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

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IMPORTANT: When using the Brocade Fabric Access API, Brocade recommends that the switch
with the most recent version of Brocade API firmware (newer than v.2.6.x) is configured as the
proxy switch.
When discovering Brocade SMI-S hosts the IP address of the Brocade SMI-S proxy server must be
entered for Discovery Step 1. Be sure to see the Support Matrix for the latest details on firmware
requirements.
Brocade SMI-S Provider Installation Requirements
(New Installations of the Management Server)
If this is a new installation of the management server, the management server is configured to
discover Brocade switches through SMI-S, by default, as noted earlier. You must first download
and install the Brocade SMI-S provider software from the following site:
ftp://ftp.compaq.com/pub/products/storageworks/smisproviders/brocade_provid
er.pdf
Be sure to check this FTP site periodically to be sure you are running a current version of the
Brocade SMI-S provider. See the Support Matrix for details.
Keep in mind the following for Brocade SMI-S switches:
• You must verify that the Rapid program on the switch is set to 1. Rapid must be set to 1 so that
the management server or any Brocade SMI-S agent can communicate with the switch. Be sure
to see ”Verifying Brocade Rapid Program Is Set to 1” on page 35 for more information. Note
that this requirement also applies to Brocade switches that are configured to use the Fabric
Access API provider.
• Before performing any provisioning operations that involve a Brocade switch after an upgrade
to build 4.2 or 5.1 from any build prior to 4.2, you must perform Discovery Data
Collection/Get Details for any subset of elements that includes this Brocade switch. See ”Step 4
- Discovery Data Collection or Get Details” on page 90 for details on running Discovery Data
Collection/Get Details.
Verifying Brocade Rapid Program Is Set to 1
If you are discovering Brocade switches or Brocade SMI-S agents, verify that the Rapid program on
the switch is set to 1.
1. (Optional) Set the command prompt window so that it displays many rows.
While completing the following steps, the command prompt window displays a large amount of
data. You might want to expand the size and buffer of the command prompt window. To do
this in Microsoft Windows 2000, click the upper-right corner of the command prompt window,
click the Layout tab, and then modify the options under Screen Buffer Size and Window Size.
2. Access the Brocade switch or SMI-S agent by using the telnet option. For example,
telnet
open 10.1.213.228
where 10.1.213.228 is the IP address of the switch.