Storage management system and method
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1. A computer-implemented method, executed on a computing device, comprising:
- defining a first object within a computer-based system using a first client application user interface associated with a first storage system platform methodology used to access the computer-based system, wherein the first object is uniquely defined for management by the first client application user interface associated with the first storage system platform methodology used to access the computer-based system;
associating the first object with the first client application user interface;
defining a second object within the computer-based system using a second client application user interface associated with a second storage system platform methodology used to access the computer-based system, wherein the second object is uniquely defined for management by the second client application user interface associated with the second storage system platform methodology used to access the computer-based system, wherein the first storage system platform methodology is different than the second storage system platform methodology, and wherein the second client application user interface is a different application type than the first client application user interface;
associating the second object with the second client application user interface;
enabling management of the first object via the first client application user interface based upon, at least in part, the first client application user interface being associated with the first storage system platform methodology; and
discouraging management of the first object via the second client application user interface based upon, at least in part, the second client application user interface not being associated with the first storage system platform methodology, wherein discouraging management of the first object via the second client application user interface includes prohibiting at least the second client application user interface, not being associated with the first storage system platform methodology, from being able to manage the first object.
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Abstract
A method, computer program product, and computing system for defining a first object within a computer-based system using a first user interface. The first object is associated with the first user interface. A second object is defined within the computer-based system using a second user interface. The second object is associated with the second user interface.
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1. A computer-implemented method, executed on a computing device, comprising:
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defining a first object within a computer-based system using a first client application user interface associated with a first storage system platform methodology used to access the computer-based system, wherein the first object is uniquely defined for management by the first client application user interface associated with the first storage system platform methodology used to access the computer-based system; associating the first object with the first client application user interface; defining a second object within the computer-based system using a second client application user interface associated with a second storage system platform methodology used to access the computer-based system, wherein the second object is uniquely defined for management by the second client application user interface associated with the second storage system platform methodology used to access the computer-based system, wherein the first storage system platform methodology is different than the second storage system platform methodology, and wherein the second client application user interface is a different application type than the first client application user interface; associating the second object with the second client application user interface; enabling management of the first object via the first client application user interface based upon, at least in part, the first client application user interface being associated with the first storage system platform methodology; and discouraging management of the first object via the second client application user interface based upon, at least in part, the second client application user interface not being associated with the first storage system platform methodology, wherein discouraging management of the first object via the second client application user interface includes prohibiting at least the second client application user interface, not being associated with the first storage system platform methodology, from being able to manage the first object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer program product residing on a non-transitory computer readable medium having a plurality of instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
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defining a first object within a computer-based system using a first client application user interface associated with a first storage system platform methodology used to access the computer-based system, wherein the first object is uniquely defined for management by the first client application user interface associated with the first storage system platform methodology used to access the computer-based system; associating the first object with the first client application user interface; defining a second object within the computer-based system using a second client application user interface associated with a second storage system platform methodology used to access the computer-based system, wherein the second object is uniquely defined for management by the second client application user interface associated with the second storage system platform methodology used to access the computer-based system, wherein the first storage system platform methodology is different than the second storage system platform methodology, and wherein the second client application user interface is a different application type than the first client application user interface; associating the second object with the second client application user interface; enabling management of the first object via the first client application user interface based upon, at least in part, the first client application user interface being associated with the first storage system platform methodology; discouraging management of the first object via the second client application user interface based upon, at least in part, the second client application user interface not being associated with the first storage system platform methodology, wherein discouraging management of the first object via the second client application user interface includes prohibiting at least the second client application user interface, not being associated with the first storage system platform methodology, from being able to manage the first object. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computing system including a processor and memory configured to perform operations comprising:
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defining a first object within a computer-based system using a first client application user interface associated with a first storage system platform methodology used to access the computer-based system, wherein the first object is uniquely defined for management by the first client application user interface associated with the first storage system platform methodology used to access the computer-based system; associating the first object with the first client application user interface; defining a second object within the computer-based system using a second client application user interface associated with a second storage system platform methodology used to access the computer-based system, wherein the second object is uniquely defined for management by the second client application user interface associated with the second storage system platform methodology used to access the computer-based system, wherein the first storage system platform methodology is different than the second storage system platform methodology, and wherein the second client application user interface is a different application type than the first client application user interface; associating the second object with the second client application user interface; enabling management of the first object via the first client application user interface based upon, at least in part, the first client application user interface being associated with the first storage system platform methodology; and discouraging management of the first object via the second client application user interface based upon, at least in part, the second client application user interface not being associated with the first storage system platform methodology, wherein discouraging management of the first object via the second client application user interface includes prohibiting at least the second client application user interface, not being associated with the first storage system platform methodology, from being able to manage the first object. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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