Granted Patent B2

US 12,619,415 · App. 17/948,132 · Granted May 5, 2026

Inventors: Chak Fai Yuen (Bangalore, IN); Muthugopalakrishnan Adiseshan (Bangalore, IN); Arvind Batra (Bangalore, IN)

Assignee: Rubrik, Inc.

G06F8/65G06F16/182

Abstract

Claims (54)

1 . A method, comprising:

obtaining, by a data management system, information for updating software for a data management cluster from a first version to a second version, the data management cluster comprising a plurality of storage nodes, wherein the first version is associated with a first set of configuration parameters for operating the plurality of storage nodes and the second version is associated with a second set of configuration parameters for operating the plurality of storage nodes, the first set of configuration parameters indicating a first set of values associated with one or more settings of the first version of the software, one or more settings of one or more services supported by the first version of the software, or both, and the second set of configuration parameters indicating a second set of values associated with one or more settings of the second version of the software, one or more settings of one or more services supported by the second version of the software, or both;

performing, by the data management system and using the information, an update procedure for the data management cluster, wherein, after a first portion of the update procedure has occurred, the first version is installed on one or more first storage nodes of the plurality of storage nodes and the second version is installed on one or more second storage nodes of the plurality of storage nodes; and

operating, by the data management system, the data management cluster during the update procedure, wherein the one or more first storage nodes operate using the first version of the software and the first set of configuration parameters while the one or more second storage nodes concurrently operate using:

the second version of the software,

a first subset of the first set of configuration parameters instead of first corresponding configuration parameters included in the second set of configuration parameters, wherein using the first subset of the first set of configuration parameters is based at least in part on the first subset of the first set of configuration parameters being associated with respective indications that non-updated configurations are to be used for the first subset of the first set of configuration parameters during the update procedure, and

a second subset of the second set of configuration parameters instead of second corresponding configuration parameters included in the first set of configuration parameters, wherein using the second subset of the second set of configuration parameters is based at least in part on the second subset of the second set of configuration parameters being associated with respective indications that updated configurations are to be used for the second subset of the second set of configuration parameters during the update procedure.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

configuring the first subset of the first set of configuration parameters to be used by storage nodes of the plurality of storage nodes that have been updated to the second version during the update procedure and the second subset of the second set of configuration parameters to be used by the storage nodes of the plurality of storage nodes that have been updated to the second version during the update procedure, wherein the respective indications that non-updated configurations are to be used for the first subset of the first set of configuration parameters and the respective indications that updated configurations are to be used for the second subset of the second set of configuration parameters are based at least in part on the configuring.

3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

storing, based at least in part on obtaining the information for updating the software, the first set of configuration parameters and the second set of configuration parameters until the update procedure is complete.

4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

obtaining second information for updating the software for the data management cluster from the second version to a third version associated with a third configuration for operating the plurality of storage nodes, wherein after a second portion of the update procedure that follows the first portion of the update procedure has occurred, the third version is installed on at least one of the one or more second storage nodes.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein after a second portion of the update procedure that follows the first portion of the update procedure has occurred, the second version is installed on at least one of the one or more first storage nodes.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:

after a completion of the update procedure, the second version is installed on each storage node of the plurality of storage nodes, and

the method further comprises operating each node of the data management cluster in accordance with the second set of configuration parameters after the completion of the update procedure.

7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

initializing, on at least one of one or more third storage nodes, an application supported by the second version of the software but not the first version of the software based at least in part on operating the one or more third storage nodes in accordance with the second set of configuration parameters.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein a performance metric of the data management cluster after the first portion of the update procedure is improved relative to a beginning of the update procedure as a result of the second version being installed on the one or more second storage nodes.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first set of configuration parameters and the second set of configuration parameters comprise common configuration parameters, and wherein one or more values of the common configuration parameters are different.

10 . An apparatus, comprising:

at least one processor; and

memory storing instructions that are executable by the at least one processor to cause the apparatus to:

obtain information for updating software for a data management cluster from a first version to a second version, the data management cluster comprising a plurality of storage nodes, wherein the first version is associated with a first set of configuration parameters for operating the plurality of storage nodes and the second version is associated with a second set of configuration parameters for operating the plurality of storage nodes, the first set of configuration parameters indicating a first set of values associated with one or more settings of the first version of the software, one or more settings of one or more services supported by the first version of the software, or both, and the second set of configuration parameters indicating a second set of values associated with one or more settings of the second version of the software, one or more settings of one or more services supported by the second version of the software, or both;

perform, using the information, an update procedure for the data management cluster, wherein, after a first portion of the update procedure has occurred, the first version is installed on one or more first storage nodes of the plurality of storage nodes and the second version is installed on one or more second storage nodes of the plurality of storage nodes; and

operate the data management cluster during the update procedure, wherein the one or more first storage nodes operate using the first version of the software and the first set of configuration parameters while the one or more second storage nodes concurrently operate using:

the second version of the software,

a first subset of the first set of configuration parameters instead of first corresponding configuration parameters included in the second set of configuration parameters, wherein using the first subset of the first set of configuration parameters is based at least in part on the first subset of the first set of configuration parameters being associated with respective indications that non-updated configurations are to be used for the first subset of the first set of configuration parameters during the update procedure, and

a second subset of the second set of configuration parameters instead of second corresponding configuration parameters included in the first set of configuration parameters, wherein using the second subset of the second set of configuration parameters is based at least in part on the second subset of the second set of configuration parameters being associated with respective indications that updated configurations are to be used for the second subset of the second set of configuration parameters during the update procedure.

11 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the instructions are executable by the at least one processor to further cause the apparatus to:

configure the first subset of the first set of configuration parameters to be used by storage nodes of the plurality of storage nodes that have been updated to the second version during the update procedure and the second subset of the second set of configuration parameters to be used by the storage nodes of the plurality of storage nodes that have been updated to the second version during the update procedure, wherein the respective indications that non-updated configurations are to be used for the first subset of the first set of configuration parameters and the respective indications that updated configurations are to be used for the second subset of the second set of configuration parameters are based at least in part on the configuring.

12 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the instructions are executable by the at least one processor to further cause the apparatus to:

store, based at least in part on obtaining the information for updating the software, the first set of configuration parameters and the second set of configuration parameters until the update procedure is complete.

13 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the instructions are executable by the at least one processor to further cause the apparatus to:

obtain second information for updating the software for the data management cluster from the second version to a third version associated with a third configuration for operating the plurality of storage nodes, wherein after a second portion of the update procedure that follows the first portion of the update procedure has occurred, the third version is installed on at least one of the one or more second storage nodes.

14 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein, after a second portion of the update procedure that follows the first portion of the update procedure has occurred, the second version is installed on at least one of the one or more first storage nodes.

15 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein:

after a completion of the update procedure, the second version is installed on each storage node of the plurality of storage nodes, and

the instructions are executable by the at least one processor to further cause the apparatus to operate each node of the data management cluster in accordance with the second set of configuration parameters after the completion of the update procedure.

16 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the instructions are executable by the at least one processor to further cause the apparatus to:

initialize, on at least one of one or more third storage nodes, an application supported by the second version of the software but not the first version of the software based at least in part on operating the one or more third storage nodes in accordance with the second set of configuration parameters.

17 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein a performance metric of the data management cluster after the first portion of the update procedure is improved relative to a beginning of the update procedure as a result of the second version being installed on the one or more second storage nodes.

18 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the first set of configuration parameters and the second set of configuration parameters comprise common configuration parameters, and wherein one or more values of the common configuration parameters are different.

19 . A non-transitory, computer-readable medium, comprising:

code that comprises instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a device, cause the device to:

obtain information for updating software for a data management cluster from a first version to a second version, the data management cluster comprising a plurality of storage nodes, wherein the first version is associated with a first set of configuration parameters for operating the plurality of storage nodes and the second version is associated with a second set of configuration parameters for operating the plurality of storage nodes, the first set of configuration parameters indicating a first set of values associated with one or more settings of the first version of the software, one or more settings of one or more services supported by the first version of the software, or both, and the second set of configuration parameters indicating a second set of values associated with one or more settings of the second version of the software, one or more settings of one or more services supported by the second version of the software, or both;

perform, using the information, an update procedure for the data management cluster, wherein, after a first portion of the update procedure has occurred, the first version is installed on one or more first storage nodes of the plurality of storage nodes and the second version is installed on one or more second storage nodes of the plurality of storage nodes; and

operate the data management cluster during the update procedure, wherein the one or more first storage nodes operate using the first version of the software and the first set of configuration parameters while the one or more second storage nodes concurrently operate using:

the second version of the software,

a first subset of the first set of configuration parameters instead of first corresponding configuration parameters included in the second set of configuration parameters, wherein using the first subset of the first set of configuration parameters is based at least in part on the first subset of the first set of configuration parameters being associated with respective indications that non-updated configurations are to be used for the first subset of the first set of configuration parameters during the update procedure, and

a second subset of the second set of configuration parameters instead of second corresponding configuration parameters included in the first set of configuration parameters, wherein using the second subset of the second set of configuration parameters is based at least in part on the second subset of the second set of configuration parameters being associated with respective indications that updated configurations are to be used for the second subset of the second set of configuration parameters during the update procedure.

20 . The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 19 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor of the device, further cause the device to:

store, based at least in part on obtaining the information for updating the software, the first set of configuration parameters and the second set of configuration parameters until the update procedure is complete.

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