Systems and methods for managing storage network devices

A system operable with a storage network, the system comprising:

• a group comprised of at least two management devices to manage a plurality of storage entities in the storage network;
• and
• at least one processing module configured to:
• configure each management device of the group to have access to a shared management database;
• identify a storage entity hierarchy for the plurality of storage entities;
• determine at least one of a load or a health associated with a first management device of the group of management devices;
• and
• manage the plurality of storage entities with the group of management devices in accordance with the identified storage entity hierarchy and based, at least in part, on the determined at least one of a load or a health, wherein managing the plurality of storage entities comprises distributing the management of the plurality of storage entities across the group of management devices.

A computer program product, comprising:

• a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising code for causing a computer to:
• configure each management device of a group to have access to a shared management database, wherein the group comprises at least two management devices;
• identify a storage entity hierarchy for a plurality of storage entities;
• determine at least one of a load or a health associated with a first management device of the group of management devices;
• and
• manage the plurality of storage entities with the group of management devices in accordance with the identified storage entity hierarchy and based, at least in part, on the determined at least one of a load or a health, wherein managing the plurality of storage entities comprises distributing the management of the plurality of storage entities across the group of management devices.