Problem diagnosis in complex SAN environments
US11042320B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 18, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jun 22, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 15, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2201/86
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method to more effectively and efficiently diagnose problems in a storage network is disclosed. In one embodiment, such a method includes generating, for a storage network, a resource map that identifies components therein. For each component in the resource map, the method identifies an importance factor that indicates the component's importance in the storage network. When a problem is detected in the storage network, the method identifies, for each component in the resource map, a potential cause factor that indicates how likely the component is to have caused the problem. The method also calculates, for each component in the resource map, a problem responsibility factor to indicate to what extent the component is held responsible for the problem. A corresponding system and computer program product are also disclosed.
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