Patent ID: 9122409
Filing Date: 2015-09-01
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A machine implemented method, comprising: maintaining a data structure for a point in time copy of a storage volume for storing information regarding any foreign mapped logical object and any inconsistent logical object; wherein an inconsistent logical storage object is a storage object used by a second file system and not by a first file system that is included in the point in time copy; and wherein a foreign mapped logical object is a storage object that is not a part of an active file system and was not present when the point in time copy was generated; conducting a plurality of checks using the data structure, before a restore operation is performed based on the point in time copy by a processor executable application at a computing system interfacing with a storage system managing the storage volume for determining an impact of the restore operation; presenting by the application a consolidated report indicating a status of passed and failed checks from among the plurality of checks; and providing an option to a user, based on the consolidated report, to take preventive action to reduce any potential damage due to the restore operation.