HP Storage Essentials V5.1 User Guide First Edition (T4283-96026, August 2006)

Discovering NAS Devices, Tape Libraries, Switches and Storage Systems34
IMPORTANT: Refer to the support matrix for information on which models and firmware revisions
are supported through SMI-S.
HP SIM
1. To remove elements from the HP SIM database:
a. On the HP SIM home page, click Systems in the left pane.
b. Select the elements you want to delete.
c. Click Delete.
2. Rediscover the Brocade, Cisco, QLogic, or CNT switches in HP SIM. See ”Step 1 - Discover
Switches” on page 31.
3. Perform Discovery Data Collection. See ”Step 4 - Discovery Data Collection or Get Details” on
page 90.
HP SE
1. Remove the Brocade, Cisco, QLogic, or CNT switches supported through SMI-S from HP SE.
See ”Deleting Elements from the Product” on page 87.
2. Rediscover the Brocade, Cisco, QLogic, or CNT switches in HP SE. See ”Step 1 - Discover
Switches” on page 31.
3. Perform Get Details. See ”Step 4 - Discovery Data Collection or Get Details” on page 90.
Discovering Brocade Switches
If you are upgrading to build 5.1 from any build prior to 4.2 of the management server your
Brocade switches are discovered using the Brocade Fabric Access API after the upgrade. See
”Important Information About Upgrading and Brocade Switches” on page 39 for upgrade details.
If this is a new installation of the management server software, your Brocade switches are
discovered using the Brocade SMI-S (Storage Management Initiative Specification) provider and
you must download and install the Brocade SMI-S provider software from the following FTP site:
ftp://ftp.compaq.com/pub/products/storageworks/smisproviders/brocade_provider.pdf.
Table 7 Brocade Discovery Methods
Management Server Installation Status: Default Brocade Discovery Method:
New installation of Build 5.1 SMI-S (You must download the Brocade SMI-S
provider from the following site:
ftp://ftp.compaq.com/pub/products/storagewo
rks/smisproviders/brocade_provider.pdf.)
Upgrade from Build 4.2 Fabric Access API (The Brocade Fabric Access
API provider installed with build 4.2 of the
management server is used.)