HAFM SW 08.08.00 HP StorageWorks HA-Fabric Manager User Guide (AA-RS2CH-TE, August 2006)

Using the HAFM application54
Running data collection
Use the Run data collection option to collect maintenance data for a group of switches or directors.
NOTE: As tasks are completed, you can select and complete options that were previously
grayed-out.
To run data collection:
1. From the main menu, select the Configure menu.
2. Select the Group Manager option.
3. Click Run data collection. The following tabs appear the left side:
• Select Switches
• Output Options
• Execution Options
• Data Collection
Selecting switches and directors for data collection
To select specific switches and directors for data collection:
1. Click the Select Switches tab. The Select Switches/Directors dialog box (Figure 11) displays all
switches and directors that are discovered by HAFM and enables you to select any set of those
products for use in the Group Manager.
NOTE: You cannot use the Group Manger to install firmware in the McDATA 4Gb SAN
Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem.
2. Select the switch or director in the Available Switches/Directors table.
• Add it by moving it to the Selected Switches/Directors table using the right arrow.
• Remove it by moving it to the Available Switches/Directors table using the left arrow.
3. Click Next or select the Data Collection tab.
You can also select switches and directors for firmware installation by selecting an existing group
and:
• Use it as it is currently defined.
• Modify the group by adding or removing from the Selected Switches/Directors table.
To use an existing group:
1. Select the group from the Use Group list.
A list of all the devices in that group displays in the Selected Switches/Directors table.
2. Click Next or select the Data Collection tab.