Managing dynamic dependencies of file systems for application aware data protection

A method for performing data protection services on a host, comprising:

• identifying, by a data protection manager, a first protection policy confirmation event associated with a first protection policy corresponding to a first file system of a plurality of file systems of the host;
• in response to identifying the first protection policy confirmation event:
• obtaining first dependency information associated with the first file system from a data protection agent of the host, comprising:
• receiving, from the data protection manager, a dependency discovery request associated with the first file system,
• identifying, by the data protection agent, a plurality of applications associated with the first file system,
• obtaining application data storage information associated with each application of the plurality of applications,
• generating, based on at least the application data storage information, a list of dependent file systems associated with the first file system;
• generating, based on at least the list of dependent file systems, the first dependency information, and
• providing the first dependency information to the data protection manager;
• making a first determination that the first protection policy is associated with user dependency rules;
• in response to the first determination:
• making a second determination that the user dependency rules specify a protection policy update associated with the first protection policy;
• in response to the second determination:
• updating the first protection policy based on the first dependency information and the user dependency rules to obtain an updated first protection policy;
• and
• initiating performance of first data protection services by the data protection agent based on the updated first protection policy.

A method for performing data protection services on a host, comprising:

• identifying a first protection policy confirmation event associated with a first protection policy corresponding to a first file system of a plurality of file systems;
• in response to identifying the first protection policy confirmation event:
• obtaining first dependency information associated with the first file system from a data protection agent, comprising:
• receiving, from a data protection manager, a dependency discovery request associated with the first file system,
• identifying, by the data protection agent, a plurality of applications associated with the first file system,
• obtaining application data storage information associated with each application of the plurality of applications,
• generating, based on at least the application data storage information, a list of dependent file systems associated with the first file system;
• generating, based on at least the list of dependent file systems, the first dependency information, and
• providing the first dependency information to the data protection manager,
• making a first determination that the first protection policy is not associated with user dependency rules;
• in response to the first determination:
• providing the first dependency information to a user;
• obtaining, from the user, user selections associated with the first dependency information;
• making a second determination that the user selections require updating the first protection policy;
• and
• in response to the second determination:
• updating the first protection policy based on the user selections to obtain an updated first protection policy;
• and
• initiating performance of first data protection services by the data protection agent based on the updated first protection policy.