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

Viewing Element Topology and Properties314
*The management server displays cxfs for SGI IRIX computers if it detects cxfs on the cluster. On
individual IRIX computers "cxfs" is not displayed when you type the following at the command
prompt:
df -k
Data may be missing from the Navigation tab for a McDATA or a Connectrix switch if the switch
was discovered by using SNMP and one of the following techniques:
• Its IP address
• Enterprise Fabric Connectivity (EFC) Manager or EMC Enterprise Connectrix Manager (ECM)
If the McDATA and/or Connectrix switches are discovered by their IP address (SNMP connection),
the following fields are empty:
• IP Gateway
• Switch ID
• FC Net Address
• FC Net Mask
If the McDATA and/or Connectrix switches are discovered by SNMP and by Enterprise Fabric
Connectivity (EFC) Manager or by EMC Enterprise Connectrix Manager (ECM), the following fields
are empty:
• IP Gateway
• Switch ID
• DNS Name
• IP Address
• IP Net Mask
• FC Net Address
• FC Net Mask
To learn how to access the Navigation tab, see ”Accessing the Navigation Tab” on page 316 for
more information.
Finding the Status of a Port on a Switch
The management server can detect the status of a switch. This can be especially useful if a port is
being a problem. To find the status of a port on a switch:
1. Access System Manager as described in ”Accessing System Manager” on page 257.
Switches
Storage
Systems
Table 47 Information Available from the Navigation Page (continued)
Element Dependencies Front
Physical
Back
Physical
Logical Physical