Patent ID: 7721211

Claim:
A computer-implemented method for filtering network management information in a graphical user interface in which at least one computer system accesses instructions from computer storage and executes the instructions to perform steps comprising: receiving a selection of a tasks view tab displayed amongst multiple selectable tabs; producing a filter region with a plurality of task filter components, the plurality of task filter components contingent on a selected Storage Area Network (SAN) object type chosen from a displayed listing of a plurality of SAN object types; displaying the filter region while concurrently displaying the listing of the plurality of SAN object types and the multiple, selectable tabs; receiving an identification of a user at one of the task filter components; identifying at least one task associated with (i) a SAN object of the selected SAN object type and (ii) the user; and displaying a representation of the at least one task in a filtered results region while maintaining display of the filter region, the listing of the plurality of SAN managed objects and the multiple, selectable tabs; wherein displaying the filter region comprises: displaying at least one task control functionality that can be selected to control at least one task represented in the filtered results region; wherein displaying the at least one task control functionality includes: displaying a task execution functionality; displaying a task stop functionality; displaying a task retry functionality; displaying a task schedule functionality; and displaying a task rename functionality.