Systems and methods for enabling multiple-perspective administration of computing systems

A system for enabling multiple-perspective administration of computing systems, the system comprising:

• a receiving module, stored in memory, that receives, from a user, a request to administer a computing system that comprises a plurality of types of components;
• a role-identifying module, stored in memory, that identifies an administrative role of the user;
• a component-identifying module, stored in memory, that:
• determines that the administrative role is associated with a primary type of component that the user is permitted to administer while in the administrative role;
• and
• identifies a secondary type of component whose configuration details are needed by the user to administer components of the primary type and that the user is not permitted to administer while in the administrative role;
• an interface module, stored in memory, that provides, via a graphical user interface, a perspective of the computing system in terms of components of the primary type to the user that:
• enables the user to:
• administer the computing system by administering a primary component of the primary type;
• and
• view configuration details of a secondary component of the secondary type in terms of the primary component;
• and
• prevents the user from administering the secondary component;
• at least one processor that executes the receiving module, the role-identifying module, the component-identifying module, and the interface module.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising one or more computer-executable instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a computing device, cause the computing device to:

• receive, from a user, a request to administer a computing system that comprises a plurality of types of components;
• identify an administrative role of the user;
• determine that the administrative role is associated with a primary type of component that the user is permitted to administer while in the administrative role;
• identify a secondary type of component whose configuration details are needed by the user to administer components of the primary type and that the user is not permitted to administer while in the administrative role;
• and
• provide, via a graphical user interface, a perspective of the computing system in terms of components of the primary type to the user that:
• enables the user to:
• administer the computing system by administering a primary component the primary type;
• and
• view configuration details of a secondary component of the secondary type in terms of the primary component;
• and
• prevents the user from administering the secondary component.