Method and apparatus for setting storage groups

A storage group registration device for registering storage groups at a management device, said storing group registration device connected to a network system comprising one or more network devices, one or more nodes connected to said network devices and said management device for managing said nodes by classifying said nodes into storage groups, wherein:

• said storage group registration device comprises:
• a group information acquisition module for acquiring group information for identifying respective groups to which nodes belong from each of said network device each being previously set with said group information;
• a node information acquisition module for acquiring, from each of said nodes, node information required for connecting the node in question to said network from each of said nodes;
• a group generation module for generating said storage groups based on said group information;
• and
• a registration module for registering said storage groups generated and said node information at said management device.

A storage group setting program for setting storage groups at a management device, said program being executed in an information processing device, said information processing device connected to a network system comprising one or more network devices, one or more nodes connected to said network devices, and said management device for managing said nodes by classifying said nodes into said storage groups, said program comprising:

• a group information acquisition step in which group information for identifying respective groups to which nodes belong is acquired from each of said network devices each being previously set with said group information, and the acquired group information is stored in a storing device owned by said information processing device;
• a node information acquisition step in which, from each of said nodes, node information required for connecting the node in question to said network is acquired, and the acquired node information is stored in said storing device;
• a group generation step in which said storage groups are generated based on said group information stored in said storing device;
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• a registration step in which said storage groups generated and said node information stored in said storing device are registered at said management device.