1. A system, comprising: one or more processors; and one or more memory mediums coupled to the one or more processors, wherein the one or more memory mediums store program instructions executable to implement: a storage area network (SAN) management server comprising: a SAN access layer configured to discover a plurality of SAN components coupled to a SAN fabric; wherein the SAN management server is configured to monitor the discovered SAN components coupled to the SAN fabric; and a SAN manager client coupled to said SAN management server, wherein the SAN manager client is configured to provide a centralized user interface for centralized management of the SAN through interaction with the SAN management server, wherein the SAN management server is configured to perform one or more SAN management tasks in response to interactions of said centralized user interface, and wherein said centralized management of the SAN provides management of the discovered plurality of SAN components.
1. A system, comprising: one or more processors; and one or more memory mediums coupled to the one or more processors, wherein the one or more memory mediums store program instructions executable to implement: a storage area network (SAN) management server comprising: a SAN access layer configured to discover a plurality of SAN components coupled to a SAN fabric; wherein the SAN management server is configured to monitor the discovered SAN components coupled to the SAN fabric; and a SAN manager client coupled to said SAN management server, wherein the SAN manager client is configured to provide a centralized user interface for centralized management of the SAN through interaction with the SAN management server, wherein the SAN management server is configured to perform one or more SAN management tasks in response to interactions of said centralized user interface, and wherein said centralized management of the SAN provides management of the discovered plurality of SAN components. 17. The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the SAN management server comprises an alarm service configured to monitor the SAN and collect status and performance information from the SAN, wherein the alarm service is configured to provide the status and performance information to a policy service configured to apply one or more policies to the provided information to evaluate the SAN status and performance information and perform one or more actions in accordance with the policies in response to said evaluation.