Method, apparatus or software for transferring a storage replication system between storage systems

A computer system for transferring a storage replication system between storage systems, the computer system comprising:

• a hardware processor coupled to a memory including instructions to:
• translate storage replication system configuration data for a source storage system from a source form into a canonical form for representing a storage replication system;
• determine a set of configuration commands for implementing said storage replication system configuration data on a target storage system, based on said canonical form of said translated storage replication system configuration data and a predetermined set of one or more storage system specific rules, the storage system specific rules applicable to heterogeneous groups of devices;
• and
• transfer said storage replication system from said source storage system to said target storage system, said configuration commands being used to configure said storage replication system on said target storage system.

A non-transitory computer program product on a physical computer-readable medium for transferring a storage replication system between storage systems, the product comprising:

• computer code for translating storage replication system configuration data for a source storage system from a source form into a canonical form for representing a storage replication system;
• computer code for determining a set of configuration commands for implementing said storage replication system configuration data on a target storage system, based on said canonical form of said translated storage replication system configuration data and a predetermined set of one or more storage system specific rules, the storage system specific rules applicable to heterogeneous groups of devices;
• and
• computer code for transferring said storage replication system from said source storage system to said target storage system, said configuration commands being used to configure said storage replication system on said target storage system.