Viewing element topology, About the topology tab – HP Storage Essentials NAS Manager Software User Manual

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IMPORTANT:

Do not assign a custom name during Get Topology or Discovery Data

Collection/Get Details. You can determine if the management server is getting the topology or all

element details by looking at label near the status button.

NOTE:

Since all users query the same database, this name is displayed to others using the

software. As a result, you might want to make them aware of the name.

1.

Access the Custom Name field by double-clicking the element in System Manager and then

clicking the Properties tab.

2.

In the Custom Name field, type a name.
Keep in mind the following:
• The name must contain 1 to 64 characters.
• The name must begin with a letter. Any character other than the first character can be a

letter, a number (0 to 9), or one of the following symbols: period (.), dollar sign ($), caret

(^), hyphen (-), an underscore (_) or a space.

• The name is case sensitive, for example, “Element1” and “element1” are different elements.

3.

Click Save.

Viewing Element Topology

This section describes the following:

About the Topology Tab

” on page 319

About the New Window Option

” on page 326

Printing the Topology

” on page 327

About the Topology Tab

The Topology tab provides a graphical representation of an element's path. It displays additional

information not found in System Manager, such as adapters, slots, and fibre channel ports.
For example, assume you want to view the topology of a server called QASERVER02, and it

contains seven fixed local disks. If you double-click the server in System Manager and then click the
Topology

tab, you can see the path of the server. The Topology tab also displays the drives of the

server's fixed local disks, as well as the adapter used to connect the server with the switch, as shown

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