Method and apparatus for managing information related to storage activities of data storage systems
First Claim
1. In a computer system having a plurality of backup storage systems configured to store backup data from at least one client, a method comprising:
- providing at least one domain comprising a plurality of backup storage systems, wherein a first backup storage system of the plurality of backup storage systems is a domain master of the at least one domain;
storing, by the first backup storage system, an identifier identifying each of the plurality of backup storage systems in the at least one domain;
receiving, at the first backup storage system, information related to backup activities of a second backup storage system of the plurality of backup storage systems in the at least one domain; and
displaying the information on a user interface directly coupled to only the first backup storage system.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for managing information related to backup storage activities of data storage systems. In a computer system having one or more independent backup data storage systems coupled to each other and each serving one or more clients, a user may obtain information related to backup activities of any of the backup storage systems from a single location. Through a user interface associated with any of the backup storage systems, or through a stand alone user interface, a user may manage (e.g., organize, display, print) information related to backup activities of any or all of the backup storage systems. System administrators can design and store a variety of report formats that may be utilized by any user to display or print various parameters associated with backup activities in a particular manner. Report formats may be edited by users, and displayed parameters may be dynamically updated to provide for active monitoring of one or more backup storage systems. Additionally, periodic backup activity reports can be generated and automatically sent to designated locations, for example to one or more printers and/or to one or more designated recipients via E-mail.
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19 Claims
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1. In a computer system having a plurality of backup storage systems configured to store backup data from at least one client, a method comprising:
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providing at least one domain comprising a plurality of backup storage systems, wherein a first backup storage system of the plurality of backup storage systems is a domain master of the at least one domain; storing, by the first backup storage system, an identifier identifying each of the plurality of backup storage systems in the at least one domain; receiving, at the first backup storage system, information related to backup activities of a second backup storage system of the plurality of backup storage systems in the at least one domain; and displaying the information on a user interface directly coupled to only the first backup storage system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A first backup storage system to store backup data from at least one first client, the first backup storage system for use in a computer system having a second backup storage system to store backup data from at least one second client, the first backup storage system comprising:
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a first controller, coupled to the second backup storage system, to receive information related to backup activities of the second backup storage system, and comprising at least information relating to at least one backup operation; and a user interface to display the information related to the backup activities of the second backup storage system, wherein the first and second backup storage systems are included in at least one domain comprising a plurality of backup storage systems, and wherein the first backup storage system is a domain master which stores an identifier identifying each of the plurality of backup storage systems in the at least one domain. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer readable medium encoded with a program for execution on a computer system that includes a plurality of backup storage systems for storing backup data from at least one client, the program, when executed on the computer system, performing a method comprising:
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providing at least one domain comprising a plurality of backup storage systems, wherein a first backup storage system of the plurality of backup storage systems is a domain master of the at least one domain; storing, in the first backup storage system an identifier identifying each of the plurality of backup storage systems in the at least one domain; transferring information related to backup activities of a second backup storage system of the plurality of backup storage systems from the second backup storage system to the first backup storage system; and displaying the information on a user interface directly coupled to only the first backup storage system. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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