Data Center Fabric Manager Professional User Manual v10.3.X (53-1001355-01, November 2009)

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Troubleshooting discovery
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• Created host structure differs from discovered host; Discovery ignored
• Brocade HBA Discovery Failed: HCM Agent connection failed
Troubleshooting 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 <switch 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.
Fabric monitoring
NOTE
Monitoring is not supported on Hosts.
Fabric monitoring enables discovery of and data collection for the specified fabric and all
associated devices. The Management application enables you to view fabric monitoring status
through the Discover Setup dialog box. The following table illustrates and describes the icons that
indicate the current status of the discovered fabrics.
TABLE 13 Monitor Icons
Icon Description
Displays when the fabric is managed and the switch management status is okay.
Displays when the fabric is managed and the switch management status is not okay.
Displays when the fabric is not managed.