Patent ID: 6546404
Filing Date: 2003-04-08
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A data migration tool cooperable with configuration means defining, for one or more products, one or more criteria for files to be captured to a backup store from a machine to be migrated, an indication of where said files should be stored in said backup store and any criteria for files to be excluded from said backup store, said data migration tool comprising:means for scanning a storage medium for said machine to be migrated and retrieving one or more file names; capturing means, responsive to file names fitting any product exclusion criteria, for skipping said files and, responsive to file names fitting any one of said one or more product capture criteria, for capturing said files to said backup store according to said indication of where said files should be stored; and a script file divided into one or more product sections, each said product section including said product capture and exclusion criteria and said file storage indication.