ASIGRA Solution: Autonomic Healing


Autonomic Healing is similar to DS-System Admin: it works at the file level for the online storage, REGARDLESS OF THE BACKUP SET TYPE OR APPLICATION.

The following outlines the features of the Autonomic Healing Module and how it can help with managing the DS-System:

1. The Autonomic Healing Module features more advanced detection and fixing capabilities than the DS-System Admin (Core) and will record any anomalies found (caused by 3rd-Parties) so that manual fixing is possible for problems that cannot be fixed automatically.

2. The Autonomic Healing Module is designed to continuously monitor the DS-System Online Storage for any data corruptions. It can also be configured with a variety of options (optimize space, process the selected sets repeatedly / only once for troubleshooting, speed control options, simultaneous processes, etc.).

3. In case corruptions are found, Autonomic Healing will notify the DS-System Operator. For each backup set, one notification will be sent when the first corruption is found.

4. The Autonomic Healing Module has some fixing capabilities, and as long as an error can be corrected, it will do so by either fixing the problem or moving the file to the trash location. If DS-System is part of a replication group, Autonomic Healing will try to retrieve a correct version of the file from one of the DS-Systems in the group. If retrieval is successful, then DS-Client is no longer involved. If the retrieval is not successful, the backup set will be marked as "out-of-sync" and DS-Client will be forced to synchronize the backup set and to re-send a replacement for the corrupted file during next backup session.

5. Real-Time features of the Autonomic Healing Module:

6. Autonomic Healing Module Checking Capabilities - Autonomic Healing verifies the following categories to identify any data corruption, damage, or inconsistency:

7. Fixing Capabilities of the Autonomic Healing Module

In case any data corruption, damage, or inconsistency is identified, Autonomic Healing will try to fix it if possible. However, if the file is totally damaged, or a fix is not possible, Autonomic Healing will report the problem and move the file to a special directory for later analysis (manual).

The following data corruption/damage/inconsistency scenarios can be fixed by Autonomic Healing:

8. Monitoring features

A regular monitor like the one for backup activities monitors the Autonomic Healing progress.

A separate "Autonomic Healing Manager" GUI monitors and manages the Autonomic Healing process:

9. Healing history management

Enhanced healing history management functionalities are also available (mainly integrated in the "Autonomic Healing Manager"):



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