Patent ID: 11880586
Assignee: EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 6:
7. An apparatus comprising a memory and processor configured to:
provide a host operating from a node cluster with an API to a storage array;
provision the API with access to one or more endpoints configured with access to one or more storage array resources;
configure the API with one or more storage class operational parameters to issue instructions to the storage array via the one or more endpoints;
use the API and at least one of the one or more endpoints, enabling the host to:
discover a remote volume on the array corresponding to a host generated local volume,
discover a storage protection group,
create at least one new storage protection group, and
delete at least one storage protection group;

enable the host to manage and monitor the storage array to perform one or more data replication services directly from the node cluster and via the API; and
cause data replication services to be performed in response to instructions issued by the host directly from the node cluster and via the API.