System and method for distributed management of storage systems based on subscription changes
AssigneeDell Products L.P.
InventorsDharmesh M. Patel, Lucas A. Wilson
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Abstract
Methods and systems for managing distributed systems are disclosed. The distributed systems may include any number of data processing systems that may contribute to the functionality of the distributed system. To contribute to the functionality of the distributed system, each of the data processing systems may need to be configured to positively contribute to one or more functions. During configuration, one or more disablement actions may be put in place to limit use of the functions based on predetermined limits. However, the disablement actions may still provide some degree of access to stored data even after being performed.
Claims20
A computer-implemented method for managing services provided using data processing systems, the method comprising:
- identifying a change to a subscription for a service of the services provided using the data processing systems;
- making a first determination regarding whether the subscription is for storage services;
- in an instance of the first determination where the subscription is for storage services:
- making a second determination regarding whether the change is an enhancement of the subscription;
- in an instance of the second determination where the change is not the enhancement of the subscription:
- performing an action set to limit use of the storage services based on the change to the subscription without depriving a client of all access to data managed by the storage services.
A non-transitory machine-readable medium having instructions stored therein, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations for managing services provided using data processing systems, the operations comprising:
- identifying a change to a subscription for a service of the services provided using the data processing systems;
- making a first determination regarding whether the subscription is for storage services;
- in an instance of the first determination where the subscription is for storage services:
- making a second determination regarding whether the change is an enhancement of the subscription;
- in an instance of the second determination where the change is not the enhancement of the subscription:
- performing an action set to limit use of the storage services based on the change to the subscription without depriving a client of all access to data managed by the storage services.
A data processing system, comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory coupled to the processor to store instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations for managing services provided using data processing systems comprising the data processing system, the operations comprising:
- identifying a change to a subscription for a service of the services provided using the data processing systems;
- making a first determination regarding whether the subscription is for storage services;
- in an instance of the first determination where the subscription is for storage services:
- making a second determination regarding whether the change is an enhancement of the subscription;
- in an instance of the second determination where the change is not the enhancement of the subscription:
- performing an action set to limit use of the storage services based on the change to the subscription without depriving a client of all access to data managed by the storage services.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.