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Determining and managing dependencies in a storage system

US10061674B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 29, 2015
Grant dateAug 28, 2018
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Expiry dateDec 14, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/008
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Described are methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products for determining and managing the dependencies of components of a storage system. Storage system object data for a plurality of storage system objects on a storage system is received by a management server. A plurality of logical dependencies are determined by the management server based on the storage system object data, where each logical dependency reflects a dependency between at least two storage system objects of the plurality of storage system objects. A tree having a plurality of nodes and a plurality of edges is formed by the management server, where each edge connects a first node and a second node, the first node representing a first storage system object and the second node representing a second storage system object, and the edge representing a logical dependency between the first storage system object and the second storage system object.

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