Base object selection and creation in data storage system management
A command request may be made to create a new entity in a data storage system. The new entity may be depend upon one or more base objects required to exist prior to creating the new entity. The command request may be processed in accordance with a selected policy affecting the required base objects. The selected policy may be one of a defined set of policies affecting actions taken with respect to the required base objects and new entity. For example, the policies may provide for automatically creating the required base objects and new entity; automatically selecting existing base objects used to create the new entity; generating a command list of recommend commands for creating the required base objects and the new entity; and generating a recommend list of existing base objects and a command for creating the new entity using at least one of the existing base objects.
1. A method of processing a command request comprising:
receiving a management command, wherein the management command indicates a selected policy affecting actions taken in connection with execution of the management command; and
performing first processing to execute the management command in accordance with the selected policy, wherein the selected policy is one of a plurality of policies, wherein the management command is a request to create a new logical entity in a data storage system, wherein the plurality of policies affect processing performed in connection with one or more base objects, wherein the new logical entity depends upon and requires one or more other entities to exist prior to the creating the new logical entity, wherein the one or more base objects correspond to the one or more other entities, and wherein a new object corresponds to the new logical entity, and wherein the plurality of policies includes a policy providing for automatically creating one or more new base objects corresponding to newly creating the one or more other entities, and then automatically creating the new logical entity and the new object corresponding to the new logical entity, wherein the new object depends on and requires the one or more new base objects.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the management command is received at the data storage system.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the management command is sent from a management application to the data storage system over a control path.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the new logical entity is any of a file system and a file share of a file system.
5. The method of claim 3 , wherein one or more criteria are specified for the management command, and the method further comprising:
determining whether storage resources are available to service the management command in accordance with the one or more criteria; and
responsive to determining there are insufficient storage resources available to service the management command in accordance with the one or more criteria, returning a message to the management application indicating that there are insufficient storage resources to service the management command.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the one or more criteria include a requirement regarding performance of storage used in connection with the creating the new logical entity.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the one or more criteria affect placement of data stored on the new logical entity.
8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the one or more criteria indicate whether multiple tiers of storage are used for storing data of the new logical entity.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the one or more criteria indicate whether a data storage optimizer relocates data stored on the new logical entity among the multiple tiers in accordance with I/O activity directed to individual data portions.
10. The method of claim 6 , wherein the new logical entity is a file system and the one or more criteria indicate whether to create the file system using a sharing protocol wherein the file system is accessible using multiple protocols.
11. A system comprising:
one or more processors; and
a memory including code stored therein that, when executed using at least one of the one or more processors, performs a method comprising:
receiving a management command, wherein the management command indicates a selected policy affecting actions taken in connection with execution of the management command; and
performing first processing to execute the management command in accordance with the selected policy, wherein the selected policy is one of a plurality of policies, wherein the management command is a request to create a new logical entity in a data storage system, wherein the plurality of policies affect processing performed in connection with one or more base objects, wherein the new logical entity depends upon and requires one or more other entities to exist prior to the creating the new logical entity, wherein the one or more base objects correspond to the one or more other entities, and wherein a new object corresponds to the new logical entity, and wherein the plurality of policies includes a policy providing for automatically creating one or more new base objects corresponding to newly creating the one or more other entities, and then automatically creating the new logical entity and the new object corresponding to the new logical entity, wherein the new object depends on and requires the one or more new base objects.
12. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising code stored thereon that, when executed, performs a method of processing a command request comprising:
receiving a management command, wherein the management command indicates a selected policy affecting actions taken in connection with execution of the management command; and
performing first processing to execute the management command in accordance with the selected policy, wherein the selected policy is one of a plurality of policies, wherein the management command is a request to create a new logical entity in a data storage system, wherein the plurality of policies affect processing performed in connection with one or more base objects, wherein the new logical entity depends upon and requires one or more other entities to exist prior to the creating the new logical entity, wherein the one or more base objects correspond to the one or more other entities, and wherein a new object corresponds to the new logical entity, and wherein the plurality of policies includes a policy providing for automatically creating one or more new base objects corresponding to newly creating the one or more other entities, and then automatically creating the new logical entity and the new object corresponding to the new logical entity, wherein the new object depends on and requires the one or more new base objects.
13. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 12 , wherein the management command is received at the data storage system.
14. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the management command is sent from a management application to the data storage system over a control path.
15. A method of processing a command request comprising:
receiving a management command, wherein the management command indicates a selected policy affecting actions taken in connection with execution of the management command; and
performing first processing to execute the management command in accordance with the selected policy, wherein the selected policy is one of a plurality of policies, wherein the management command is a request to create a new logical entity in a data storage system, wherein the plurality of policies affect processing performed in connection with one or more base objects, wherein the new logical entity depends upon and requires one or more other entities to exist prior to the creating the new logical entity, wherein the one or more base objects correspond to the one or more other entities, and wherein a new object corresponds to the new logical entity, and wherein the plurality of policies includes a policy providing for automatically selecting one or more existing base objects corresponding to the one or more other entities, and then automatically creating the new logical entity and the new object corresponding to the new logical entity, wherein the new object depends on and requires the one or more existing base objects.
16. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising code stored thereon that, when executed, performs a method of processing a command request comprising:
receiving a management command, wherein the management command indicates a selected policy affecting actions taken in connection with execution of the management command; and
performing first processing to execute the management command in accordance with the selected policy, wherein the selected policy is one of a plurality of policies, wherein the management command is a request to create a new logical entity in a data storage system, wherein the plurality of policies affect processing performed in connection with one or more base objects, wherein the new logical entity depends upon and requires one or more other entities to exist prior to the creating the new logical entity, wherein the one or more base objects correspond to the one or more other entities, and wherein a new object corresponds to the new logical entity, and wherein the plurality of policies includes a policy providing for automatically selecting one or more existing base objects corresponding to the one or more other entities, and then automatically creating the new logical entity and the new object corresponding to the new logical entity, wherein the new object depends on and requires the one or more existing base objects.
17. A system comprising:
one or more processors; and
a memory comprising code stored thereon, when executed by at least one of the one or more processors, performs a method of processing a command request comprising:
receiving a management command, wherein the management command indicates a selected policy affecting actions taken in connection with execution of the management command; and
performing first processing to execute the management command in accordance with the selected policy, wherein the selected policy is one of a plurality of policies, wherein the management command is a request to create a new logical entity in a data storage system, wherein the plurality of policies affect processing performed in connection with one or more base objects, wherein the new logical entity depends upon and requires one or more other entities to exist prior to the creating the new logical entity, wherein the one or more base objects correspond to the one or more other entities, and wherein a new object corresponds to the new logical entity, and wherein the plurality of policies includes a policy providing for automatically selecting one or more existing base objects corresponding to the one or more other entities, and then automatically creating the new logical entity and the new object corresponding to the new logical entity, wherein the new object depends on and requires the one or more existing base objects.
18. A method of processing a command request comprising:
receiving a management command, wherein the management command indicates a selected policy affecting actions taken in connection with execution of the management command; and
performing first processing to execute the management command in accordance with the selected policy, wherein the selected policy is one of a plurality of policies, wherein the management command is a request to create a new logical entity in a data storage system, wherein the plurality of policies affect processing performed in connection with one or more base objects, wherein the new logical entity depends upon and requires one or more other entities to exist prior to the creating the new logical entity, wherein the one or more base objects correspond to the one or more other entities, and wherein a new object corresponds to the new logical entity, and wherein the plurality of policies includes a policy providing for automatically generating a command list including one or more commands to create the one or more other entities and one or more new base objects corresponding to the one or more other entities, and wherein the command list includes another command to create the new logical entity and the new object corresponding to the new logical entity, wherein the new object depends on and requires the one or more new base objects.
19. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising code stored thereon that, when executed, performs a method of processing a command request comprising:
receiving a management command, wherein the management command indicates a selected policy affecting actions taken in connection with execution of the management command; and
performing first processing to execute the management command in accordance with the selected policy, wherein the selected policy is one of a plurality of policies, wherein the management command is a request to create a new logical entity in a data storage system, wherein the plurality of policies affect processing performed in connection with one or more base objects, wherein the new logical entity depends upon and requires one or more other entities to exist prior to the creating the new logical entity, wherein the one or more base objects correspond to the one or more other entities, and wherein a new object corresponds to the new logical entity, and wherein the plurality of policies includes a policy providing for automatically generating a command list including one or more commands to create the one or more other entities and one or more new base objects corresponding to the one or more other entities, and wherein the command list includes another command to create the new logical entity and the new object corresponding to the new logical entity, wherein the new object depends on and requires the one or more new base objects.
20. A system comprising:
one or more processors; and
a memory comprising code stored thereon, when executed by at least one of the one or more processors, performs a method of processing a command request comprising:
receiving a management command, wherein the management command indicates a selected policy affecting actions taken in connection with execution of the management command; and
performing first processing to execute the management command in accordance with the selected policy, wherein the selected policy is one of a plurality of policies, wherein the management command is a request to create a new logical entity in a data storage system, wherein the plurality of policies affect processing performed in connection with one or more base objects, wherein the new logical entity depends upon and requires one or more other entities to exist prior to the creating the new logical entity, wherein the one or more base objects correspond to the one or more other entities, and wherein a new object corresponds to the new logical entity, and wherein the plurality of policies includes a policy providing for automatically generating a command list including one or more commands to create the one or more other entities and one or more new base objects corresponding to the one or more other entities, and wherein the command list includes another command to create the new logical entity and the new object corresponding to the new logical entity, wherein the new object depends on and requires the one or more new base objects.
21. A method of processing a command request comprising:
receiving a management command, wherein the management command indicates a selected policy affecting actions taken in connection with execution of the management command; and
performing first processing to execute the management command in accordance with the selected policy, wherein the selected policy is one of a plurality of policies, wherein the management command is a request to create a new logical entity in a data storage system, wherein the plurality of policies affect processing performed in connection with one or more base objects, wherein the new logical entity depends upon and requires one or more other entities to exist prior to the creating the new logical entity, wherein the one or more base objects correspond to the one or more other entities, and wherein a new object corresponds to the new logical entity, and wherein the plurality of policies includes a policy providing for automatically generating a recommended command, and a recommended base object list including one or more existing base objects automatically selected, wherein the recommended command is a command to create the new logical entity and the new object corresponding to the new logical entity, wherein the new object depends on and requires at least one of the base objects from the recommended base object list.
22. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising code stored thereon that, when executed, performs a method of processing a command request comprising:
receiving a management command, wherein the management command indicates a selected policy affecting actions taken in connection with execution of the management command; and
performing first processing to execute the management command in accordance with the selected policy, wherein the selected policy is one of a plurality of policies, wherein the management command is a request to create a new logical entity in a data storage system, wherein the plurality of policies affect processing performed in connection with one or more base objects, wherein the new logical entity depends upon and requires one or more other entities to exist prior to the creating the new logical entity, wherein the one or more base objects correspond to the one or more other entities, and wherein a new object corresponds to the new logical entity, and wherein the plurality of policies includes a policy providing for automatically generating a recommended command, and a recommended base object list including one or more existing base objects automatically selected, wherein the recommended command is a command to create the new logical entity and the new object corresponding to the new logical entity, wherein the new object depends on and requires at least one of the base objects from the recommended base object list.
23. A system comprising:
one or more processors; and
a memory comprising code stored thereon, when executed by at least one of the one or more processors, performs a method of processing a command request comprising:
receiving a management command, wherein the management command indicates a selected policy affecting actions taken in connection with execution of the management command; and
performing first processing to execute the management command in accordance with the selected policy, wherein the selected policy is one of a plurality of policies, wherein the management command is a request to create a new logical entity in a data storage system, wherein the plurality of policies affect processing performed in connection with one or more base objects, wherein the new logical entity depends upon and requires one or more other entities to exist prior to the creating the new logical entity, wherein the one or more base objects correspond to the one or more other entities, and wherein a new object corresponds to the new logical entity, and wherein the plurality of policies includes a policy providing for automatically generating a recommended command, and a recommended base object list including one or more existing base objects automatically selected, wherein the recommended command is a command to create the new logical entity and the new object corresponding to the new logical entity, wherein the new object depends on and requires at least one of the base objects from the recommended base object list.