Modification of map of storage area network resources
OwnerRichard Hagarty, Eric D. Hubbardinventors
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Abstract
A storage area network (SAN) management system for a computer network includes at least one SAN with a plurality of devices. A computer communicates with the SAN. A SAN manager is associated with the computer. A discovery module automatically discovers the devices and links between the devices. A storage area mapping (SAM) module graphically represents the devices of the SAN and links between the devices. The SAM module allows an operator to add a link between the devices, to remove a link between the devices and/or to move a link between the devices.
Claims20
A storage area network (SAN) management system for a computer network including at least one SAN, comprising:
- a SAN including a plurality of devices;
- a computer that communicates with said SAN;
- a SAN manager associated with said computer;
- and
- a storage area mapping (SAM) module associated with said SAN manager that graphically represents said devices of said SAN and links between said devices, wherein said SAM module allows at least one of adding a link between said devices, removing a link between said devices and moving a link between said devices.
A method for managing a storage area network (SAN), comprising:
- connecting a SAN including a plurality of devices to a computer;
- providing a SAN manager that is associated with a storage area mapping (SAM) module;
- graphically representing said devices of said SAN and links between said devices of said SAN using said SAM module;
- and
- allowing at least one of adding a link between said devices, removing a link between said devices and moving a link between said devices.
A storage area network (SAN) management system for a computer network including at least one SAN, comprising:
- a SAN including a plurality of devices;
- a computer that communicates with said SAN;
- and
- a SAN manager associated with said computer;
- a discovery module associated with said SAN manager that automatically discovers said devices and said links of said SAN;
- and
- a storage area mapping (SAM) module associated with said SAN manager that graphically represents said devices of said SAN and said links between said devices,
- wherein said SAM module allows at least one of adding a link between said devices, removing a link between said devices and moving a link between said devices.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.