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

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Troubleshooting fabric discovery
3
M-EOSn discovery troubleshooting
The following section states a possible issue and the recommended solution for M-EOSn discovery
errors.
Problem Resolution
M-EOS seed switch discovery is not supported
using SNMPv3 on the following devices:
• 32-Port, 2 Gbps Switch
• 16-Port, 4 Gbps Fabric Switch
• 24-Port Fabric Switch
• 32-Port, 4 Gbps Switch
• 140-Port Director
Discover the device using SNMPv1.
To configure SNMPv3 and manage the device, complete the following steps.
1Select Discover > Fabrics.
The Discover Fabrics dialog box displays.
2 Select an IP address from the Discovered Fabrics table.
3Click Edit.
The Add Fabric Discovery dialog box displays.
4 Select the Manual option.
5Click the SNMP tab.
6 Select the v3 from the SNMP Version list.
7 If you are configuring a 256-Port director, select the Configure for
256-Port_Director_Name check box.
• If you selected Configure for 256-Port_Director_Name, go to step 11.
• If you did not select Configure for 256-Port_Director_Name, continue with step
8.
8 Enter a user name in the User Name field.
9 Enter a context name In the Context Name field.
10 Select the authorization protocol in the Auth Protocol field.
11 Enter the authorization password in the Auth Password field.
• If you selected Configure for 256-Port_Director_Name, go to step 14.
• If you did not select Configure for 256-Port_Director_Name, continue with step
12.
12 Select the privacy protocol in the Priv Protocol field.
13 Enter the privacy password in the Priv Password field.
14 Click OK on the Add Fabric Discovery dialog box.
If the seed switch is not partitioned, continue with step 15.
If the seed switch is partitioned, the Undiscovered Seed Switches dialog box
displays.
a. Select the Select check box for each undiscovered seed switch to discover their
fabrics.
b. Click OK on the Undiscovered Seed Switches dialog box.
15 Click Close on the Discover Fabrics dialog box.
If a fabric is formed with a M-EOSn 256-Port
Director in dual IP address mode and then dual
mode is disabled, the Management application
cannot discover the 256-Port Director.
Rediscover the fabric.