Patent ID: 7590648

Claim:
A method for defining a server comprising: providing a server graphical user interface having a plurality of data entry fields, the server graphical user interface data entry fields used in defining the server and including: a template name field that references a server template; an operating system field; and a storage template field that references a first storage template; and storing the data entry provided into the plurality of server graphical user interface data entry fields; wherein the storage template field is a drop down field and the available entries are determined by including the steps: providing a storage graphical user interface having a plurality of data entry fields, the storage graphical user interface data entry fields used in defining a storage unit and including: a template name field that references a second storage template; and a size field; and storing data entry provided into the plurality of storage graphical user interface data entry fields, and wherein the server graphical user interface data entry fields further include an operating system size field.