Heterogeneous disk storage management technique
First Claim
1. A method for managing at least one storage device, comprising:
- identifying the at least one storage device;
establishing a database containing information about the identified at least one storage device, wherein the information about the identified at least one storage device includes operating characteristics of the identified at least one storage device;
providing to the user a graphical user interface in accordance with the information in the database, the graphical interface displaying at least one menu option for the identified at least one storage device for the user to select at least one of (i) display of the information about the identified at least one storage device and (ii) execution of at least one process to control the operation of the at least one storage device;
processing the user-selected menu option, said processing further including;
determining if a requested execution of the at least one process complies with configuration rules for the identified at least one storage device, and if not, blocking execution of the at least one process, and generating an error message, the configuration rules determined in accordance with the information in the database; and
(e) automatically updating the graphical user interface in response to the processing of the user-selected menu option.
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Abstract
Management of one or more storage devices is achieved by first identifying each device by its make and model, and then establishing a database containing information about that device, such as (a) operational rules, (b) commands and (c) processing routines. From the information obtained from the database, a Graphical User Interface is created for display to afford a user at least one menu option for selection. Upon selecting the one menu option, the user obtains at least one of (a) a display of information associated with the identified storage device, and (b) execution of at least one process to control, at least in part, the operation of the identified storage device. The user'"'"'s selection is processed and the Graphical User Interface is automatically updated in response to the processing of the user'"'"'s selected menu option.
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1. A method for managing at least one storage device, comprising:
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identifying the at least one storage device; establishing a database containing information about the identified at least one storage device, wherein the information about the identified at least one storage device includes operating characteristics of the identified at least one storage device; providing to the user a graphical user interface in accordance with the information in the database, the graphical interface displaying at least one menu option for the identified at least one storage device for the user to select at least one of (i) display of the information about the identified at least one storage device and (ii) execution of at least one process to control the operation of the at least one storage device; processing the user-selected menu option, said processing further including; determining if a requested execution of the at least one process complies with configuration rules for the identified at least one storage device, and if not, blocking execution of the at least one process, and generating an error message, the configuration rules determined in accordance with the information in the database; and (e) automatically updating the graphical user interface in response to the processing of the user-selected menu option. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An apparatus for managing at least one storage device, comprising:
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a database containing information about the at least one storage devices, wherein the information about the at least one storage device includes operating characteristics of the at least one storage device; and a processor coupled to the at least one storage device for (a) identifying the at least one storage device;
(b) providing to a user a graphical user interface in accordance with the information in the database, the graphical interface displaying at least one menu option for the identified at least one storage device for the user to select at least one of (i) display of information about the identified at least one storage device and (ii) execution of at least one process to control the operation of the at least one storage device;
(c) processing the user-selected menu option, by (i) determining if a requested execution of the at least one process complies with configuration rules for the identified at least one storage device, and if not, (ii) blocking execution of the at least one process; and
(iii) generating an error message, the configuration rules determined in accordance with the information in the database; and
(d) automatically updating the graphical user interface in response to the processing of the user-selected menu option. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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