Clustered asset backup in non-federated way

A system comprising:

• a plurality of nodes;
• and
• a cluster manager which comprises:
• at least one processor;
• at least one storage device;
• and
• at least one memory that includes instructions, which when executed by the processor, performs a method for performing a backup in a cluster environment comprising of the plurality of data nodes, the method comprising:
• receiving a backup request (BR) to backup at least one asset associated with at least one of the data nodes in the cluster environment,
• wherein a cluster manager (CM) receives the BR from a user via a client over a communication network (CN), wherein the CM and the client are operably connected to each other over the CN, wherein the CN implements a network protocol,
• wherein, before sending the BR, the user determines the at least one asset to be protected and a preferred data node that needs to perform the BR, and wherein the BR specifies the at least one asset and the preferred data node,
• wherein each of the data nodes is a computing device that comprises at least integrated circuitry that performs computer implemented services for the user;
• performing, by the CM, a discovery of assets associated with each of the data nodes, wherein based on the performing, the CM generates an asset mapping that is stored in each of the data nodes, wherein the asset mapping indicates a plurality of assets associated with each of the data nodes;
• sending, in response to the BR, a backup command from the CM to the preferred data node to initiate a backup of the at least one asset, wherein the preferred data node is associated with the at least one asset;
• based on the asset mapping and the BR, if the at least one asset is currently associated with the preferred data node:
• performing, by the preferred data node, the backup of the at least one asset;
• based on the asset mapping and the BR, if the at least one asset is currently not associated with the preferred data node:
• receiving, from the preferred node, information that specifies an additional data node of the plurality of data nodes is currently associated with the at least one asset;
• sending a second backup command from the CM-to the additional data node to initiate the backup of the at least one asset;
• and
• based on the information and by the CM, updating the asset mapping to indicate that the additional data node is the preferred node.

A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer readable program code, which when executed by a computer processor, enables the computer processor to perform a method for performing a backup in a cluster environment comprising of a plurality of data nodes, the method comprising:

• receiving a backup request (BR) to backup at least one asset associated with at least one of the data nodes in the cluster environment,
• wherein a cluster manager (CM) receives the BR from a user via a client over a communication network (CN), wherein the CM and the client are operably connected to each other over the CN, wherein the CN implements a network protocol,
• wherein, before sending the BR, the user determines the at least one asset to be protected and a preferred data node that needs to perform the BR, and wherein the BR specifies the at least one asset and the preferred data node,
• wherein each of the data nodes is a computing device that comprises at least integrated circuitry that performs computer implemented services for the user;
• performing, by the CM, a discovery of assets associated with each of the data nodes, wherein based on the performing, the CM generates an asset mapping that is stored in each of the data nodes, wherein the asset mapping indicates a plurality of assets associated with each of the data nodes;
• sending, in response to the BR, a backup command from the CM to the preferred data node to initiate a backup of the at least one asset, wherein the preferred data node is associated with the at least one asset;
• based on the asset mapping and the BR, if the at least one asset is currently associated with the preferred data node:
• performing, by the preferred data node, the backup of the at least one asset;
• based on the asset mapping and the BR, if the at least one asset is currently not associated with the preferred data node:
• receiving, from the preferred node, information that specifies an additional data node of the plurality of data nodes is currently associated with the at least one asset;
• sending a second backup command from the CM to the additional data node to initiate the backup of the at least one asset;
• and
• based on the information and by the CM, updating the asset mapping to indicate that the additional data node is the preferred data node.