Method and system for managing data protection feature compatibility
Techniques described herein relate to a method for managing data protection feature compatibility. The method may include identifying a host data protection feature update event associated with a host; in response to identifying the host data protection feature update event, obtaining host data protection feature information from the host; updating a host data protection feature information repository using the host data protection feature information; updating data protection feature compatibility information using the host data protection feature information and data protection manager data protection feature information; and sending data protection feature compatibility information associated with the host to the host.
1. A method for managing data protection feature compatibility, the method comprising:
identifying a host data protection feature update event associated with a host;
in response to identifying the host data protection feature update event:
obtaining host data protection feature information from the host;
updating a host data protection feature information repository using the host data protection feature information;
updating data protection feature compatibility information using the host data protection feature information and data protection manager data protection feature information; and
sending updated data protection feature compatibility information associated with the host to the host.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the host data protection feature update event comprises one selected from a group consisting of:
a registration of the host, and
an update of the host.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the host data protection feature information specifies data protection features that the host expresses a capability to perform.
4. The method of claim 1 , the method further comprising:
after sending the updated data protection feature compatibility information associated with the host to the host:
identifying a data protection feature compatibility assessment event;
in response to identifying the data protection feature compatibility assessment event:
making a first determination that the data protection feature compatibility assessment event is associated with updated data protection manager data protection feature information; and
in response to the first determination:
updating the data protection manager data protection feature information based on the data protection feature compatibility assessment event;
updating the data protection feature compatibility information based on updated data protection manager data protection feature information;
making a second determination that the data protection feature compatibility information indicates a host incompatibility associated with the host; and
in response to the second determination:
sending data protection feature compatibility information associated with the host to the host.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the data protection feature compatibility assessment event comprises one selected from a group consisting of:
an update to a data protection manager, and
a data protection service request.
6. The method of claim 4 , wherein the data protection manager data protection feature information specifies data protection features that a data protection manager expresses a capability to perform.
7. The method of claim 4 , wherein the data protection feature compatibility information specifies whether data protection features of the data protection manager are compatible with the data protection features of the host.
8. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer readable program code, which when executed by a computer processor enables the computer processor to perform a method for managing data protection feature compatibility, the method comprising:
identifying a host data protection feature update event associated with a host;
in response to identifying the host data protection feature update event:
obtaining host data protection feature information from the host;
updating a host data protection feature information repository using the host data protection feature information;
updating data protection feature compatibility information using the host data protection feature information and data protection manager data protection feature information; and
sending updated data protection feature compatibility information associated with the host to the host.
9. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the host data protection feature update event comprises one selected from a group consisting of:
a registration of the host, and
an update of the host.
10. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the host data protection feature information specifies data protection features that the host expresses a capability to perform.
11. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the method further comprises:
after sending the updated data protection feature compatibility information associated with the host to the host:
identifying a data protection feature compatibility assessment event;
in response to identifying the data protection feature compatibility assessment event:
making a first determination that the data protection feature compatibility assessment event is associated with updated data protection manager data protection feature information; and
in response to the first determination:
updating the data protection manager data protection feature information based on the data protection feature compatibility assessment event;
updating the data protection feature compatibility information based on updated data protection manager data protection feature information;
making a second determination that the data protection feature compatibility information indicates a host incompatibility associated with the host; and
in response to the second determination:
sending data protection feature compatibility information associated with the host to the host.
12. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the data protection feature compatibility assessment event comprises one selected from a group consisting of:
an update to a data protection manager, and
a data protection service request.
13. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the data protection manager data protection feature information specifies data protection features that a data protection manager expresses a capability to perform.
14. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the data protection feature compatibility information specifies whether data protection features of the data protection manager are compatible with the data protection features of the host.
15. A system for managing data protection feature compatibility, the system comprising:
persistent storage for storing data protection feature compatibility information;
a data protection manager, comprising a processor and memory, configured to:
identify a host data protection feature update event associated with a host;
in response to identifying the host data protection feature update event:
obtain host data protection feature information from the host;
update a host data protection feature information repository using the host data protection feature information;
update the data protection feature compatibility information using the host data protection feature information and data protection manager data protection feature information; and
send updated data protection feature compatibility information associated with the host to the host.
16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the host data protection feature update event comprises one selected from a group consisting of:
a registration of the host, and
an update of the host.
17. The system of claim 15 , wherein the host data protection feature information specifies data protection features that the host expresses a capability to perform.
18. The system of claim 15 , wherein the data protection manager is further configured to:
after updated sending the data protection feature compatibility information associated with the host to the host:
identify a data protection feature compatibility assessment event;
in response to identifying the data protection feature compatibility assessment event:
make a first determination that the data protection feature compatibility assessment event is associated with updated data protection manager data protection feature information; and
in response to the first determination:
update the data protection manager data protection feature information based on the data protection feature compatibility assessment event;
update the data protection feature compatibility information based on updated data protection manager data protection feature information;
make a second determination that the data protection feature compatibility information indicates a host incompatibility associated with the host; and
in response to the second determination:
send data protection feature compatibility information associated with the host to the host.
19. The system of claim 18 , wherein the data protection feature compatibility assessment event comprises one selected from a group consisting of:
an update to the data protection manager, and
a data protection service request.
20. The system of claim 18 , wherein the data protection manager data protection feature information specifies data protection features that a data protection manager expresses a capability to perform.