Custom Name for Switch Truncated in Topology

If a custom name for a switch is long, its name may appear truncated in the topology. The full name appears once the cursor is positioned over the switch with the custom name.

Managing Groups

This section describes the following:

•”About Groups” on page 252

•”Grouping "Discovered" Hosts” on page 252

•”Ungrouping "Discovered" Hosts” on page 253

•”Grouping "Discovered" Storage Systems” on page 254

•”Ungrouping "Discovered" Storage Systems” on page 255

About Groups

System Manager lets you group together hosts and storage systems that have been labeled "Discovered" so the management server sees them as one element in the topology. The management server labels an element as "Discovered" when it has discovered the element, but it cannot obtain additional information about it. Grouped elements preserve space in the topology since only one element is displayed to represent the group. It also provides a way to keep track of all your "Discovered" hosts and storage systems.

Grouping "Discovered" Hosts

If you have several "Discovered" hosts, you might want to group them together so the management server sees them as one element in the topology. The management server labels a host as "Discovered" it when it has found the host but it cannot obtain additional information about it. Grouped elements preserve space in the topology since only one "Discovered" host is displayed to represent the group. Grouping also provides a way to keep track of your "Discovered" hosts.

Keep in mind the following:

•A user's role must include an access level of Element Control or Full Control for hosts. See the topic, ”Editing Roles” on page 138 for more information about the access level of a role.

•Grouped elements are still seen as "Discovered" so the management server is unable to monitor or manage them.

•Do not create groups during "Get Topology" or Discovery Data Collection/Get Details. You can determine if the management server is getting the topology or all element details because the status button appears red during both operations.

•You can tell if a host is generic by double-clicking the host in System Manager and then clicking the Properties tab. If a host is generic, it is listed as "Generic Host" for its description.

To group "Discovered" hosts:

1.Access System Manager, as described in ”Accessing System Manager” on page 219.

2.Right-click a "Discovered" host and select Group together with other hosts from the drop-down menu.

3.In the Custom Name field, type a custom name for the group.

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