Smart connector for network data management protocol (NDMP) backups
US10289494B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 27, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 14, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2201/84
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A backup is performed by collecting in a report database attributes associated with a filer and backup application. Rules are stored in a rule database specifying one or more backup configuration settings to be applied when a rule is satisfied. A request is received from the backup application to perform a backup of a dataset stored on the filer. Attributes associated with the filer and backup application are fetched from the report database. A rule from the rule database is evaluated against attributes fetched from the report database and associated with the filer and backup application. Based on the rule evaluation, a configuration setting for the backup is generated. The filer is instructed to perform the backup according to the configuration setting.
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