For example, if a host was not discovered, the log messages might indicate that the provider configuration for that device was never created. This could mean the software was given the wrong user name and/or password for that host. As a result, the software logged onto the host with a guest account, which does not have enough permissions to start Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI).

NOTE: The logs show data from the most recent discovery, test, or data collection task.

Viewing the Status of System Tasks

The Task Dashboard allows you to view the status of the tasks running on the management server. The dashboard provides the name of each task, its latest status, and the time the status was last reported.

To view the status of system tasks:

1.Select Tools > Storage Essentials > Home > Discovery > System Tasks.

2.To obtain the latest status, click Get the Latest Status.

The following task statuses are provided by the Task Dashboard:

Table 8 Task Status descriptions

Status

Description

 

 

Not Found

This task can not be found on this server.

 

 

Completed

This task has been completed successfully.

 

 

Failed

This task failed with an error.

 

 

Aborted

This task has been aborted by the user or other

 

automated actions.

 

 

In Progress

This task is in progress. CPU and disk activities are

 

active on this server.

 

 

Queued

This task is scheduled to be executed in the future.

 

 

Rejected

This task has been rejected by this server.

 

 

Using Discovery Groups

The discovery groups feature is sometimes called segmented replication because it allows you to run Discovery Data Collection for a segment of elements. Because The HP Storage Essentials product runs more slowly when Discovery Data Collection is in progress, it is helpful to break the process into segments which can then be run at night or on multiple days. For example, if Discovery Data Collection for all elements takes twelve hours, you could break the elements into several small groups and schedule Discovery Data Collection to run at night on multiple days.

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