Migrating data to disk without interrupting running operations

    公开(公告)号:US11157171B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-26

    申请号:US16858354

    申请日:2020-04-24

    Abstract: Systems and methods for migrating stored backup data between disks (e.g., from an existing disk to another disk), such as a new or different disk in a magnetic storage library, without interrupting or otherwise affecting secondary copy operations (e.g., operations currently writing data to the storage library) utilizing the magnetic storage library, are described. In some embodiments, the systems and methods mark one or more mount paths as full when a running secondary copy operation associated with the mount path has completed a job (regardless of the actual current capacity or intended use of the mount path), and migrate each of the one or more data to a second disk of the data storage library when the mount path associated with the data is marked as full.

    Information management by a media agent in the absence of communications with a storage manager

    公开(公告)号:US11321189B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-03

    申请号:US17065736

    申请日:2020-10-08

    Abstract: A media agent is configured to perform substantially autonomously to initiate, continue, and manage information management operations such as a backup job of a certain client's primary data, manage the operations, and generate and store resultant system-level metadata from the operations, etc. The media agent is configured to do this even when out of communication with the storage manager that manages the information management system. When communications are restored, the media agent reports the relevant metadata to the storage manager. The storage manager comprises corresponding enhancements, including specialized logic for identifying the media agent as an intelligent media agent capable of some autonomous functionality, for transmitting management parameters thereto, and for seamlessly integrating the received metadata into the storage manager's associated management infrastructure such as a management database.

    CROSS-SYSTEM STORAGE MANAGEMENT FOR TRANSFERRING DATA ACROSS AUTONOMOUS INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

    公开(公告)号:US20210250402A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-12

    申请号:US17198748

    申请日:2021-03-11

    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for cross-system storage management for transferring data across autonomous information management systems. Data may be transferred from one information management system to another information management system without interfering with or overriding each system's autonomy. For example, a secondary copy of production data (e.g., backed up data) is transferred from a first information management system that originated the data to a component of another “foreign” information management system. A first storage manager that manages the first information management system also manages the cross-system data transfer operation to a “foreign” client computing device, which remains under autonomous management as a component of the foreign information management system.

    Cross-system storage management for transferring data across autonomous information management systems

    公开(公告)号:US11316920B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-26

    申请号:US17198748

    申请日:2021-03-11

    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for cross-system storage management for transferring data across autonomous information management systems. Data may be transferred from one information management system to another information management system without interfering with or overriding each system's autonomy. For example, a secondary copy of production data (e.g., backed up data) is transferred from a first information management system that originated the data to a component of another “foreign” information management system. A first storage manager that manages the first information management system also manages the cross-system data transfer operation to a “foreign” client computing device, which remains under autonomous management as a component of the foreign information management system.

    Monitoring, diagnosing, and repairing a management database in a data storage management system

    公开(公告)号:US10176036B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-08

    申请号:US15334014

    申请日:2016-10-25

    Abstract: A lightweight always-on monitoring, collecting, diagnosing, and correcting utility operates in an enhanced storage manager that manages a data storage managements system. The always-on utility provides a comprehensive and pro-active approach, which is intended to reduce, if not altogether eliminate, the need for after-the-fact diagnostics. The always-on utility also enforces so-called best practices and other heuristics, which include pro-actively activating certain database settings that are not enabled by default; manipulating certain aspects of the database to improve performance; and reporting aspects that are outside best-practice parameters to the trouble report system so that system administrators and/or developers may intervene before a catastrophic failure occurs. In some cases, the best-practice parameters represent heuristics designed by the present inventors to improve the performance and general health of the management database.

    Cross-system storage management for transferring data across autonomous information management systems

    公开(公告)号:US09648100B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-09

    申请号:US14198517

    申请日:2014-03-05

    CPC classification number: H04L67/1095 G06F17/30079 G06F17/30893 H04L67/1097

    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for cross-system storage management for transferring data across autonomous information management systems. Data may be transferred from one information management system to another information management system without interfering with or overriding each system's autonomy. For example, a secondary copy of production data (e.g., backed up data) is transferred from a first information management system that originated the data to a component of another “foreign” information management system. A first storage manager that manages the first information management system also manages the cross-system data transfer operation to a “foreign” client computing device, which remains under autonomous management as a component of the foreign information management system.

    Information management by a media agent in the absence of communications with a storage manager
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    Information management by a media agent in the absence of communications with a storage manager 有权
    媒体代理商在与存储经理沟通的情况下进行信息管理

    公开(公告)号:US09563518B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-07

    申请号:US14271311

    申请日:2014-05-06

    Abstract: A media agent is configured to perform substantially autonomously to initiate, continue, and manage information management operations such as a backup job of a certain client's primary data, manage the operations, and generate and store resultant system-level metadata from the operations, etc. The media agent is configured to do this even when out of communication with the storage manager that manages the information management system. When communications are restored, the media agent reports the relevant metadata to the storage manager. The storage manager comprises corresponding enhancements, including specialized logic for identifying the media agent as an intelligent media agent capable of some autonomous functionality, for transmitting management parameters thereto, and for seamlessly integrating the received metadata into the storage manager's associated management infrastructure such as a management database.

    Abstract translation: 媒体代理被配置为基本上自主地执行以启动,继续和管理信息管理操作,例如特定客户端的主数据的备份作业,管理操作,以及从操作等生成并存储所产生的系统级元数据。 即使与管理信息管理系统的存储管理器进行通信,也可以配置媒体代理。 当通信恢复时,媒体代理将相关元数据报告给存储管理器。 存储管理器包括相应的增强功能,包括用于将媒体代理识别为能够具有一些自主功能的智能媒体代理的专用逻辑,用于向其发送管理参数,以及将接收到的元数据无缝集成到存储管理器的相关管理基础设施中,例如管理 数据库。

    OFFLINE MESSAGING BETWEEN A REPOSITORY STORAGE OPERATION CELL AND REMOTE STORAGE OPERATION CELLS VIA AN INTERMEDIARY MEDIA AGENT

    公开(公告)号:US20220070258A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-03

    申请号:US17521648

    申请日:2021-11-08

    Abstract: Offline messaging between a repository storage operation cell and one or more mobile/remote storage operation cells is disclosed. The repository cell is managed by a repository storage manager that communicates to and from the remote cell via a specially-configured media agent. The illustrative intermediary media agent is configured to: queue messages directed to the remote cell, process them according to applicable parameters (e.g., time-to-live constraints, updates, cancellations, etc.), and transmit the processed messages to the remote cell when connectivity is available. The intermediary media agent also relays messages from the remote cell to the repository, including responses by the remote to the processed messages received from the repository via the intermediary media agent.

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