Discovering mcdata and emc connectrix switches, Discovering mcdata and, Emc connectrix switches – HP Storage Essentials NAS Manager Software User Manual
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7.
Set the cimom.snmpTrapListenerPort property to the port you want, as shown in the
following example:
cimom.snmpTrapListenerPort=162
8.
When you are done, click Save.
9.
Restart the service for the management server for your changes to take effect.
While AppStorManager is restarting, users are not able to access the management server. The
AppStorManager service must be running for the management server to monitor elements.
Discovering McDATA and EMC Connectrix Switches
McDATA and EMC Connectrix switches use the Fibre Channel Switch Application Programming
Interface (SWAPI) to communicate with devices on the network. The management server can
discover multiple instances of Enterprise Fabric Connectivity Manager.
Use one of the following techniques to discover McDATA and Connectrix switches:
Keep in mind the following:
•
If you change a discovery configuration from SNMP to SWAPI or vice versa, the user ID and
password will no longer work. For this reason, it is recommended that you set this property
Table 8
Discovery Settings for McDATA and Connectrix Switches
Discovery
SWAPI setting through a
Proxy
SNMP setting Through a
Proxy
Contacting the
switch directly
Description
Use this option if you have
Enterprise Fabric Connectivity
(EFC) Manager.
You will need to connect
through the proxy instead of
the switch. See ”
page 42 for more
information.
Contact the switch through a
proxy. You can use this
option with EMC
Connectrix™ Manager and
Enterprise Fabric
Connectivity (EFC) Manager
to contact the switch. See
” on page 45 for more
information.
Contact the
switch by its IP
address or DNS
name. This
connection uses
SNMP. See
Provisioning
Limitations
The SWAPI setting lets you
activate a zone set, in
addition to creating, editing,
and deleting zones and zone
sets. You cannot manage or
view information about zone
aliases.
This SNMP setting through a
proxy does not let you
manage or access
information about zones,
zone sets or zone aliases.
This SNMP
setting provides
view only
access to the
active zone set
and its
members. You
cannot create,
modify, and/or
delete zone sets
or its members.
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