Method and program for supporting setting of access management information

A storage management computer, comprising:

• a processor for carrying out arithmetic operations;
• a memory connected to the processor;
• and
• an interface coupled to at least one storage system and a host computer, the host computer accesses a first type storage area provided in the storage system for changing a configuration of a second type storage area provided in the storage system, the storage system permits or denies the host computer to change the configuration of the second type storage area in the storage system based on first management information, which is permitted to change the configuration of the second type storage area in the storage system by accessing the first type storage area, wherein:
• the memory stores service management information including information indicating a role of the host computer in a service provided by the host computer;
• and
• the processor is configured to:
• judge whether the host computer is permitted to change the configuration of the second type storage area based on the role of the host computer in the service management information;
• and
• set, when it is judged that the host computer is permitted to change the configuration of the second type storage area, the host computer in the first management information.

A first management information setting method for setting first management information in a computer system including a host computer, at least one storage system coupled to the host computer and having both a first type storage area as a command device and a second type storage area for storing data inputted from the host computer, and a management computer which can access the host computer and the storage system,

• the host computer having a first processor for carrying out arithmetic operations and a first memory connected to the first processor,
• the storage system having a second processor for carrying out arithmetic operations, a second memory connected to the second processor, the first type storage area as the command device, and the second type storage area for storing data requested to be inputted from the host computer,
• the management computer having a third processor for carrying out arithmetic operations and a third memory connected to the third processor, the first management information setting method comprising:
• storing, by the management computer, service management information including information indicating a role of the host computer in a service provided by the host computer;
• judging, by the management computer, whether the host computer is permitted to change a configuration of the second type storage area based on the role of the host computer in the service management information;
• setting, by the management computer, when it is judged that the host computer is permitted to change the configuration of the second type storage area, the first management information for managing the host computer, which is permitted to change the configuration of the second type storage area in the storage system by accessing the first type storage area,
• storing, by the storage system, the first management information;
• accessing, by the host computer, the first type storage area in the storage system to change the configuration of the second type storage area in the storage system;
• and
• permitting or denying the host computer to change the configuration of the second type storage area in the storage system based on the first management information.