Details/Discovery Data Collection screens. To find the IP address of the switch, click the link for the switch in one of the following screens:
•Run Discovery Data Collection screen (Options > Storage Essentials > Discovery > Run Discovery Data Collection) for Discovery from HP SIM.
•Topology screen (Tools > Storage Essentials > Home > Discovery > Topology) for Discovery from HP SE.
•Get Details screen (Tools > Storage Essentials > Home > Discovery > Details) for Discovery from HP SE.
Then, click the Properties tab. The Properties tab can also be accessed by double clicking the switch in System Manager. Complete the steps in this chapter before you try to find the IP address of the switch.
•If you are having a problem with discovering an element, see ”Troubleshooting” on page 599.
•The management server does not display additional information about excluded elements in the user interface; however, the IP addresses of excluded elements appear in the following locations:
•Run Discovery Data Collection (Options > Storage Essentials > Discovery > Run Discovery Data Collection) for Discovery from HP SIM.
•Discovery screen (Tools > Storage Essentials > Home > Discovery > Setup) for Discovery from HP SE.
•Topology screen (Tools > Storage Essentials > Home > Discovery > Topology) for Discovery from HP SE.
•Get Details screen (Tools > Storage Essentials > Home > Discovery > Details) for Discovery from HP SE.
The management server, however, does mention in the logs for Discovery from HP SE
(Discovery > View Logs) that a provider instance has been created for an excluded element. You can ignore this message that appears in the logs.
•To obtain information about the storage area network (SAN), include in the discovery the IP addresses for the following:
•Fibre channel switch The fibre channel switch contains a list of all elements within the fabric. The management server obtains a detailed listing of all elements connected to the switch fabric.
•A host containing a Host Bus Adapter (HBA) All fibre channel host adapters look for available elements attached to the HBA. This information is gathered by CIM Extensions and sent to the management server. Since you have not installed CIM Extensions yet, the management server obtains limited information on the hosts when you perform discovery this time around.
•A proxy connected to the SAN - Include a proxy that has a direct connection or a SAN connection to the management server. An example of a proxy is the EMC Solutions Enabler or Hitachi HiCommand Device Manager. Engenio storage systems do not require a proxy, as they can be accessed directly. Make sure the proxy service has started. On a computer running Windows, this can be determined by looking in the Services window. EMC Solutions Enabler version 5.1 requires additional steps for discovery. See ”Discovering EMC Solutions Enabler 5.1” on page 57 for more information.
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