A method and system for validating logical access path in a storage area
network is provided. It supports definition of a SAN access path policy
that represent which application to data LUN logical access paths should
not exist, which should exist, and what should be the end-to-end
attributes of each. It performs the SAN-customized graph-based validation
algorithm based on information it collects automatically from devices
distributed across the SAN using a variety of non-intrusive mechanisms.
It enables to identify violations of actual logical access paths relative
to the required access paths as determined by the policy. It enables
notification about violations, with all their relevant context
information, to the appropriate target recipient using a variety of
means.