Patent ID: 7343447

Claim:
A method of synchronizing direct access storage volumes managed by storage management software with direct access storage volumes available to a computer system, comprising: identifying a first set of one or more direct access storage volumes, said first set physically connected to and available to said computer system, said identifying providing an identifier of a direct access storage volume of said first set; matching said identifier with an identification pattern included in a record of one or more records residing in a database accessible by said computer system, said identification pattern identifying said direct access storage volume directly or a group of direct access storage volumes including said direct access storage volume; responsive to said matching, retrieving from said record a plurality of management options capable of facilitating a management of said direct access storage volume by said storage management software, wherein said direct access storage volume is not designated as being managed by said storage management software; and automatically adding said direct access storage volume to a second set of one or more direct access storage volumes, said second set designated as being managed by said storage management software, wherein said adding comprises: designating said direct access storage volume as being managed by said storage management software, and providing said plurality of management options to said storage management software, wherein said storage management software associates said plurality of management options with said direct access storage volume.