Patent ID: 7478101
Filing Date: 2009-01-13
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A system to move data from a source system to a destination system, comprising: the source system in communication with the destination system, the source system having a replication agent executing thereon, the replication agent adapted to generate a data stream, the data stream including: a plurality of standalone headers, each of the plurality of standalone headers being representative of a plurality of a data stream characteristics; a data following header, the data following header including an extended attribute field that associates an extended attribute with a data set information; the destination system adapted to receive the data following header with the extended attribute; and an entry in a hidden permanent metadirectory of the destination system to store the data set information associated with the extended attribute, the entry having the extended attribute associated therewith so that retrieval of the entry from the hidden permanent metadirectory also retrieves the extended attribute.