Replication cookie

摘要

A system, computer program product, and computer implemented method for executing instructions at a replication site with a cookie manager, the method comprising receiving a cookie at the replication site, the cookie enabled to contain executable instructions, and executing the executable instructions contained in the cookie via a cookie manager on the replication site.

主权项

1. A system for executing instructions at a replication site, wherein the replication site replicates IO sent to one or more storage mediums at a production site, the system comprising:
the replication site; wherein the replication site includes a journal, replicated storage and a cookie manager; and computer-executable logic operating in memory, wherein the computer-executable program logic is configured for execution of: receiving a cookie at the replication site, the cookie enabled to contain executable instructions; sending the cookie to the cookie manager; and executing the executable instructions contained in the cookie via the cookie manager on the replication site wherein the computer-executable program logic is further configured for execution of: storing the cookie in a journal on the replication site; identifying the cookie in the journal; upon execution of the cookie: creating an inverse cookie representing executable instructions to undo the executions contained in the cookie; and storing the inverse cookie in the journal.