San topology, Prerequisites for topology, Overview – HP Intelligent Infrastructure Analyzer Software User Manual
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Discovered HBA
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HBA connected Host is not supported by HP IIAS for monitoring. However, supported for
Discovery.
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HBA connected Host is not selected for monitoring in HP IIAS profile.
Inferred Storage devices
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Storage device connected to FC switch, FC switch is discovered or monitored in HP IIAS.
Storage device is not added in the profile.
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Storage device is not supported by HP IIAS for discovering or monitoring.
Monitored Storage device
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Storage device is supported by HP IIAS for Monitoring and is selected for monitoring in profile.
The connected FC switch may or may not be monitored.
Discovered Storage Device
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Storage Device firmware is not supported by HP IIAS for monitoring.
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Storage device is not selected for monitoring in HP IIAS profile
Inferred generic device
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Device is connected to discovered or monitored FC switch, and some details are not available
to HP IIAS.
For more information, see
SAN Topology
Prerequisites for Topology
Java plug-in must be available in the Internet Explorer (IE) browser to view SAN topology .
Text and tool-tip for components in topology might not appear at times. Install the latest plug-in for
the IE being used, and the problem might resolve.
Latest version of Java applet
Install the Java plug-In 10.25.2 from the Microsoft website.
Enabling Java in the browser
For information on supported operating systems, see
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In the Internet Explorer, click the Tools menu, and then click Internet Options.
2.
Click the Security tab, and then click the Custom level... button.
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Under Settings, scroll down to Scripting of Java applets, and select the Enable radio button.
4.
Click OK to save your preference.
Overview
SAN topology depicts the topology of the SAN being monitored.
It keeps track of the following information:
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Connectivity between components.
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States of components and connectivity.
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Number of connections between every pair of connected components.
SAN Topology
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