Methods and apparatus facilitating management of a SAN
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method in which at least one computer system initiates execution of instructions retrieved from storage to facilitate management of a storage area network, the computer-implemented method comprising:
- displaying a list of managed objects associated with respective resources in the storage area network;
receiving a command to display view mode options associated with a set of at least two managed objects in the list; and
in response to receiving the command, displaying a menu of view mode options that can be applied to each of the at least two managed objects in the set, the menu excluding any view mode options associated with the at least two managed objects that cannot be applied to all managed objects in the set;
receiving a selection of a given view mode option from the menu;
in response to receiving the selection of the given view mode in the menu, simultaneously displaying the at least two managed objects according to the given view mode;
wherein simultaneously displaying the at least two managed objects according to the given view mode includes displaying a first view of corresponding logical storage area network connectivity, the first view based on a viewing of the at least two managed objects with respect to a set of other resources in the storage area network related to the set of at least two managed objects, the computer-implemented method further comprising;
initiating display of focus history information in the first view of the corresponding logical storage area network connectivity, the focus history information indicating that the first view of the corresponding logical storage area network connectivity is based on the at least two managed objects;
receiving a selection of a particular resource from the set of other resources displayed in the first view of corresponding logical storage area network connectivity;
in response to receiving the selection of the particular resource, expanding the first view of the corresponding logical storage area network connectivity into a second view, the second view including display of the set of at least two managed objects and an additional set of resources associated with the particular resource; and
in addition to expanding the first view to the second view, updating display of the focus history information to indicate that the second view of the corresponding logical storage area network connectivity is based on the particular resource.
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Abstract
A resource manager (e.g., a computer, a software application, etc.) initiates display of a list of managed objects associated with respective resources in a storage area network. The resource manager then receives a command from a user viewing the list to display view mode options associated with a set of two or more selected managed objects in the list. In response to receiving the command, the resource manager initiates display of a menu of view mode options that can be applied to each of the two or more managed objects in the set. The menu provided by the resource manager excludes any view mode options that pertain only to one of the managed objects or fewer than all managed objects in the set. Common view modes that can be applied to all managed objects in the set appear in the menu for selection by the user.
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1. A computer-implemented method in which at least one computer system initiates execution of instructions retrieved from storage to facilitate management of a storage area network, the computer-implemented method comprising:
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displaying a list of managed objects associated with respective resources in the storage area network; receiving a command to display view mode options associated with a set of at least two managed objects in the list; and in response to receiving the command, displaying a menu of view mode options that can be applied to each of the at least two managed objects in the set, the menu excluding any view mode options associated with the at least two managed objects that cannot be applied to all managed objects in the set; receiving a selection of a given view mode option from the menu; in response to receiving the selection of the given view mode in the menu, simultaneously displaying the at least two managed objects according to the given view mode; wherein simultaneously displaying the at least two managed objects according to the given view mode includes displaying a first view of corresponding logical storage area network connectivity, the first view based on a viewing of the at least two managed objects with respect to a set of other resources in the storage area network related to the set of at least two managed objects, the computer-implemented method further comprising; initiating display of focus history information in the first view of the corresponding logical storage area network connectivity, the focus history information indicating that the first view of the corresponding logical storage area network connectivity is based on the at least two managed objects; receiving a selection of a particular resource from the set of other resources displayed in the first view of corresponding logical storage area network connectivity; in response to receiving the selection of the particular resource, expanding the first view of the corresponding logical storage area network connectivity into a second view, the second view including display of the set of at least two managed objects and an additional set of resources associated with the particular resource; and in addition to expanding the first view to the second view, updating display of the focus history information to indicate that the second view of the corresponding logical storage area network connectivity is based on the particular resource. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer system comprising:
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a processor; a memory unit that stores instructions associated with an application executed by the processor; and an interconnect coupling the processor and the memory unit, enabling the computer system to execute the application and perform operations of; displaying a list of managed objects associated with respective resources in a storage area network; receiving a command to display view mode options associated with a set of at least two managed objects in the list; and in response to receiving the command, displaying a menu of view mode options that can be applied to each of the at least two managed objects in the set, the menu excluding any view mode options associated with the at least two managed objects that cannot be applied to all managed objects in the set; receiving a selection of a given view mode option from the menu; in response to receiving the selection of the given view mode in the menu, simultaneously displaying the at least two managed objects according to the given view mode; wherein simultaneously displaying the at least two managed objects according to the given view mode includes displaying a first view of corresponding logical storage area network connectivity, the first view based on a viewing of the at least two managed objects with respect to a set of other resources in the storage area network related to the set of at least two managed objects; initiating display of focus history information in the first view of the corresponding logical storage area network connectivity, the focus history information indicating that the first view of the corresponding logical storage area network connectivity is based on the at least two managed objects; receiving a selection of a particular resource from the set of other resources displayed in the first view of corresponding logical storage area network connectivity; in response to receiving the selection of the particular resource, expanding the first view of the corresponding logical storage area network connectivity into a second view, the second view including display of the set of at least two managed objects and an additional set of resources associated with the particular resource; and in addition to expanding the first view to the second view, updating display of the focus history information to indicate that the second view of the corresponding logical storage area network connectivity is based on the particular resource.
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14. A computer program product including a computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon for processing data information, such that the instructions, when carried out by a processing device, enable the processing device to perform operations of:
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displaying a list of managed objects associated with respective resources in a storage area network; receiving a command to display view mode options associated with a set of at least two managed objects in the list; and in response to receiving the command, displaying a menu of view mode options that can be applied to each of the at least two managed objects in the set, the menu excluding any view mode options associated with the at least two managed objects that cannot be applied to all managed objects in the set; receiving a selection of a given view mode option from the menu; in response to receiving the selection of the given view mode in the menu, simultaneously displaying the at least two managed objects according to the given view mode; wherein simultaneously displaying the at least two managed objects according to the given view mode includes displaying a first view of corresponding logical storage area network connectivity, the first view based on a viewing of the at least two managed objects with respect to a set of other resources in the storage area network related to the set of at least two managed objects; initiating display of focus history information in the first view of the corresponding logical storage area network connectivity, the focus history information indicating that the first view of the corresponding logical storage area network connectivity is based on the at least two managed objects; receiving a selection of a particular resource from the set of other resources displayed in the first view of corresponding logical storage area network connectivity; in response to receiving the selection of the particular resource, expanding the first view of the corresponding logical storage area network connectivity into a second view, the second view including display of the set of at least two managed objects and an additional set of resources associated with the particular resource; and in addition to expanding the first view to the second view, updating display of the focus history information to indicate that the second view of the corresponding logical storage area network connectivity is based on the particular resource.
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15. A computer system comprising a processor configured to execute instructions retrieved from storage, the computer system supporting management of a storage area network, the computer system including:
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means for displaying a list of managed objects associated with respective resources in the storage area network; means for receiving a command to display view mode options associated with a set of at least two managed objects in the list; and means for displaying a menu of view mode options that can be applied to each of the at least two managed objects in the set in response to receiving the command, the menu excluding any view mode options associated with the at least two managed objects that cannot be applied to all managed objects in the set; means for receiving a selection of a given view mode option from the menu; means for simultaneously displaying the at least two managed objects according to the given view mode in response to receiving the selection of the given view mode in the menu; wherein means for simultaneously displaying the at least two managed objects according to the given view mode includes means for displaying a first view of corresponding logical storage area network connectivity, the first view based on a viewing of the at least two managed objects with respect to a set of other resources in the storage area network related to the set of at least two managed objects; means for initiating display of focus history information in the first view of the corresponding logical storage area network connectivity, the focus history information indicating that the first view of the corresponding logical storage area network connectivity is based on the at least two managed objects; means for receiving a selection of a particular resource from the set of other resources displayed in the first view of corresponding logical storage area network connectivity; means for expanding the first view of the corresponding logical storage area network connectivity into a second view in response to receiving the selection of the particular resource, the second view including display of the set of at least two managed objects and an additional set of resources associated with the particular resource; and in addition to means for expanding the first view to the second view, means for updating display of the focus history information to indicate that the second view of the corresponding logical storage area network connectivity is based on the particular resource.
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