Patent ID: 9361193
Filing Date: 2016-06-07
CPC Classification: G06F

Claim Text:
1. A method for transferring a storage replication system between storage systems, said method comprising the steps of: retrieving storage replication system configuration data for a source storage system, said storage replication system configuration data being data representing a configuration of a storage replication system, said storage replication system configuration data being provided in a source form for said source storage system; translating said storage replication system configuration data from said source form into a canonical form for representing said storage replication system; selecting a target storage system for transfer of said storage replication system, said target storage system having a different form of storage replication system configuration data from the source storage system; determining a set of configuration commands for implementing said storage replication system configuration data on said target storage system based on said canonical form of said translated storage replication system configuration data and a predetermined set of one or more storage system specific rules, the storage system specific rules applicable to heterogeneous groups of devices; and transferring the storage replication system from said source storage system to said target storage system, said configuration commands being used to configure said storage replication system on said target storage system.