SAN Storage Mapping Configuration Components

The patent segments the mapping configuration management into discrete, independently manageable mapping configuration components. Each component represents a specific host-to-volume mapping configuration and can be individually activated or deactivated. This segmentation eliminates the need to manage numerous interconnected script files while maintaining configuration flexibility, as each component can be modified, activated, or deactivated independently through the management interface.

The patent merges the functionality of multiple separate script files into a unified management framework where all mapping configurations are represented as components within a single storage system. The management interface provides centralized control to activate or deactivate specific mapping configuration components, eliminating the need to manually create, test, and manage numerous separate script files while preserving the ability to implement multiple different mapping configurations.

The patent implements preliminary action by pre-defining mapping configuration components within the storage system that can be directly activated or deactivated. Instead of requiring manual script creation at the time of configuration change, the system allows administrators to prepare and store multiple mapping configuration components in advance, then rapidly switch between them by simply activating or deactivating components through the management interface, dramatically improving configuration modification speed while maintaining full customization capability.