1.3. Discovering SAN Elements
Hosts, HBAs, targets and fabrics are discovered automatically by a discovery server when you launch the AutoPilot Manager utility. Discovered SAN elements are displayed in the Discovery Summary window.
Note: The AutoPilot Manager utility must be running on all remote hosts that are to be discovered and managed. The remote capabilities of the AutoPilot Manager utility are subject to fabric zoning configuration. Remote hosts to be discovered and managed by the AutoPilot Manager utility must be in the same zone.
1.3.1. Modifying Discovery Properties
You can modify the way discovery is performed using the HBA Discovery Properties dialog box. You can define when discovery is performed, how often the information is refreshed, and whether or not to remove expired HBAs.
The HBA Discovery Properties dialog box displays the following:
•Discovery Server Startup- the discovery server can be set to start either when the system boots or when the AutoPilot Manager utility is run for the first time after the system boots. If it is set to start the first time the AutoPilot Manager utility is run, there may be a slight delay before the discovery tree is filled.
•Refresh Rate- the discovery server periodically runs discovery cycles to detect new HBAs and targets or to detect whether any HBAs and targets are no longer connected to the SAN. The refresh rate sets how often this should be done. If Manual Refresh is enabled, you must click Discovery Refresh on the toolbar to cause the discovery cycle to start.
•Expire Undiscovered HBAs- If the discovery cycle detects that an HBA is no longer available, you may not want it to be removed from the discovery tree immediately; the state may be momentary, such as when an HBA is being reset or its firmware is being updated. You can set the number of seconds by which to delay removing the HBA from the discovery tree.
To modify discovery properties, do the following:
1.From the Discovery menu, select Modify Settings. The HBA Discovery Properties dialog box appears.
2.Change the desired discovery settings.
3.Click OK.
To return discovery properties to their default settings, do the following:
1.From the Discovery menu, select Modify Settings. The HBA Discovery Properties dialog box appears.
2.Click Defaults.
3.Click OK.
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