3 Host discovery

Viewing the host discovery state

The Management application enables you to view device discovery status through the Discover Host Adapters dialog box.

To view the discovery status of a device, complete the following steps.

1.Select Discover > Host Adapters.

The Discover Host Adapters dialog box displays.

2.Right-click the Hosts node select Expand All to show all devices.

The Name field displays the discovery status icons in front of the device name. The following table illustrates and describes the icons that indicate the current status of the discovered devices.

TABLE 14 Discovery Status Icons

IconDescription

Displays when the fabric or host is managed and the management status is okay.

Displays when the fabric or host is not managed.

The Discovery Status field details the actual status message text, which varies depending on the situation. The following are samples of actual status messages:

Discovered

New Discovery Pending

Created host structure differs from discovered host; Discovery ignored

Brocade HBA Discovery Failed: HCM Agent connection failed

HCM Agent collection failed

CIM Server Authentication failed

CIM Server connection failed

Troubleshooting host discovery

If you encounter discovery problems, complete the following checklist to ensure that discovery was set up correctly. For more complete information about troubleshooting adapters, refer to the Adapters Troubleshooting Guide.

1.Verify IP connectivity by issuing a ping command to the host.

a.Open the command prompt.

b.From the Server, type ping Host_IP_Address.

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