HP Storage Essentials SRM 6.0 User Guide for Enterprise Edition and Standard Edition SRM Software (July 2008)

Viewing Element Topology and Properties280
12.Click OK.
13.Restart Visio, and select Enable Macros when prompted.
NOTE: If the Storage Planner menu item does not appear when you restart Visio, go to
Tools > Add-Ons > Storage Planner, and select Storage Planner.
Updating Element Data
System Manager lets you update data about elements directly from this screen. When you update
element data, the management server updates infrastructure details from the element and then
redraws the topology with the updated information.
Keep in mind the following:
• Do not update element data during Get Topology or Discovery Data Collection. You can
determine if the management server is getting the topology or all element details by looking at
the label near the status button.
• Updating element data does not detect element components that have been removed, such as
ports and LUNs. For example, assume you removed several LUNs from an array. If you right-click
the storage system and select Update Element Data, the LUNs still appear in the user interface.
For the deleted LUNs to be removed from the user interface, you must perform Discovery Data
Collection. See ”Discovery Data Collection” on page 67.
• Update Element Data does not correctly update switch ISL and topology changes. To obtain
switch ISL and topology changes, you must perform Discovery Data Collection.
To update an element:
1. Click Tools > Storage Essentials > System Manager in HP Systems Insight Manager.
2. Right-click the element you want to update.
3. Select Update Element Data from the menu.
The software begins to update its database with the updated infrastructure details from the
element.
When the process is complete, the status button returns to green.
Viewing Ports
When you are looking at an element on the network, such as a switch, it can be difficult to
determine how the ports are used. System Manager provides a view that lets you determine the use
of each port for all elements in the network.
To view the ports:
1. Do one of the following:
• Access System Manager - Click Tools > Storage Essentials > System Manager in HP Systems
Insight Manager.
• Access the Topology page (for an element) - Do one of the following:
• Double-click an element in System Manager, and then click the Topology tab