HP Storage Essentials V5.1 User Guide Second Edition (Linux Release) (T4283-96056, November 2006)

Discovering NAS Devices, Tape Libraries, Switches and Storage Systems60
7. Add the Worldwide Names corresponding to the switches you want to exclude from discovery.
Separate additional Worldwide Names with a comma, as shown by the following example:
cimom.mcdata.exclude=1000080088A07024,1000080088A0D0B6
where 1000080088A07024 and 1000080088A0D0B6 are the Worldwide Names for
McDATA and Connectrix switches.
8. When you are done, click Save.
While AppStorManager is restarting, users are not able to access the management server. The
AppStorManager service must be running for the management server to monitor elements.
Viewing Log Messages
Use the View Logs page to obtain the status of the following:
• Discovery
• Building the Topology (Applies to Discovery from HP SE)
• Get Details for Discovery from HP SE and Discovery Data Collection for Discovery from HP SIM
• Backup Details
During these operations, the management server displays its status at regular intervals.
To view logs for these operations:
1. Do one of the following:
• Discovery from HP SIM - Click Tasks & Logs > View Storage Essentials Log.
• Discovery from HP SE - Click Discovery > View Logs.
2. To obtain the latest status, click the Get Latest Messages button.
If the software is unable to discover or obtain information about a device, the log messages might
provide some information as to where the problem occurred.
For example, if a host was not discovered, the log messages might indicate the provider
configuration for that device was never created. This could mean the software was given the wrong
user name and/or password for that host. As a result, the software logged onto the host with a guest
account, which does not have enough permissions to start WMI.
IMPORTANT: Look at Event Manager for additional information. See ”About Event Manager” on
page 465 for more information.
Viewing the Status of System Tasks
The Task Dashboard allows you to view the status of the tasks running on the management server.
The dashboard provides the name of each task, its latest status, and the time the status was last
reported.
To view the status of system tasks:
1. Click Tools > Storage Essentials > Home > Discovery > System Tasks.
2. To obtain the latest status, click the Get the Latest Status button.