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Viewing the fabric discovery state
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Viewing the fabric discovery state
The Management application enables you to view device status through the Discover Setup dialog
box.
To view the discovery status of a device, complete the following steps.
1. Select Discover > Fabrics.
The Discover Fabrics dialog box displays.
2. Right-click a fabric and select Expand All to show all devices in the fabric.
The Name field displays the discovery status icons in front of the device name. The following
table illustrates and describes the icons that indicate the current status of the discovered
devices.
The Discovery Status field details the actual status message text, which varies depending on
the situation. The following are samples of actual status messages:
• Discovered: Seed Switch: Not registered for SNMP Traps
• Discovered: Seed Switch: Not Manageable: Not registered for SNMP Traps
• Discovered: Current seed switch is not recommended. Change Seed Switch. : Seed Switch:
Not registered for SNMP Traps
• New Discovery Pending
Troubleshooting fabric discovery
If you encounter discovery problems, complete the following checklist to ensure that discovery was
set up correctly.
1. Verify IP connectivity by issuing a ping command to the switch.
a. Open the command prompt.
b. From the Server, type
ping Switch_IP_Address .
2. Enter the IP address of the device in a browser to verify the http reachability.
For example, http://10.1.1.11.
TABLE 20 Discovery Status Icons
Icon Description
Displays when the fabric or host is managed and the management status is okay.
Displays when the switch is managed and the switch management status is not okay.
Displays when the fabric, switch, or host is not managed or not monitored.