System and method for managing and producing a dataset image across multiple storage systems

A non-transitory machine readable medium comprising instructions for performing a method, which when executed by a machine, causes the machine to:

• generate an operation identifier to represent an overall dataset image operation for producing a dataset image for a data set stored across a first volume maintained by a first storage system and a second volume maintained by a second storage system;
• transmit a first operation with the operation identifier to the first storage system to create a first volume image of the first volume as part of the dataset image;
• and
• transmit a second operation with the operation identifier to the second storage system to create a second volume image of the second volume as part of the dataset image.

A computing device comprising:

• a memory comprising machine executable code for performing a method;
• and
• a processor coupled to the memory, the processor configured to execute the machine executable code to cause the processor to:
• generate an operation identifier to represent an overall dataset image operation for producing a dataset image for a data set stored across a first volume maintained by a first storage system and a second volume maintained by a second storage system;
• transmit a first operation with the operation identifier to the first storage system to create a first volume image of the first volume as part of the dataset image;
• and
• transmit a second operation with the operation identifier to the second storage system to create a second volume image of the second volume as part of the dataset image.