Validation process for a storage array network

A method of validating a network deployment, comprising:

• by a computer-based information handling system comprising:
• a processor;
• and
• a memory with computer code instructions stored thereon, the memory operatively coupled to the processor such that, when executed by the processor, the computer code instructions cause the information handling system to implement:
• receiving, from a user, deployment information comprising parameters for a Storage Area Network (SAN) deployment, the deployment information comprising at least (i) default gateway, (ii) domain name server, (iii) network time protocol and (iv) SYSLOG server elements;
• in response to having received direction from the user to validate the SAN deployment, utilizing each element of the deployment information received from the user when the element of the deployment information is received, wherein the utilizing does not occur as a batch;
• determining, as each element of the deployment information is utilized, a response to the utilization of the element of the deployment information;
• notifying the user of an abnormal response to the utilization of the element of the deployment information, the notifying comprising an alert identifying an invalid network configuration;
• comparing the received deployment information for the SAN deployment to corresponding deployment information of a currently running SAN;
• determining a configuration mismatch exists;
• and
• in response to determining the configuration mismatch exists, notifying the user of the configuration mismatch and providing the user with information that characterizes the configuration mismatch.