Techniques for providing a consolidated system configuration view using database change tracking and configuration files
US8380757B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 25, 2011 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/0866
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Described are techniques for providing a consolidated logical view of a system. A plurality of database tables associated with a plurality of processing nodes of a data storage system is provided. The plurality of database tables provides a plurality of individual views of the data storage system and each of the individual views represents a view of the data storage system for a different processing node. A notification is received regarding a modification to one or more of the database tables. The notification identifies an operation performed causing the modification and providing data associated with the modification. A merge database table is modified that provides a consolidated view of said plurality of individual views. The modifying is performed in accordance with the notification and a configuration file including logic describing processing performed to merge the plurality of individual views.
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