Applying a policy criteria to files in a backup image
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsMichael Allen KACZMARSKI, Robert Michael REES
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Abstract
Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture for applying a policy criteria to files in a backup image. A backup image of files in a file system is maintained. A policy is applied to the files in the backup image to determine files satisfying a policy criteria. A list is prepared indicating the determined files. The determined files in the file system are accessed and a deferred operation indicated in the applied policy is applied to the accessed files in the file system.
Claims21
An article of manufacture comprising code in communication with a file system and enabled to cause operations, the operations comprising:
- maintaining a backup image of files in the file system;
- applying a policy to the files in the backup image to determine files satisfying a policy criteria;
- preparing a list indicating the determined files;
- accessing the determined files in the file system;
- and
- applying a deferred operation indicated in the applied policy to the accessed files in the file system.
A system in communication with a file system, comprising:
- a storage;
- a computer readable media;
- a backup program for maintaining a backup image of files in a file system;
- a policy tool for causing operations, the operating comprising:
- applying a policy to the files in the backup image to determine files satisfying a policy criteria;
- preparing a list in the computer readable media indicating the determined files;
- accessing the determined files in the file system;
- and
- applying a deferred operation indicated in the applied policy to the accessed files in the file system.
A method, comprising:
- maintaining a backup image of files in a file system;
- applying a policy to the files in the backup image to determine files satisfying a policy criteria;
- preparing a list indicating the determined files;
- accessing the determined files in the file system;
- and
- applying a deferred operation indicated in the applied policy to the accessed files in the file system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.