•*Version (Generic Hosts Only) - Type a version number for the generic host.

•*Operating System (Generic Hosts Only) - Type an operating system for a generic host.

•Vendor - The vendor name.

•Tape Library option - Select this option if the element is a tape library. See ”Adding a Generic Tape Library” on page 278.

•View element properties - The element properties viewed on the type of device. The properties provided vary according to the element. The following information is usually provided:

•Record Creation - The first time the software contacted this element.

•Discovery Status - The status of the discovery of the element, for example "Contacted."

•Vendor - The name of the vendor.

•IP Address - The IP address of the element.

•DNS Name - The element's domain name system (DNS) name.

•Provider Name - The name of the provider.

•Model - The model of the element.

•Update Element Data - To update the displayed properties, click the Update Element Data button at the bottom of the screen. The management server gathers new and changed details from the element and then redraws the topology with the updated information.

Important:

•Do not update element data during Get Topology or Discovery Data Collection/Get Details. You can determine if the management server is getting the topology or all element details by looking at the label near the status button.

•The Update Element Data functionality does not detect element components that have been removed, such as ports and LUNs. For example, assume you removed several LUNs from an array. If you perform Update Element Data for the storage system, the LUNs still appear in the user interface. You must perform Discovery Data Collection/Get Details for the deleted LUNs to be removed from the user interface. See the topic, ”Step 1 - Discover Switches” on page 31 for more information about Discovery Data Collection and Get Details.

*Click the Save button for your changes to take effect.

Accessing the Properties Tab

To access the Properties tab:

1.Access the management server.

2.To access the Properties tab for an element, do one of the following:

•Click an element, except a file server, in Application Viewer.

•Double-click an element in System Manager.

3.To access the Properties tab for a fabric:

a.In System Manager, click the List tab.

b.Right-click a fabric name in the List tab, for example 100000606930260d.

c.Select Go to Properties from the right-click menu.

4.(Not applicable to fabrics) Click the Properties tab.

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