1. A computerized method for managing a self-describing namespace comprising the steps of: locating a volume mount point in the namespace; creating, in a host logical volume for the volume mount point, a persistent association between the volume mount point and a unique mount name for a target logical volume mounted at the volume mount point if there is no existing association, wherein the unique mount name is independent of the logical volume's physical location in a computer; and linking the unique mount name to a non-persistent device name for the target logical volume so that a reference to the unique mount name accesses data on the logical volume.