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HP Storage Essentials NAS Manager Software User Manual

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Viewing Element Topology and Properties

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External Tools

Provides several ways to access an element:

Telnet

- Lets you access a host or a switch through the telnet utility. The

Telnet feature is only accessible to Web browsers on Microsoft Windows

operating systems.

Browse

- Lets you access the main Web page for a host or a switch.

Set Up External Tools

- Lets you add URLs for accessing the

management tools for the storage system. In some instances, the

management tool for the storage system is accessible from this menu. For

example, HiCommand for HDS storage systems and Command View for

HP XP storage systems are accessible from the External Tools menu.

See ”

Using External Tools

” on page 310 for more information.

Discovered
Elements

Lets you group unnamed generic hosts. It provides the following options. See

About Hiding Generic Hosts

” on page 297.

Hide Generic Hosts for the Switch

- Hides unnamed generic hosts that

are connected to the switch. See

Hiding Generic Hosts for a Switch

” on

page 298.

Expand Generic Hosts for the Switch

- Displays hidden unnamed

generic hosts that are connected to the switch. See ”

Expanding Generic

Hosts for a Switch

” on page 299.

Hide Generic Hosts for All Switches

- Hides unnamed generic hosts

connected to all switches. See ”

Hiding Generic Hosts for All Switches

” on

page 299.

Expand Generic Hosts for All Switches

- Displays hidden unnamed

generic hosts that are connected to the switches. See

Expanding Generic

Hosts for All Switches

” on page 300.

Table 35

Drop-Down Menu Options Accessible from the Topology* (continued)

Menu Option

Description