•For switches with SMI-S connections, provide the switch user name.

•HP SIM does not allow blank passwords. Do one of the following:

•For SNMP switches enter anything for the password.

•For SMI-S switches enter the switch password.

Discovering McDATA and EMC Connectrix Switches

McDATA and EMC Connectrix switches use SMI-S, the Fibre Channel Switch Application Programming Interface (SWAPI), or SNMP to communicate with devices on the network. The management server can discover multiple instances of Enterprise Fabric Connectivity (EFC)

Manager. Use one of the following methods to discover McDATA and Connectrix switches: Table 6 Discovery Settings for McDATA and Connectrix Switches

Method

Description

Provisioning limitations

 

 

 

SMI-S

SMI-S is the default discovery method

The SMI-S setting lets you activate a

Discovery

for new installations. For more

zone set, in addition to creating,

 

information, see Discovering McDATA

editing, and deleting zones and zone

 

and Connectrix switches with SMI-S,

sets. You cannot manage or view

 

page 39.

information about zone aliases and

 

 

nicknames are not supported.

 

 

 

SWAPI setting

You will need to connect through the

The SWAPI setting lets you activate a

through a

proxy instead of the switch. For more

zone set, in addition to creating,

Proxy

information, see ”Discovering

editing, and deleting zones and zone

 

McDATA and Connectrix Switches

sets. You cannot manage or view

 

through a Proxy with SWAPI” on

information about zone aliases.

 

page 41.

 

 

 

 

SNMP setting

Contact the switch through a proxy.

This SNMP setting through a proxy does

Through a

You can use this option with EMC

not let you manage or access

Proxy

Connectrix™ Manager and EFC

information about zones, zone sets, or

 

Manager to contact the switch. For

zone aliases.

 

more information, see ”Discovering

 

 

McDATA and Connectrix Switches

 

 

through a Proxy with SNMP” on

 

 

page 42.

 

 

 

 

Contacting the

Contact the switch by its IP address or

This SNMP setting provides view-only

switch directly

DNS name. This connection uses

access to the active zone set and its

(SNMP)

SNMP. See the support matrix for

members. You cannot create, modify,

 

your edition for details on switch

and/or delete a zone set or its

 

models (Help > Documentation Center

members.

 

in HP Storage Essentials). For more

 

 

information, see ”Discovering

 

 

McDATA and Connectrix Switches

 

 

through a Direct Connection and

 

 

SNMP” on page 43.

 

 

 

 

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