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

Viewing Element Topology and Properties298
NOTE: This feature only pertains to unnamed generic hosts. If you name a generic host, you
cannot use this feature to hide the named host. The hide generic element feature also does not work
for grouped unnamed generic hosts and missing elements. To learn how to give a custom name to
an unnamed generic host, see ”Assigning a Custom Name” on page 318. To learn more about
groups, see the topic, ”About Groups” on page 293.
The management server provides two variations of this feature:
• Hiding Generic Hosts: This feature hides unnamed generic hosts detected by a switch. The
management server detects an element by looking at the ports on a switch. If it cannot find
additional information about the element, it marks it as generic with a question mark over the
element.
For example, assume you have a switch with 10 "discovered" elements. The management server
detected these elements by looking at the ports on the switch and determined the type of
element connected. "Discovered" elements appear with a question mark above their icon in the
topology. The question mark indicates the management server has detected the element, but it
cannot obtain additional information. To learn how to use this feature, see ”Hiding Generic
Hosts for a Switch” on page 298.
• Hide Generic Hosts for the Switch: This feature hides unnamed generic hosts within a
domain. To learn how to use this feature, see ”Hiding Generic Hosts for All Switches” on
page 299.
Hiding Generic Hosts for a Switch
Simplify your topology by hiding unnamed generic hosts connected to a switch. If you have an
unnamed generic host connected to more than one switch and you want to hide the generic
element, you must repeat the following steps for each switch connected to the generic host. You can
hide all unnamed generic hosts at once by using the Hide Generic Hosts for All Switches
feature. See ”Hiding Generic Hosts for All Switches” on page 299 for more information.
NOTE: This feature only pertains to unnamed generic hosts. If you name a generic host, you
cannot use this feature to hide the named host. The hide generic element feature also does not work
for grouped unnamed generic hosts and missing elements. To learn how to give a custom name to
an unnamed generic host, see ”Assigning a Custom Name” on page 318. To learn more about
groups, see the topic, ”About Groups” on page 293.
To hide generic hosts connected to a switch:
1. Right-click the switch.
2. Select Discovered Element > Hide Generic Hosts for the Switch from the drop-down menu.
A "+" icon is added to icon of the switch you right-clicked to indicate it has hidden generic
hosts.