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

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Keep in mind the following:
• If you change a discovery configuration from SNMP to SWAPI or vice versa, the user ID and
password will no longer work. For this reason, it is recommended that you set this property
before discovering any McDATA switches. If you must change the configuration, see ”(Discovery
from HP SE only) Changing the Discovery Settings” on page 57.
• After you discover a McDATA or Connectrix switch through a proxy, the IP address displayed
next to the name of the switch is actually the IP address of the proxy for the switch in the
Discovery, and Get Details screens. To find the IP address of the switch, click the link for the
switch in the Topology screen (Tools > Storage Essentials > Home > Discovery >
Topology), Discovery Data Collection screen (Options > Storage Essentials > Discovery >
Run Discovery Data Collection), or Get Details screen (Tools > Storage Essentials >
Home > Discovery > Details) and then click the Properties tab. The Properties tab can also
be accessed by double clicking the switch in System Manager.
• If you want to add, remove, or replace McDATA or Connectrix switches after you have
discovered the service processor, you must perform additional steps, see ”About Managing
McDATA and EMC Connectrix Switches” on page 103.
• If you have problems obtaining information from McDATA or Connectrix switches during
discovery and/or Get Details (Discovery Data Collection for HP SIM), see ”Step 2 - Discover
Storage Systems, NAS Devices and Tape Libraries” on page 61.
• All McDATA switches in a fabric must be managed by the same EFC Manager. Do not have
more than one EFC Manager to a fabric for McDATA switches. If you do use more than one EFC
Manager in a fabric, you must use the same EFC Manager for your zoning. Do not use the other
EFC Managers for zoning, as this will create zoning database problems.
• All Connectrix switches in a fabric must be managed by the same Connectrix Manager. Do not
have more than one Connectrix Manager to a fabric for Connectrix switches. If you do use more
than one Connectrix Manager in a fabric, you must use the same Connectrix Manager for your
zoning. Do not use the other Connectrix Managers for zoning, as this will create zoning
database problems.
• If you want the management server to receive SNMP events from Connectrix or McDATA
switches, do one of the following:
Provisioning
Limitations
The SWAPI setting
lets you activate a
zone set, in addition
to creating, editing,
and deleting zones
and zone sets. You
cannot manage or
view information
about zone aliases.
This SNMP setting
through a proxy does
not let you manage
or access information
about zones, zone
sets or zone aliases.
This SNMP setting provides
view only access to the
active zone set and its
members. You cannot
create, modify, and/or
delete zone sets or its
members. SMI-S provides
active management of
zones.
Table 9 Discovery Settings for McDATA and Connectrix Switches (continued)
Discovery SWAPI setting
through a Proxy
SNMP setting
Through a Proxy
Contacting the switch
directly