Patent ID: 9569235
Date: 2017-02-14
CPC Classifications: G06F,H04L

Claim:
1. A method for use in managing virtual systems in data storage systems, the method comprising: managing first and second virtual systems by a data storage system, wherein the first virtual system uses a first format for communicating with the data storage system and the second virtual system uses a second format for communicating with the data storage system, wherein the data storage system stores information regarding the first and second virtual systems; and using a universal virtual system management module of the data storage system for communicating with the first and second virtual systems, wherein the universal virtual system management module communicates with the first virtual system by using a first virtual system handler configured to communicate based on the first format, wherein the universal virtual system management module communicates with the second virtual system by using a second virtual system handler configured to communicate based on the second format, wherein the universal virtual system management module includes a set of management interfaces and management functionalities common to the first and second virtual systems, wherein the first and second virtual system handlers are dynamically loaded programs, wherein using the universal virtual system management module for communication further comprising: