Patent ID: 7343453
Filing Date: 2008-03-11
Classification: G06F,G06N,G06Q,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method for displaying data from storage operation cells, the method comprising: at a parent storage operation cell, receiving data associated with a condition of a first storage operation cell, the first storage operation cell being arranged as a child cell to the parent storage operation cell in a hierarchy of storage operation cells, the data including at least a first identifier associated with a first storage resource, the first storage operation cell comprising at least a storage manager component and the first storage resource; at the parent storage operation cell, receiving data associated with a condition of a second storage operation cell comprising a second storage resource, the second storage operation cell being arranged as a child cell of the parent storage operation cell in the hierarchy of storage operation cells, the data including at least a second identifier associated with the second storage resource; determining whether the first identifier is distinguishable from the second identifier; upon determining that the first identifier is not distinguishable from the second identifier, generating a third identifier and associating the third identifier with the first storage resource, wherein the third identifier is distinguishable from the second identifier; and displaying the data associated with the first and second storage operation cells, the displayed data including at least the second or third identifier.