Patent ID: 7937420
Filing Date: 2011-05-03
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A display for a storage management system, comprising: a computer processor for generating and displaying a user interface on a display, wherein the user interface comprises: a storage tab, an action sets tab, and a reports tab, wherein only one of the storage tab, the action sets tab, and the reports tab can be selected by a user at any given time in the user interface; a storage pane for displaying, upon selection of the storage tab by the user, storage management information associated with at least one of a plurality of storage objects, wherein each of the plurality of storage objects comprises a file, a file system, or a server, and wherein the storage pane displays user interface elements that are configured to allow a user to view, filter, and sort the storage management information associated with the plurality of storage objects; an alert pane for displaying, upon selection of the action sets tab by the user, a user notification when a predetermined condition occurs in the at least one of the plurality of storage objects, wherein the alert pane displays user interface elements that are configured to allow a user to create action sets or policies, test action sets or policies, and assign an action set or policy to one or more of the plurality of storage objects; and an action pane for displaying, upon selection of the reports tab, information facilitating selection by the user of actions to be performed on the at least one of a plurality of storage objects, wherein the action pane displays a menu of predefined actions for selection by the user and a policy that associates an action, a target one of the plurality of storage objects, and a condition for triggering the associated action.