HP Storage Essentials NAS Manager Software - Manual (Page 68)

Discovering NAS Devices, Tape Libraries, Switches and Storage Systems 36
* SMI-S switches must be removed and rediscovered after upgrading from builds earlier than 4.2.
See ” SMI-S Switches Must Be Removed and Rediscovered After Upgrading ” on page 36 for
important information. Refer to “Important Information About Upgrading and Brocade Switches” in
the Installation Guide for specific details related to Brocade switches.
IMPORTANT: Make sure pop-up blocking software is disabled. If your Web browser has an option
for blocking pop-ups, disable it. The management server uses pop-ups for dialog boxes.
SMI-S Switches Must Be Removed
and Rediscovered After Upgrading
You must remove and rediscover Brocade, Cisco, QLogic, or CNT switches supported
through SMI-S after you upgrade the management server. These additional steps vary according to
whether you do discovery from HP SIM or HP SE.
IMPORTANT: Refer to the support matrix for information on which models and firmware revisions
are supported through SMI-S.
HP SIM
1. To remove elements from the HP SIM database:
a. On the HP SIM home page, click Systems in the left pane.
b. Select the elements you want to delete.
c. Click Delete.
2. Rediscover the Brocade, Cisco, QLogic, or CNT switches in HP SIM. See ” Step 1 - Discover
Switches ” on page 34.
3. Perform Discovery Data Collection. See ” Step 4 - Discovery Data Collection or Get Details ” on
page 97.
HP SE
1. Remove the Brocade, Cisco, QLogic, or CNT switches supported through SMI-S from HP SE. See
” Deleting Elements from the Product ” on page 95.
2. Rediscover the Brocade, Cisco, QLogic, or CNT switches in HP SE. See ” Step 1 - Discover
Switches ” on page 34.
3. Perform Get Details. See ” Step 4 - Discovery Data Collection or Get Details ” on page 97.
McDATA and EMC
Connectrix switches
Additional steps are required for
discovering these switches, and the
steps vary according to your
network configuration.
See ” Discovering McDATA and
EMC Connectrix Switches ” on
page 48.
Table 6 Discovery Requirements for Switches (continued)
Element Discovery Requirements Additional Information