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To clear the management server database, Controlling topology discovery, To display topology discovery status – HP Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem p-Class User Manual

Page 162: To enable topology discovery

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162 Configuring the distributed management server

Example:

To clear 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.

To display topology discovery status:

1.

Connect to the switch and log in as admin.

2.

Issue the

mstdreadconfig

command.

Example:

To enable topology discovery:

1.

Connect to the switch and log in as admin.

2.

Issue the

mstdenable

command to enable the discovery feature locally.

3.

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:

10:00:00:60:69:20:15:71

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

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:

10:00:00:60:69:20:15:75

switch:admin> mstdreadconfig

*MS Topology Discovery is Enabled.

switch:admin>