Patent ID: 6466973
Filing Date: 2002-10-15
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
A method for making a managed object that is in communication with a management console that is used for storage device management over a network, comprising:building an object having a data structure and a method for operating on the data structure, the object represents a set of basic functions of a storage device that is being managed over the network; identifying at least one display function of the managed object that will be used to display a view of the managed object through the management console, the at least one display function includes an attribute, a relationship, and a display method of the managed object; associating the at least one display function with the managed object so that the managed object can communicate with the management console through the at least one display function; generating a graphical user interface that is executed on the management console, the graphical user interface is configured to communicate with the at least one display function of the managed object; altering the data structure and the method of the managed object to create a new managed object; and modifying the at least one display function to enable code interaction between the modified data structure and the new managed object.