Patent ID: 7200617
Filing Date: 2007-04-03
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for managing an external network attached storage storing one or more files and/or lower directories in association with a higher directory, said apparatus causing a computer to be equipped with: a directory acquiring module configured to acquire a name of said higher directory; a setting acquiring module configured to acquire execution timing of a directory manager for operations comprising a backup operation, a restore operation, a virus checking operation, a virus extermination operation, a compression operation, and a decompression operation, contained within said higher directory, which manages said files and/or said lower directories associated with said higher directory; a directory displaying module configured to display on a screen said name of said higher directory acquired by said directory acquiring module; and a setting displaying module configured to display on the screen said execution timing of said directory manager associated with said higher directory on condition that said higher directory displayed by said directory displaying module has been selected.