Method and system for grouping storage system components
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1. A method for grouping networked storage system clients, the method comprising:
- selecting a first group of storage system clients to create a first group;
associating with one or more computer processors the first group with a first storage policy;
selecting a second group of storage system clients to create a second group;
associating with one or more computer processors the second group with a second storage policy; and
assigning at least a first storage system client associated with the first group to both the first group and the second group, wherein the first storage system client inherits the second storage policy associated with the second group while retaining the storage policy associated with the first group, and in the event a first storage operation associated with the first storage policy conflicts with a second storage operation associated the second storage policy, the storage policy associated with a higher priority controls.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for associating a storage system component, e.g. a server, client, machine, sub-client, or other storage system component, with one or more other storage system components into a group. Storage preferences are defined for the group which is automatically associated with each component in the group. The storage preferences define how storage operations are to be performed on the storage system components.
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1. A method for grouping networked storage system clients, the method comprising:
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selecting a first group of storage system clients to create a first group; associating with one or more computer processors the first group with a first storage policy; selecting a second group of storage system clients to create a second group; associating with one or more computer processors the second group with a second storage policy; and assigning at least a first storage system client associated with the first group to both the first group and the second group, wherein the first storage system client inherits the second storage policy associated with the second group while retaining the storage policy associated with the first group, and in the event a first storage operation associated with the first storage policy conflicts with a second storage operation associated the second storage policy, the storage policy associated with a higher priority controls. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer system for grouping networked storage system clients, the system comprising:
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a first group of storage system clients comprising one or more computer processors and a second group of storage system clients comprising one or more computer processors; at least a first storage policy which defines one or more retention storage preferences associated with the first group; at least a second storage policy defining one or more retention storage preferences associated with the second group; and wherein in the event a first storage system client associated with the first group is assigned to both the first group and the second group, the first storage system client inherits the second storage policy associated with the second group while retaining the first storage policy associated with the first group, and in the event a first storage operation associated with the first storage policy conflicts with a second storage operation associated with the second storage policy, the storage policy associated with a higher priority controls. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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