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Controlling topology discovery, Clearing the management server database, Displaying topology discovery status – HP StorageWorks 2.128 SAN Director Switch User Manual

Page 127: Enabling topology discovery

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The contents of the management server platform database are displayed. For example:

Clearing the management server database

1.

Connect to the switch and log in as admin.

2.

Issue the

msplClearDb

command.

3.

Enter

y

to confirm the deletion.

The management server platform database is cleared.

Controlling topology discovery

The topology discovery feature can be displayed, enabled, and disabled; it is disabled by default.

Displaying topology discovery status

1.

Connect to the switch and log in as admin.

2.

Issue the

mstdReadConfig

command.

For example:

Enabling topology discovery

1.

Connect to the switch and log in as admin.

2.

Issue the

mstdEnable

command to enable the discovery feature locally or issue the

mstdEnable

all

command to enable the discovery feature on the entire fabric.

switch:admin> msplatshow

-----------------------------------------------------------

Platform Name: [9] "first obj"

Platform Type: 5 : GATEWAY

Number of Associated M.A.: 1

[35] "http://java.sun.com/products/plugin"

Number of Associated Node Names: 1

Associated Node Names:

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-----------------------------------------------------------

Platform Name: [10] "second obj"

Platform Type: 7 : HOST_BUS_ADAPTER

Number of Associated M.A.: 1

Associated Management Addresses:

[30] "http://java.sun.com/products/1"

Number of Associated Node Names: 1

Associated Node Names:

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switch:admin> mstdreadconfig

*MS Topology Discovery is Enabled.

switch:admin>