HP StorageWorks Fabric Manager 5.x Administrator Guide (AA-RUQSF-TE, September 2005)

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Comparing snapshots
To compare two snapshots:
1. Select Tools > Change Management > View Change Reports.
The Fabric Picker dialog box opens (see Figure 59 on page 113).
2. Select the fabric containing the snapshots you want, click the right arrow icon to move it to the right
window, and then click OK.
The Reports dialog box for that switch displays a list of profiles and associated snapshots for that fabric
(see Figure 60 on page 114).
3. Select two snapshots from the table (associated with the same change management profile), and click
View Change Report.
The Change Report is displayed (see Figure 61 on page 114).
Exporting snapshot and change reports
To export change management reports:
1. Select Tools > Change Management > View Change Reports.
The Fabric Picker dialog box opens (see Figure 59 on page 113).
2. Select the fabric containing the snapshots you want, click the right arrow icon to move it to the right
window, and then click OK.
The Reports dialog box for that switch displays a list of profiles and associated snapshots for that fabric
(see Figure 60 on page 114).
3. Select a snapshot or change report and then click View.
The Change Report is displayed (see Figure 61 on page 114).
4. Click Export as XML or Export as HTML to export the Change Report in the appropriate file format.
The Save dialog box opens.
5. Enter a name for the file, browse to the location where you want to save the file, and then click Save.
Displaying change reports in external applications
When you export change management change reports in XML format (see ”Exporting snapshot and
change reports” on page 115), an xslt file (stylesheet) is also saved with the XML file. The xslt file can
be used to translate the XML file into an Excel spreadsheet or other software applications that allow you to
open XML files. You can edit change management change reports in the Excel spreadsheet or similar
software application.
NOTE: You do not have to use an xslt file, but the translated information is not very useful without the
stylesheet.
To open a change management change report (saved as an XML file) in Excel:
1. Launch Excel 2002 (or later).
2. Select File > Open.
The Open dialog box opens.
3. Navigate to the XML file, and click Open.
The Import XML dialog box opens and asks whether you want to open a stylesheet.
4. Open the file using one of the following methods:
•Click Open the file with the following stylesheet applied
The xslt file created by Fabric Manager is the default selected file. You can either use that file, or
navigate to another stylesheet of your own. Click OK to display the information in an Excel
spreadsheet.
•Click Open the file without applying a stylesheet (not recommended).
The information is displayed in an Excel spreadsheet without any formatting.