Brocade Network Advisor SAN User Manual v12.1.0 - Manual (Page 109)

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3. Click Seed Switch.
If the fabric contains other switches that are running the latest version and are also
HTTP-reachable from the Management application, the Seed Switch dialog box appears.
Otherwise, a message displays that you cannot change the seed switch.
4. Select a switch to be the new seed switch from the Seed Switch dialog box.
You can select only one switch. Only switches that are running the latest Fabric OS version in
the fabric are displayed. The current seed switch is not displayed in this list.
5. Click OK on the Seed Switch dialog box.
If you are not already logged in to the seed switch, the Fabric Login dialog box displays.
If you are successfully authenticated, the fabric is deleted from the Management application
without purging historical data, and the same fabric is rediscovered with the new seed switch.
6. Click Close on the Discover Fabrics dialog box.
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NOTE
For Network OS devices, adaptive discovery is also performed for Syslog events.
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Host discovery
The Management application enables you to discover individual hosts, import a group of Host from
a comma separated values (CSV) file, or import all hosts from discovered fabrics or VM managers.
NOTE
Host discovery requires HCM Agent 2.0 or later.
NOTE
SMI and WMI discovery are not supported.
Discovering Hosts by Network address or host name
To discover a Host by Network address or host name, complete the following steps.
1. Select Discover > Host Adapters.
The Discover Host Adapters dialog box displays.