System and method for client policy assignment in a data storage system
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1. A data storage system comprising:
- a plurality of client computing devices, each client computing device of the plurality of client computing devices comprising computer hardware; and
at least one second computing device in communication with the plurality of client computing devices, the second computing device comprising computer hardware and configured to;
subsequent to installation of a first client computing device of the plurality of client computing devices, determine that a first client configuration profile template matches one or more desired performance characteristics or requirements of the first client computing device, wherein the first client configuration profile template specifies one or more data backup operation schedule policies;
initiate a data backup operation in which primary data associated with the first client computing device of the plurality of client computing devices is accessed from the one or more primary storage devices and is used to create a backup copy associated with the first client computing device on one or more secondary storage devices;
store first information indicating an association between the first client configuration profile template and the backup copy, such that the first client configuration profile template is associated with both the first client computing device and with the backup copy;
initiate a restore operation in which the backup copy is restored from the one or more secondary storage devices to a second client computing device of the plurality of client computing devices, the second client computing device being different than the first client computing device;
in conjunction with the restore operation, review the first information;
based on the review of the first information, automatically associate the first client configuration template with the second client computing device; and
update the second client computing device according to the first client configuration template.
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Abstract
A system and method for property assignment in a data storage system is presented. A data storage system defines a client configuration profile comprising a set of storage operation properties, wherein the storage operation properties regulate criteria for performing storage operations by the data agent on client devices that are associated with the client configuration profile. A storage management system associates a first client device to the client configuration profile; and communicates the set of properties of the client configuration profile to property tables of corresponding objects in the first client device.
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1. A data storage system comprising:
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a plurality of client computing devices, each client computing device of the plurality of client computing devices comprising computer hardware; and at least one second computing device in communication with the plurality of client computing devices, the second computing device comprising computer hardware and configured to; subsequent to installation of a first client computing device of the plurality of client computing devices, determine that a first client configuration profile template matches one or more desired performance characteristics or requirements of the first client computing device, wherein the first client configuration profile template specifies one or more data backup operation schedule policies; initiate a data backup operation in which primary data associated with the first client computing device of the plurality of client computing devices is accessed from the one or more primary storage devices and is used to create a backup copy associated with the first client computing device on one or more secondary storage devices; store first information indicating an association between the first client configuration profile template and the backup copy, such that the first client configuration profile template is associated with both the first client computing device and with the backup copy; initiate a restore operation in which the backup copy is restored from the one or more secondary storage devices to a second client computing device of the plurality of client computing devices, the second client computing device being different than the first client computing device; in conjunction with the restore operation, review the first information; based on the review of the first information, automatically associate the first client configuration template with the second client computing device; and update the second client computing device according to the first client configuration template. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of performing data storage operations, the method comprising:
with one or more computing devices comprising computer hardware and in communication with a first client computing device; determining that a first client configuration profile matches one or more desired performance characteristics or requirements of the first client computing device, wherein the first client configuration profile specifies one or more data backup operation schedule policies; initiating a data backup operation in which primary data associated with the first client computing device of the plurality of client computing devices is accessed from one or more primary storage devices and is used to create a backup copy associated with the first client computing device on one or more secondary storage devices; storing first information indicating an association between the first client configuration profile and the backup copy, such that the first client configuration profile template is associated with both the first client computing device and with the backup copy; initiating a restore operation in which the backup copy is restored from the one or more secondary storage devices to a second client computing device, the second client computing device being different than the first client computing device; reviewing the first information; based on said reviewing of the first information, automatically associating the first client configuration template with the second client computing device; and updating the second client computing device according to the first client configuration template. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. Non-transitory, computer-readable storage comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors cause the one or more processors to perform a method comprising:
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determining that a first client configuration profile matches one or more desired performance characteristics or requirements of the first client computing device, wherein the first client configuration profile specifies one or more data backup operation schedule policies; initiating a data backup operation in which primary data associated with the first client computing device of the plurality of client computing devices is accessed from one or more primary storage devices and is used to create a backup copy associated with the first client computing device on one or more secondary storage devices; storing first information indicating an association between the first client configuration profile and the backup copy, such that the first client configuration profile template is associated with both the first client computing device and with the backup copy; initiating a restore operation in which the backup copy is restored from the one or more secondary storage devices to a second client computing device, the second client computing device being different than the first client computing device; in conjunction with the restore operation, reviewing the first information; based on said reviewing of the first information, automatically associating the first client configuration template with the second client computing device; and updating the second client computing device according to the first client configuration template.
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