Storage management computer program product and grouping method for storage groups

1. A computer program product for grouping a plurality of storage resources provided by a storage system into storage groups, said computer program product comprising:

a computer program which causes a management server to execute processing for grouping the plurality of storage resources provided by said storage system into storage groups; and

a computer-readable storage medium having the computer program tangibly embodied thereon,

wherein the computer program causes said management server to perform the steps of:

obtaining storage resource configuration information set for each of a number of logical partitions in the storage system; and

transmitting said storage resource configuration information to an administrator who manages one or more of the storage groups, and who reviews said transmitted storage resource configuration information,

wherein only upon approval of the administrator, the computer program causes said management server to further perform the steps of:

grouping the storage resources into storage groups such that a storage resource group configuration individually set for the logical partitions in the storage system matches a group configuration of the storage resources constituting the storage groups; and

updating associations between one or more of the storage groups and the administrator, based on partition administrator identification information set for each of the logical partitions in the storage system,

wherein the storage resource configuration information is transmitted from the storage system to the management server, and then transmitted to the administrator,

wherein the storage resource configuration information in the management server is changed in response to the approval by the administrator, and

wherein the approval is based on the transmitted storage resource configuration information.

2. A computer program product for grouping a plurality of storage resources provided by a storage system into storage groups, said computer program product comprising:

a computer program which causes a management server to execute processing for grouping the plurality of storage resources provided by said storage system into storage groups; and

a computer-readable storage medium having the computer program tangibly embodied thereon,

wherein the computer program causes said management server to perform the steps of:

obtaining storage resource configuration information set for each of a number of logical partitions in the storage system;

executing user authentication for a login user who tries to change the configuration of the storage groups to judge whether or not the login user is an authorized user who is allowed to change the configuration of the storage groups;

when the login user is judged to be the authorized user, the computer program causes said management server to further perform the steps of:

transmitting configuration information to the authorized user;

prompting the authorized user to review the transmitted configuration information, and to determine whether or not to change the configuration of one or more of the storage groups;

when the authorized user determines to change the configuration of the storage groups, the computer program causes said management server to perform the steps of:

grouping the storage resources into storage groups such that a storage resource group configuration individually set for the logical partitions in the storage system matches a group configuration of the storage resources constituting the storage groups; and

updating associations between one or more of the storage groups and the authorized user, based on partition administrator identification information set for each of the logical partitions in the storage system;

wherein the configuration information is transmitted from the storage system to the management server, and then transmitted to the authorized user,

wherein the configuration information in the management server is changed in response to the determination by the authorized user, and

wherein the determination to change the configuration of one or more of the storage groups is based on the transmitted configuration information.

3. A method for grouping a plurality of storage resources provided by a storage system into storage groups, the storage system including a management server for implementing the method, the method comprising the steps of:

obtaining storage resource configuration information set for each of a number of logical partitions in the storage system; and

transmitting said storage resource configuration information to an administrator who manages one or more of the storage groups, and who reviews said transmitted storage resource configuration information,

wherein only upon approval of the administrator, the computer method further comprises the steps of:

grouping the storage resources into storage groups such that a storage resource group configuration individually set for the logical partitions in the storage system matches a group configuration of the storage resources constituting the storage groups; and

updating associations between one or more of the storage groups and the administrator, based on partition administrator identification information set for each of the logical partitions in the storage system,

wherein the storage resource configuration information is transmitted from the storage system to the management server, and then transmitted to the administrator, and

wherein the storage resource configuration information in the management server is changed in response to the approval by the administrator, and

wherein the approval is based on the transmitted storage resource configuration information.

4. A method for grouping a plurality of storage resources provided by a storage system into storage groups, the storage system including a management server for implementing the method, the method comprising the steps of:

obtaining storage resource configuration information set for each of a number of logical partitions in the storage system;

executing user authentication for a login user who tries to change the configuration of the storage groups to judge whether or not the login user is an authorized user who is allowed to change the configuration of the storage groups;

when the login user is judged to be the authorized user, the method further comprises the steps of:

transmitting configuration information to the authorized user;

prompting the authorized user to review the transmitted configuration information, and to determine whether or not to change the configuration of one or more of the storage groups;

when the authorized user determines to change the configuration of the storage groups, the method further comprises the steps of:

grouping the storage resources into storage groups such that a storage resource group configuration individually set for the logical partitions in the storage system matches a group configuration of the storage resources constituting the storage groups; and

updating associations between one or more of the storage groups and the authorized user, based on partition administrator identification information set for each of the logical partitions in the storage system;

wherein the configuration information is transmitted from the storage system to the management server, and then transmitted to the authorized user,

wherein the configuration information in the management server is changed in response to the determination by the authorized user, and

wherein the determination to change the configuration of one or more of the storage groups is based on the transmitted configuration information.

5. A storage system comprising:

a management server, wherein the management server comprises:

a central processing unit (CPU);

memory;

storage management software;

a storage group table; and

an administrator table,

wherein the storage management software groups a plurality of storage resources provided by the storage system into storage groups,

wherein the storage group table registers associations between one or more of the storage resources and one or more of the storage groups,

wherein the administrator table registers associations between one or more of the storage groups and an administrator who manages one or more of the storage groups,

wherein storage resource group configuration information is transmitted to the administrator who reviews the transmitted storage resource group configuration information,

wherein only upon approval of the administrator, the storage management software updates the associations registered in the storage group table such that a storage resource group configuration individually set for the logical partitions in the storage system matches a group configuration of the storage resources constituting the storage groups,

wherein the storage management software updates the associations registered in the administrator table, based on partition administrator identification information individually set for the logical partitions in the storage system,

wherein the storage resource configuration information is transmitted from the storage system to the management server, and then transmitted to the administrator,

wherein the storage resource configuration information in the management server is changed in response to the approval by the administrator, and

wherein the approval is based on the transmitted storage resource configuration information.

6. A storage system comprising:

a management server, wherein the management server comprises:

a central processing unit (CPU);

memory;

storage management software;

a storage group table; and

an administrator table,

wherein the storage management software groups a plurality of storage resources provided by a storage system into storage groups,

wherein the storage group table registers associations between one or more of the storage resources and one or more of the storage groups,

wherein the administrator table registers associations between one or more of the storage groups and an authorized user who is allowed to change the configuration of the storage group table,

wherein the storage management software updates the associations registered in the administrator table, based on partition administrator identification information individually set for the logical partitions in the storage system,

wherein said storage management software executes user authentication for a login user who tries to change the configuration of the storage group table and judges whether or not the login user is the authorized user who is allowed to change the configuration of the storage group table,

wherein when the login user is judged to be the authorized user, said storage management software transmits configuration information to the authorized user, and prompts the authorized user to review the transmitted configuration information, and to determine whether or not to change the configuration of the storage group table,

wherein when the authorized user determines to change the configuration of the storage group table, said storage management software updates the associations registered in the storage group table such that a storage resource group configuration individually set for the logical partitions in the storage system matches a group configuration of the storage resources constituting the storage groups,

wherein the configuration information is transmitted from the storage system to the management server, and then transmitted to the authorized user,

wherein the configuration information in the management server is changed in response to the determination by the authorized user, and

wherein the determination to change the configuration of one or more of the storage groups is based on the transmitted configuration information.