1. A computer-implemented method for storing one or more volume attributes in a database when the one or more volume attributes are associated with one or more volumes of a storage system, said method comprising: receiving the one or more volume attributes, wherein the one or more volume attributes are associated with the one or more volumes; assigning one or more search terms to the one or more volume attributes; receiving a location of the one or more volumes; associating the one or more volumes and the one or more volume attributes with the location of the one or more volumes; assigning the one or more search terms, the one or more volume attributes, and the location of the one or more volumes to the database, wherein the database is one of a local database and an external database; and dynamically retrieving the one or more volumes when the one or more volume attributes are identified.