Patent ID: 6430611
Filing Date: 2002-08-06
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
A storage management system for managing storage resources of a plurality of computer devices in a computer network, the computer network including a server operatively coupled to each of the plurality of computer devices, the storage management system comprising:a plurality of management agents, each of which is installed in a corresponding one of the plurality of computer devices, and each of which is configured to compile storage information of storage resources accessible by the corresponding computer device to create a first set of compiled storage information, the management agents being configured to gather information regarding available storage space of the storage resources as at least a part of the storage information; a storage manager installed in the server and operatively coupled to each of the plurality of management agents through the computer network, the storage manager being configured to collect the first set of compiled storage information from each of the management agents and to further compile the first sets of storage information received to create a second set of compiled storage information; and a user interface operatively coupled to the storage manager to allow a user to access the second set of compiled storage information.