Apparatus, system, and method for monitoring computer system components

A system to monitor a computer system component in a storage area network, the system comprising:

• one or more data storage servers in communication over a communication network;
• a client in electronic communication with the one or more servers;
• Input/Output (I/O) devices coupled to the data communications network and configured to interact with a user;
• a processor;
• a memory containing modules for execution on the processor, the modules comprising:
• an identifier module configured to associate at least one identifier with a computer system component;
• a function module configured to associate one or more control functions with each computer system component associated with an identifier;
• and
• a presentation module configured to dynamically and selectively display at least one identifier for each computer system component associated with an identifier, to a present view of a user interface.

A computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having computer usable program code for monitoring computer system components, said computer program product including;

• computer usable program code for associating at least one visual identifier with a computer system component;
• computer usable program code for associating one or more control functions with the visual identifier;
• computer usable program code for selectively displaying at least one identifier for each computer system component associated with an identifier, to a present view of an user interface, the visual identifier comprising a computer system component status;
• and
• computer usable program code for monitoring the computer system component associated with the at least one identifier and modifying the identifier in response to a change in operational status for the computer system component.

A method for monitoring a computer system comprising a plurality of computer system components, the method comprising:

• identifying a computer system to monitor;
• initiating a user interface;
• executing an apparatus to monitor a computer system component through the user interface, the apparatus comprising a plurality of modules configured to:
• associate at least one visual identifier with a computer system component;
• associate one or more control functions with each computer system component associated with an identifier;
• and
• selectively display at least one identifier for each computer system component associated with an identifier, to a present view of a user interface.