SAN vulnerability assessment tool
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1. A method for assessing storage device vulnerability to data unavailability or data loss, the method comprising:
- obtaining data for at least one storage device, the data including static and dynamic factors regarding device operation and device characteristics;
calculating a risk score for the at least one storage device based on the obtained data; and
presenting the risk score to a user,wherein the obtained data comprises device configuration information and live disk reliability data.
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Abstract
The invention pertains to a method and information handling system (IHS) for assessing storage device vulnerability to data unavailability or data loss. An embodiment of the method of the present invention begins by obtaining data regarding static and dynamic factors of the at least one storage device. Next, based on the obtained data, a risk score is calculated for the at least one storage device. Finally, using the obtained data, the risk score is presented to a user. In another example embodiment, a risk score indicator is associated with the at least one storage device based upon the calculated risk score.
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1. A method for assessing storage device vulnerability to data unavailability or data loss, the method comprising:
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obtaining data for at least one storage device, the data including static and dynamic factors regarding device operation and device characteristics; calculating a risk score for the at least one storage device based on the obtained data; and presenting the risk score to a user, wherein the obtained data comprises device configuration information and live disk reliability data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An information handling system (IHS) comprising:
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a data module configured to obtain data for at least one storage device, the data including static and dynamic factors regarding device operation and device characteristics; a computing module communicatively coupled to the data module and configured to calculate a risk score for the at least one storage device based on the obtained data; and a display module configured to present the risk score to a user, wherein the obtained data comprises device configuration information and live disk reliability data. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon a sequence of instructions which, when loaded and executed by a processor coupled to an apparatus, causes the apparatus to:
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obtain data for at least one storage device, the data including static and dynamic factors regarding device operation and device characteristics; calculate a risk score for the at least one storage device based on the obtained data; and present the risk score to a user, wherein the obtained data comprises device configuration information and live disk reliability data.
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