11.Select the discovery task created in step 4, and then click Run Now.

When complete, the task monitor shows 100%. Within two minutes, the status in the SE Identification column changes from Pending to Running. You can click the Running link to view the HP Storage Essentials Discovery progress table.

Figure 8 HP Storage Essentials Discovery progress table

NOTE: SE discovery processing might finish before the SE Identification column shows status as Running. To monitor the progress of the discovery, select Tasks & Logs > View Storage Essentials Logs.

12.To obtain details about your discovered elements, click the Run SE Discovery Data Collection Now link in the For Storage Essentials (SE) discoveries section above the list of tasks.

Figure 9 Run SE Discovery Data Collection Now link

NOTE: You can also select Options > Storage Essentials > Discovery > Run Discovery Data Collection to access this functionality.

IMPORTANT: You must run discovery data collection to obtain information about your elements. Run discovery data collection when the network is not busy because this step takes some time to finish. For more information, see Discovery Data Collection” on page 67.

13.Click Get Details.

14.To verify that discovery was successful, select Tools > Storage Essentials > System Manager. The Topology page appears and shows your discovered elements.

Discovering Switches

Use the workflow in Discovering Elements” on page 27 to discover switches. This section provides information about supported switches, including the information to enter in HP SIM during the

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