Patent ID: 7103665

Claim:
A method for managing resources of storage systems on a network, said method comprising: a first step of receiving a resources allocation request across the network to allocate access rights of a host computer to a logical volume in said storage systems; a second step of converting the received resources allocation request into a setup request for network equipment that exerts control of the network or the storage systems under the control of a resources managing program, said setup request including a Media Access Control (MAC) address of the host computer or the logical volume as an Application Programming Interface (API) parameter if the resources allocation request designates a host computer or a logical volume, respectively, on an Internet Protocol (IP) network, said setup request including a World Wide Name (WWN) of the host computer or the logical volume as an API parameter if the resources allocation request designates a host computer or a logical volume, respectively, on a fiber channel, thereby providing compatibility of different modes of addressing the host computer according to the type of the network or different modes of accessing the logical volume according to the type of the storage systems; and a third step of allocating access rights of the host computer to the logical volume in accordance with the setup request converted from the resources allocation request.