Abstract: A resource manager receives selection of a particular icon from an expandable tree of icons displayed in a first region of a display screen. The selected particular icon represents a corresponding group of resources associated with a storage area network. In response to receiving the selection, the resource manager displays a set of selectable view mode icons in a second region of the display screen. The set of selectable view mode icons enable a user to select different subsets of resources from the corresponding group of resources in the first region for viewing in a table. The table is also displayed in the second region of the display screen. After initially populating the table, the resource manager provides the selectable view mode icons in the second region of the display screen along with the table to enable further selection of different subsets of resources for viewing in the table.

Abstract: A resource manager application performs a search for managed resources (e.g., hosts, adapters, databases, host devices, etc.) associated with a storage area network. Results of the search are displayed in a first display region of a display screen. Based on selection of a particular managed resource by a user from the first display region, the resource manager populates a second display region of the display screen with corresponding additional managed resource information. The user further selects one of multiple view mode options to view different types of corresponding additional managed resource information in the second display region.

Abstract: A processing device displays icons in a first region of a display screen. The icons represent managed resources associated with a storage system. The processing device receives a selection from a user of a resource identified on the display screen. Based on the selection, the processing device identifies whether resources related to the selected at one resource exceed a threshold value. In response to identifying that the resources related to the selected resource exceed a threshold value, the processing device displays filter criteria in a second region of the display screen to limit which of many resources related to the selected resource will be displayed on a display screen for viewing. Thus, the filter criteria enables input of filter parameters by the user to limit a subsequent display of resources related to the initially selected resource.

Abstract: Developing web interfaces to existing base applications encounter GUI screens involves translation from the native language into HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) to support operation from a web page in accessible by HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol), as is common to Internet (web based) applications. Accordingly, such “webification” of a conventional application involves manual. An object translation mechanism allows a web server to invoke the base application via a web GUI by using a server runtime engine in the web server to generate transportable objects, corresponding to application objects, for transmission to a client runtime engine (Browser). The web server further receives return transportable objects and generates executable objects indicative of user input and commands.