HP Storage Essentials NAS Manager Software - Manual (Page 317)

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13. Restart Visio and select the Enable Macros button when prompted.
NOTE: If the Storage Planner menu item does not appear when you restart Visio, go to
Tools > Add-Ons > Storage Planner and select Storage Planner.
Updating Element Data
System Manager lets you update data about elements directly from this screen. When you update
element data, the management server updates infrastructure details from the element and then
redraws the topology with the updated information.
Keep in mind the following:
• Do not update element data during Get Topology or Discovery Data Collection/Get Details. You
can determine if the management server is getting the topology or all element details by looking
at the label near the status button.
• Updating element data does not detect element components that have been removed, such as
ports and LUNs. For example, assume you removed several LUNs from an array. If you right-click
the storage system and select Update Element Data, the LUNs still appear in the user interface.
You must perform Discovery Data Collection/Get Details for the deleted LUNs to be removed
from the user interface. See” Step 4 - Discovery Data Collection or Get Details ” on page 98.
• Update Element Data does not correctly update switch ISL and topology changes. Discovery
Data Collection/Get Details must be performed to obtain switch ISL and topology changes.
To update an element:
1. Click Tools > Storage Essentials > System Manager in HP Systems Insight Manager.
2. Right-click the element you want to update.
3. Select Update Element Data from the drop-down menu.
The software begins to update its database with the updated infrastructure details from the
element.
When the process is complete, the status button returns to green.
Viewing Ports
When looking at an element on the network, such as a switch, it can be difficult to determine how
the ports are used. System Manager provides a view that lets you determine the use of each port for
all elements in the network.
To view the ports:
1. Do one of the following:
• Access System Manager - Click Tools > Storage Essentials > System Manager in HP
Systems Insight Manager.
• Access the Topology page (for an element) - Do one of the following:
• Double-click an element in System Manager, and then click the Topology tab
• Right-click an element, and then select Show Element Topology from the drop-down
menu.