Patent ID: 9021068
Filing Date: 2015-04-28
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for managing a networked storage system having a host adapted to connect through a network fabric to storage apparatus, and comprising: a configuration component inputting a configuration change request into said networked storage system in response to change instructions; a monitoring component communicating with said host and said network fabric and adapted to monitor input/output (I/O) data transfers associated with elements of said networked storage system; an activity data storage component responsive to said monitoring component and storing a record of a monitored I/O data transfer; an analysis component, responsive to said configuration component and inputting configuration change requests, to analyse said record of a monitored I/O data transfer and to detect a recent data transfer; and an alert component, responsive to said analysis component and alerting said configuration component in response to said analysis component detecting a recent data transfer, to provide a warning that a configuration change in response to said configuration request may cause loss of access to an element of said networked storage system associated with said recent data transfer.