Patent ID: 9122564
Filing Date: 2015-09-01
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for use in evaluating a system event, the method comprising: capturing, from a data storage system, a current storage configuration in connection with the data storage system, wherein the current storage configuration relates to physical and logical features; simulating offline a predetermined system failure event relating to the data storage system, wherein the system failure event is simulated using the captured current storage configuration in connection with the data storage system; in response to simulating the system failure event, providing a system failure event output for enabling evaluation of the potential impact of the system failure event in connection with the data storage system and the potential impact on an application associated with the data storage system, wherein the system failure event output comprises a loss report describing the potential impact of the system failure event in connection with the data storage system and the application associated with the data storage system; and in response to simulating the system failure event, providing help advice for facilitating recovery from the system failure event.