公开(公告)号：US20120047249A1

公开(公告)日：2012-02-23

申请号：US12860374

申请日：2010-08-20

申请人： Sunil Bharadwaj ,  Stephen A. Byrd ,  David L. Merbach ,  Sumant Padbidri ,  William Tuminaro ,  Kevin J. Webster ,  Li Zhou

发明人： Sunil Bharadwaj ,  Stephen A. Byrd ,  David L. Merbach ,  Sumant Padbidri ,  William Tuminaro ,  Kevin J. Webster ,  Li Zhou

IPC分类号： G06F15/173

CPC分类号： H04L49/555 ,  H04L49/357 ,  H04L67/1097

摘要： Techniques for identifying and selecting equivalent sets of agents with defined capabilities to perform certain actions are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, determining agents to gather information for a storage area network fabric may be performed through the use of fabric discovery operations which identify agents capable of performing various actions within the fabric. From the determined capabilities of the agents, a dynamic capability grid may be populated to assist with the generation of a list of equivalent subsets to perform the various actions. The most efficient set of agents from each equivalent subset may then be selected to perform actions, with other sets of agents in the equivalent subset available as secondary choices in case of an unexpected failure. For example, a fabric probe may be executed in a storage area network using discovered agents from a list of equivalent subsets to most efficiently accomplish network operations such as zoning and topology.

摘要翻译： 本文公开了用于识别和选择具有确定能力以执行某些动作的等效代理集合的技术。 在一个实施例中，可以通过使用识别能够在结构内执行各种动作的代理的结构发现操作来执行用于收集存储区域网络结构的确定代理。 从确定的代理的能力，可以填充动态能力网格以协助生成等效子集的列表以执行各种动作。 然后可以选择来自每个等效子集的最有效的代理集合来执行动作，等待子集中的其他代理集可用作在意外故障的情况下的次要选择。 例如，可以使用来自等效子集列表的发现的代理在存储区域网络中执行结构探测，以最有效地完成诸如分区和拓扑的网络操作。

公开(公告)号：US20110196958A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-11

申请号：US12701137

申请日：2010-02-05

申请人： Sunil Bharadwaj ,  Stephen A. Byrd ,  David L. Merbach ,  Kevin J. Webster ,  Li Zhou

发明人： Sunil Bharadwaj ,  Stephen A. Byrd ,  David L. Merbach ,  Kevin J. Webster ,  Li Zhou

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L41/0681 ,  H04L67/1097

摘要： The present disclosure provides techniques for updating fabric alert definitions defined for a fibre channel or other fabric-based network within a storage management system. One embodiment provides techniques for detecting fabric merges, fabric segmentations, and principal switch changes of the fabric and modifying fabric alert definitions as a result of these changes. Thus, any alert definitions scoped by fabric will remain relevant even after fabric structural changes, and duplicate and/or redundant alerts may be reduced within the storage management system. In a further embodiment, detection of fabric changes is performed by first storing relationships between fabrics and switches, and comparing the current relationships between the fabrics and the switches against the stored relationships. Upon recognition of changes within the fabrics, the fabric alert definitions may be automatically analyzed and updated.

摘要翻译： 本公开提供了用于更新为存储管理系统内的光纤信道或其他基于网络的网络定义的结构警报定义的技术。 一个实施例提供了用于检测结构的结构合并，结构分割和主交换机改变以及作为这些改变的结果来修改结构警报定义的技术。 因此，即使在架构结构变化之后，由架构定义的任何警报定义也将保持相关性，并且可能在存储管理系统内减少重复和/或冗余警报。 在另一实施例中，通过首先存储织物和开关之间的关系，以及根据所存储的关系比较织物和开关之间的当前关系，来执行织物变化的检测。 在识别织物中的变化之后，织物警报定义可以被自动分析和更新。

公开(公告)号：US08443078B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-14

申请号：US12860374

申请日：2010-08-20

申请人： Sunil Bharadwaj ,  Stephen A. Byrd ,  David L. Merbach ,  Sumant Padbidri ,  William Tuminaro ,  Kevin J. Webster ,  Li Zhou

发明人： Sunil Bharadwaj ,  Stephen A. Byrd ,  David L. Merbach ,  Sumant Padbidri ,  William Tuminaro ,  Kevin J. Webster ,  Li Zhou

IPC分类号： G06F15/173

CPC分类号： H04L49/555 ,  H04L49/357 ,  H04L67/1097

摘要： Techniques for identifying and selecting equivalent sets of agents with defined capabilities to perform certain actions are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, determining agents to gather information for a storage area network fabric may be performed through the use of fabric discovery operations which identify agents capable of performing various actions within the fabric. From the determined capabilities of the agents, a dynamic capability grid may be populated to assist with the generation of a list of equivalent subsets to perform the various actions. The most efficient set of agents from each equivalent subset may then be selected to perform actions, with other sets of agents in the equivalent subset available as secondary choices in case of an unexpected failure. For example, a fabric probe may be executed in a storage area network using discovered agents from a list of equivalent subsets to most efficiently accomplish network operations such as zoning and topology.

摘要翻译： 本文公开了用于识别和选择具有确定能力以执行某些动作的等效代理集合的技术。 在一个实施例中，可以通过使用识别能够在结构内执行各种动作的代理的结构发现操作来执行用于收集存储区域网络结构的确定代理。 从确定的代理的能力，可以填充动态能力网格以协助生成等效子集的列表以执行各种动作。 然后可以选择来自每个等效子集的最有效的代理集合来执行动作，等待子集中的其他代理集可用作在意外故障的情况下的次要选择。 例如，可以使用来自等效子集列表的发现的代理在存储区域网络中执行结构探测，以最有效地完成诸如分区和拓扑的网络操作。

公开(公告)号：US08326978B2

公开(公告)日：2012-12-04

申请号：US12701137

申请日：2010-02-05

申请人： Sunil Bharadwaj ,  Stephen A. Byrd ,  David L. Merbach ,  Kevin J. Webster ,  Li Zhou

发明人： Sunil Bharadwaj ,  Stephen A. Byrd ,  David L. Merbach ,  Kevin J. Webster ,  Li Zhou

IPC分类号： G06F15/173

CPC分类号： H04L41/0681 ,  H04L67/1097

摘要： The present disclosure provides techniques for updating fabric alert definitions defined for a fiber channel or other fabric-based network within a storage management system. One embodiment provides techniques for detecting fabric merges, fabric segmentations, and principal switch changes of the fabric and modifying fabric alert definitions as a result of these changes. Thus, any alert definitions scoped by fabric will remain relevant even after fabric structural changes, and duplicate and/or redundant alerts may be reduced within the storage management system. In a further embodiment, detection of fabric changes is performed by first storing relationships between fabrics and switches, and comparing the current relationships between the fabrics and the switches against the stored relationships. Upon recognition of changes within the fabrics, the fabric alert definitions may be automatically analyzed and updated.

摘要翻译： 本公开提供了用于更新为存储管理系统内的光纤信道或其他基于网络的网络定义的结构警报定义的技术。 一个实施例提供了用于检测结构的结构合并，结构分割和主交换机改变以及作为这些改变的结果来修改结构警报定义的技术。 因此，即使在架构结构变化之后，由架构定义的任何警报定义也将保持相关性，并且可能在存储管理系统内减少重复和/或冗余警报。 在另一实施例中，通过首先存储织物和开关之间的关系，以及根据所存储的关系比较织物和开关之间的当前关系，来执行织物变化的检测。 在识别织物中的变化之后，织物警报定义可以被自动分析和更新。

公开(公告)号：US07661135B2

公开(公告)日：2010-02-09

申请号：US10915004

申请日：2004-08-10

申请人： Stephen A. Byrd ,  Steven Czerwinski ,  J. Kristofer Fox ,  Bruce Light Hillsberg ,  Bernhard Julius Klingenberg ,  Rajesh Francisco Krishnan ,  Balaji Thirumalai

发明人： Stephen A. Byrd ,  Steven Czerwinski ,  J. Kristofer Fox ,  Bruce Light Hillsberg ,  Bernhard Julius Klingenberg ,  Rajesh Francisco Krishnan ,  Balaji Thirumalai

IPC分类号： G06F12/14 ,  G06F17/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/3476 ,  G06F11/3495

摘要： An apparatus, system, and method are provided for gathering trace data indicative of resource activity on a computer system. The present invention includes a monitoring module that initiates one or more activity monitors on a target computer system to detect different types of resource activity. A determination module determines activity indicators involving resources of the target computer system using the one or more activity monitors. The activity indicators may comprise a variety of information useful in identifying one or more separate resource activities. A collection module organizes the activity indicators into trace data representative of the resource activity. Preferably, the monitoring module, determination module, and collection module operate continuously on the target computer system. In this manner, the trace data includes an accurate set of both current activity indicators as well as historical activity indicators.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种装置，系统和方法，用于收集指示计算机系统上的资源活动的跟踪数据。 本发明包括监视模块，其在目标计算机系统上启动一个或多个活动监视器以检测不同类型的资源活动。 确定模块使用一个或多个活动监视器来确定涉及目标计算机系统的资源的活动指示符。 活动指标可以包括用于识别一个或多个单独的资源活动的各种信息。 收集模块将活动指标组织到代表资源活动的跟踪数据中。 优选地，监视模块，确定模块和收集模块在目标计算机系统上连续操作。 以这种方式，跟踪数据包括当前活动指标以及历史活动指标的准确集合。

公开(公告)号：US07630955B2

公开(公告)日：2009-12-08

申请号：US10915133

申请日：2004-08-10

申请人： Stephen A. Byrd ,  Steven Czerwinski ,  J. Kristofer Fox ,  Bruce Light Hillsberg ,  Bernhard Julius Klingenberg ,  Rajesh Francisco Krishnan ,  Balaji Thirumalai

发明人： Stephen A. Byrd ,  Steven Czerwinski ,  J. Kristofer Fox ,  Bruce Light Hillsberg ,  Bernhard Julius Klingenberg ,  Rajesh Francisco Krishnan ,  Balaji Thirumalai

IPC分类号： G06F7/00 ,  G06F11/30 ,  G06N5/00

CPC分类号： G06N5/022 ,  Y10S707/99931 ,  Y10S707/99944 ,  Y10S707/99945 ,  Y10S707/99953

摘要： An apparatus, system, and method are provided for analyzing the association of a resource to a business process. The invention includes an origination module, an evaluation module, and an identification module. The origination module receives an identifier and derives a seed resource associated with the identifier. The evaluation module applies heuristic routines to trace data and derives a set of candidate resources, and each heuristic routine assigns each candidate resource a probability value. The evaluation module further combines the probabilities for each candidate resource into a combined probability. The identification module identifies a resource associated to a business process by examining the combined probability of a candidate resource with a threshold value. The heuristic routines, thresholds, techniques for combining probabilities and the like are modifiable to accommodate user needs and system changes over time.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于分析资源与业务流程的关联的装置，系统和方法。 本发明包括起始模块，评估模块和识别模块。 始发模块接收标识符并导出与标识符相关联的种子资源。 评估模块应用启发式例程来跟踪数据并导出一组候选资源，并且每个启发式例程为每个候选资源分配一个概率值。 评估模块进一步将每个候选资源的概率组合成组合概率。 识别模块通过检查具有阈值的候选资源的组合概率来识别与业务过程相关联的资源。 用于组合概率等的启发式例程，阈值，技术是可修改的，以适应用户需求和随时间的系统变化。

公开(公告)号：US07546601B2

公开(公告)日：2009-06-09

申请号：US10915146

申请日：2004-08-10

申请人： Stephen A. Byrd ,  Steven Czerwinski ,  J. Kristofer Fox ,  Bruce Light Hillsberg ,  Bernhard Julius Klingenberg ,  Rajesh Francisco Krishnan ,  Balaji Thirumalai

发明人： Stephen A. Byrd ,  Steven Czerwinski ,  J. Kristofer Fox ,  Bruce Light Hillsberg ,  Bernhard Julius Klingenberg ,  Rajesh Francisco Krishnan ,  Balaji Thirumalai

IPC分类号： G06F9/46 ,  G06F11/34

CPC分类号： G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q10/063

摘要： An apparatus, system, and method are provided for automatically discovering and grouping files and other resources used by a business process. The present invention includes a monitoring module that collects trace data representative of operational behavior of software applications. An analysis module analyzes the trace data to discover resources affiliated with the business process. A determination module defines a logical application corresponding to the business process and includes the resources discovered by the analysis module. The logical application is automatically defined such that business policies may be readily implemented on the logical application as a whole. Manual identification of resources for a business process is eliminated or substantially reduced.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种装置，系统和方法，用于自动发现和分组业务流程使用的文件和其他资源。 本发明包括监测模块，其收集代表软件应用的操作行为的跟踪数据。 分析模块分析跟踪数据以发现与业务流程相关的资源。 确定模块定义与业务流程相对应的逻辑应用，并且包括由分析模块发现的资源。 自动定义逻辑应用程序，使得可以在整个逻辑应用程序上容易地实现业务策略。 识别业务流程的资源被消除或大大减少。