Viewing Ports

When looking at an element on the network, such as a switch, it can be difficult to determine how the ports are used. System Manager provides a view that lets you determine the use of each port for all elements in the network.

To view the ports:

1.Do one of the following:

•Access System Manager - Click Tools > Storage Essentials > System Manager in HP Systems Insight Manager.

•Access the Topology page (for an element) - Do one of the following:

•Double-click an element in System Manager, and then click the Topology tab

•Right-click an element, and then select Show Element Topology from the drop-down menu.

2.Right-click an element in the topology.

3.From the drop-down menu, select Show Port Details. The ports are displayed.

Showing the Impact of an Element

You can display an element's impact. For example, assume you want to replace a switch. You can use this feature to determine which elements in the network would be impacted by taking the switch off the network.

To find an element's impact:

1.Right-click the element from which you want to obtain impact information.

2.Select Show Impact from the drop-down menu.

The other elements in the path of the element you right clicked are highlighted in yellow. For example, assume you right-clicked the Oracle instance klu2e (shown in the following figure) and selected Show Impact from the drop-down menu. The elements on which klu2e is dependent

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