Brocade Network Advisor SAN User Manual v12.3.0 - Manual (Page 89)

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SAN discovery overview
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Discovering fabrics
NOTE
Fabric OS devices must be running Fabric OS 5.0 or later.
NOTE
Only one copy of the application should be used to monitor and manage the same devices in a
subnet.
NOTE
When accessing additional data from the SAN Inventory or SAN Status widgets, it takes a few
moments to populate newly discovered products in the SAN Products - Status dialog box (where
Status is the section of the widget you selected).
To discover specific IP addresses or subnets, complete the following steps.
1. Select Discover > Fabrics.
The Discover Fabrics dialog box displays.
4-slot Backbone Chassis as
seed switch Yes Yes Yes
4-slot Backbone Chassis as
member switch Yes Yes Yes
16 Gbps 8-slot Backbone
Chassis as seed switch No No Yes
16 Gbps 8-slot Backbone
Chassis as member switch Yes for discovery;
however, it cannot be
managed. Yes for discovery;
however, it cannot be
managed. Yes
16 Gbps 4-slot Backbone
Chassis as seed switch Yes Yes Yes
16 Gbps 4-slot Backbone
Chassis as member switch Yes Yes Yes
TABLE 9 Backbone Chassis discovery
Device Professional Professional Plus Enterprise