Template-based remote/local file selection techniques for modular backup and migration

a file selection and template technology, applied in the field of template-based file selection techniques, can solve the problems of difficult for a user or administrator to select just the files associated with an application, tedious and time-consuming task requiring a high level of skill, and often a large amount of trial-and-error or sophisticated analysis

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-09-10
IBM CORP
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Applications generally have large numbers of files and configuration entries that make it difficult for a user or administrator to select just the files associated with an application.
It would be desirable for an administrator or end user to easily select files associated with

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[0018]The present invention relates to file selection techniques that are applied to backup, migration, synchronization, deployment and other forms of file transfer between systems. The file selection techniques of the present invention provide for pre-defined templates that generally combine sets of files and configuration entries associated by application, but also provide for user-defined templates that combine the sets of application-associated files without requiring use of a pre-defined template. The user is permitted to modify the file selection specified by the template or user-defined set of application files, by selecting or de-selecting individual directories or files in addition to, or to be removed from the file selection specified by the template. The user may also specify particular file types (e.g., by MIME type or extension) for inclusion in or exclusion from the backup. The geographic location of the workstation, IP address, user identity, user group membership, wo...

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File selection techniques that can handle overlapping module contexts provide flexible and reversible backup, restore, migration, deployment and synchronization operations. Both remote (administrative) control and local (user) control of the file selection are provided. Application and configuration specific templates are provided to a user from the remote administrator for further customization by selecting or de-selecting configurations, applications and/or individual files or configuration entries. The templates may be controlled geographically by the IP address or identity associated with the user. A user's interaction with the customization is saved and the order of changes is maintained, so that when the templates are updated, the user's customizations can be re-applied. The administrator may override user settings based on rules, which may also be geographically determined. The file selection may also be altered based on media type and location, e.g., local backup vs. server backup.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention is related to computer management software, and more particularly to template-based file selection techniques providing remote / local file selection for modular backup and migration.[0003]2. Description of Related Art[0004]Application and operating system backup and migration tools, as well as other tools such as synchronization mechanisms provide file selection interfaces for selecting sets of files and configuration entries for backup, restore, synchronization, deployment and migration of applications and system components. On a workstation level, a user or administrator typically selects or de-selects directory tree levels and / or individual files to include in a backup, migration or synchronization session. The configuration is typically saved at the location of the backup program, whether located at a central local-area network backup point, or on the individual workstation. More recent systems ...

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IPC IPC(8): G06F17/30
CPCG06F11/1451G06F11/1464G06F17/3007G06F17/30176G06F11/1458G06F17/30126G06F16/11G06F16/168G06F16/1787
Inventor BAUMANN, WARREN J.BOUZ, FIRASBROWN, DOUGLAS S.STEVENS, WESLEY
Owner IBM CORP
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