Brocade Network Advisor SAN User Manual v11.1x (53-1002167-01, May 2011)

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Host discovery
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Viewing the host discovery state
The Management application enables you to view device discovery status through the Discover
Host Adapters dialog box.
To view the discovery status of a device, complete the following steps.
1. Select Discover > Host Adapters.
The Discover Host Adapters dialog box displays.
2. Right-click the Hosts node select Expand All to show all devices.
The Name field displays the discovery status icons in front of the device name. The following
table illustrates and describes the icons that indicate the current status of the discovered
devices.
The Discovery Status field details the actual status message text, which varies depending on
the situation. The following are samples of actual status messages:
• Discovered
• New Discovery Pending
• Created host structure differs from discovered host; Discovery ignored
• Brocade HBA Discovery Failed: HCM Agent connection failed
• HCM Agent collection failed
Troubleshooting host discovery
If you encounter discovery problems, complete the following checklist to ensure that discovery was
set up correctly.
1. Verify IP connectivity by issuing a ping command to the switch.
a. Open the command prompt.
b. From the Server, type
ping Device_IP_Address.
2. Enter the IP address of the device in a browser to verify the SNMP settings.
For example, http://10.1.1.11.
TABLE 12 Discovery Status Icons
Icon Description
Displays when the fabric or host is managed and the management status is okay.
Displays when the switch is managed and the switch management status is not okay.
Displays when the fabric or host is not managed.