Abstract: A method and system for performing a policy-based backup and recovery operation in a storage network is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of performing a backup and restore operation in a storage network includes detecting each application entity in the storage network and configuring a backup and restore policy associated with the storage network for said each application entity. The storage network includes at least one host server and at least one storage array. The method also includes performing a backup operation of data associated with said each application entity based on the backup and restore policy using application utilities and operating system (OS) utilities configured to interface with said each application entity and a corresponding operating system of the at least one host server respectively, and using a storage array interface configured to directly interface with the at least one storage array.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and method for verifying and correcting storage area network (SAN) configuration information. With the apparatus and method of the present invention, configuration information is collected from components of the SAN using a SAN configuration scanning device. The configuration information collected by the SAN configuration scanning device is then compared to certified configuration parameters by a SAN configuration verification device. The comparison results in variances between the collected configuration information and the certified configuration parameters. It is then determined whether these variances are correctable or not. The variances that are correctable are corrected to reflect the certified configuration parameters by a SAN configuration correction device. Variances that are not correctable are output to an error report generation device that generates an error report for use by a SAN system administrator.