Patent ID: 7653725
Filing Date: 2010-01-26
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A management computer coupled via a network to a computer system which comprises at least one host computer, a storage system coupled to the at least one host computer via the network, and a display device, the at least one host computer comprising a first interface coupled to the network, a first processor coupled to the first interface, and a first memory coupled to the first processor, the storage system comprising at least one physical disk device which stores data written by the at least one host computer, the management computer comprising: wherein each of a plurality of paths over which data is written and read in the at least one physical disk device by the at least one host computer includes a plurality of resources, wherein the second memory holds identification information of each of the plurality of resources, wherein the plurality of paths include a first path and a second path, wherein the second processor is configured to detect at least one of an addition and removal of the resource to the first path, wherein adding the resource to the first path includes newly setting the first path which includes the plurality of resources, and wherein the second processor is further configured to: