Emulex OneCommand Manager Application User Manual (P006979-01A Version 5.2, August 2011)

The OneCommand Manager User Manual Page 31
Configuring Discovery
Automatic FC Discovery
Adapters that have a physical FC connection to the same SAN are discovered automatically when the
OneCommand Manager application is launched. Adapters that do not have a physical FC connection to
the SAN, where the OneCommand Manager application is launched, can be discovered by sending
management requests to the remote host using TCP/IP.
Figure 13: Discovery Information
Remote SAN Management Using TCP/IP Access Protocol
You can discover adapters on IPv4 and IPv6 TCP/IP hosts and on hosts configured to support the CIM
interface that have the OneCommand Manager application installed. Remote SAN management over
TCP/IP sends remote management requests using TCP/IP access protocol to remote hosts. TCP/IP
access enables you to access adapters via their host IP-address or by the name of the host on which
they reside. Since adapters can exist on a host, but not be a part of an FC network or are zoned on the
switch to be hidden to other adapters, they do not appear during normal FC discovery. Thus, TCP/IP
access enlarges the number of adapters that can be discovered and managed.
Note: The OneCommand Manager application can only discover and manage remote
adapters on hosts running the OneCommand Manager application’s remote
management server. Remote FC capabilities of the OneCommand Manager
application are subject to fabric zoning. Hosts you want to discover and manage
using the OneCommand Manager application must be in the same zone or
discovered and managed through TCP/IP access.
Note: After adding an adapter to a running Windows system (commonly called a hot plug),
click Discovery Refresh ( ) or reconnect to the discovery server to display the new
adapter port in the discovery-tree. Hot plug is only supported by the OneCommand
Manager application on Windows platforms.