HP Storage Essentials V5.1 Installation Guide Second Edition (Linux Release) (T4283-96055, November 2006)

Discovering NAS Devices, Tape Libraries, Switches and Storage Systems60
• After you discover an EMC Connectrix or McDATA switch, the IP address displayed next to the
name of the switch is actually the IP address of the service processor for the switch in the Get
Details/Discovery Data Collection screens. To find the IP address of the switch, click the link for
the switch in one of the following screens:
• Run Discovery Data Collection screen (Options > Storage Essentials > Discovery > Run
Discovery Data Collection) for Discovery from HP SIM.
• Topology screen (Tools > Storage Essentials > Home > Discovery > Topology) for
Discovery from HP SE.
•Get Details screen (Tools > Storage Essentials > Home > Discovery > Details) for
Discovery from HP SE.
Then, click the Properties tab. The Properties tab can also be accessed by double clicking the
switch in System Manager. Complete the steps in this chapter before you try to find the IP
address of the switch.
• If you are having a problem with discovering an element, try enabling Troubleshooting Mode.
See ”Troubleshooting Mode” on page 140 for more information. If you are still having a
problem, see ”Troubleshooting” on page 305.
• The management server does not display additional information about excluded elements in the
user interface; however, the IP addresses of excluded elements appear in the following locations:
• Run Discovery Data Collection (Options > Storage Essentials > Discovery > Run
Discovery Data Collection) for Discovery from HP SIM.
• Discovery screen (Tools > Storage Essentials > Home > Discovery > Setup) for
Discovery from HP SE.
• Topology screen (Tools > Storage Essentials > Home > Discovery > Topology) for
Discovery from HP SE.
•Get Details screen (Tools > Storage Essentials > Home > Discovery > Details) for
Discovery from HP SE.
The management server, however, does mention in the logs for Discovery from HP SE
(Discovery > View Logs) that a provider instance has been created for an excluded element.
You can ignore this message that appears in the logs.
• To obtain information about the storage area network (SAN), include in the discovery the IP
addresses for the following:
• Fibre channel switch The fibre channel switch contains a list of all elements within the
fabric. The management server obtains a detailed listing of all elements connected to the
switch fabric.
• A host containing a Host Bus Adapter (HBA) All fibre channel host adapters look for
available elements attached to the HBA. This information is gathered by CIM Extensions and
sent to the management server. Since you have not installed CIM Extensions yet, the
management server obtains limited information on the hosts when you perform discovery this
time around.
• A proxy connected to the SAN - Include a proxy that has a direct connection or a SAN
connection to the management server. An example of a proxy is the EMC Solutions Enabler
or Hitachi HiCommand Device Manager. Engenio storage systems do not require a proxy, as
they can be accessed directly. Make sure the proxy service has started. On a computer