Patent ID: 8112582

Claim:
A method of configuring a storage device, comprising the steps of: (A) receiving a single data unit over a communication network, said data unit (i) being transferred via the communication network using a standard communication protocol, (ii) defining both (a) a plurality of new configuration items that define a new configuration of said storage device and (b) a command to be performed by said storage device and (iii) having a markup language format; (B) parsing said new configuration items and said command from said data unit; (C) calculating at least one configuration change by differentiating a plurality of current configuration items with said new configuration items, said current configuration items defining a current configuration of said storage device; (D) adjusting said storage device into said new configuration based on said at least one configuration change; and (E) performing a requested operation using said storage device in said new configuration in response to said command.