Patent ID: 7493462
Filing Date: 2009-02-17
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An apparatus to validate configuration, the apparatus comprising: a determination module comprising executable code stored on a semiconductor device, executed by a processor, and configured to make a determination of a type of a host operating system of a host computer by querying the host computer; a characterization module comprising executable code stored on the semiconductor device, executed by the processor, and configured to characterize a host type of a logical volume through a read-only examination of the characteristic specifications of metadata of the logical volume, the host type comprising metadata characteristics, partition characteristics, and compatible operating systems; a compatibility module comprising executable code stored on the semiconductor device, executed by the processor, and configured to determine if the logical volume is configured for the determined type of host operating system; and a mitigation module comprising executable code stored on the semiconductor device, executed by the processor, and configured to mitigate the mis-configuration if the logical volume is not configured for the host operating system.