Integrated storage/san monitoring and control system

An information handling system (IHS), comprising:

• a communication system;
• a processing system that is coupled to the communication system;
• and
• a memory system that is coupled to the processing system and that includes instructions that, when executed by the processing system, cause the processing system to provide a device information retrieval and reporting engine that is associated with an Application Programming Interface (API) and that is configured to:
• receive storage device information through the communication system from a storage device via an API call using the API;
• transmit the storage device information and switch device information through the communication system to a management system via an API call using the API;
• receive at least one storage device control instruction and at least one switch device control instruction through the communication system from the management system via an API call using the API;
• execute the at least one switch device instruction;
• and
• transmit the at least one storage device instruction through the communication system to the storage device for execution via an API call using the API.

A method for integrated monitoring and control of a storage/storage area network (SAN) system, comprising:

• receiving, by a switch device, storage device information from a storage device via an API call using the API;
• transmitting, by the switch device, the storage device information and switch device information to a management system via an API call using the API;
• receiving, by the switch device, at least one storage device control instruction and at least one switch device control instruction from the management system via an API call using the API;
• executing, by the switch device, the at least one switch device instruction;
• and
• transmitting, by the switch device, the at least one storage device instruction to the storage device for execution via an API call using the API.