Storage resource management across multiple paths

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2007-11-06

2007-11-06

Wong, Don (Department: 2163)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Data structure types

C711S162000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10798987

ABSTRACT:
According to an embodiment of the invention, a filer or other storage server is coupled to a network to store files for users of the network. Agents are coupled to the filer, and performs a scan or file walk for a Multi-Appliance Management Application (MMA) which is coupled to the filer and can monitor and manage the filer. A directory structure of the filer may be divided into two or more paths, each of which may be scanned by an independent agent. The results of the scan, or file walk, are saved to a database server. In this way, multiple agents may be used to scan a single storage server, and the amount of time required for the scan is reduced.

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