Patent ID: 7275098

Claim:
In a computerized device, a method for administering software storage area network management modules that operate as part of a storage area network management software application, the method comprising the steps of: operating a module server to service a plurality of different storage area network management modules that each provide a respective type of management functionality for elements operating within a storage area network associated with the computerized device, the module server lacking administration capability of the plurality of different storage area network management modules; operating an administration module in conjunction with the module server, the administration module providing a plurality of module administration interfaces that can be remotely invoked to administer the plurality of different storage area network management modules, the plurality of module administration interfaces including at least one description interface allowing remote access to descriptive information related to one or more storage area network management modules operating in conjunction with the module server in the storage area network management application in the computerized device; receiving a remote invocation of at least one of the plurality of module administration interfaces to remotely administer at least one of the storage area network management modules serviced by the module server; and applying module administration functionality associated with the at least one remotely invoked module administration interface to remotely administer at least one of the storage area network management modules serviced by the module server.