volume, a recovery volume creation component for creating the recovery volume of the primary data set and updating the recovery volume by comparing two or more snapshot images of the primary data set; and a recovery component for mounting the recovery volume in place of the primary volume and designating the recovery volume as the primary volume such that a data request referencing the primary volume is executed by the recovery volume. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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