Exporting version snapshots to a file, Managing the fabric database, Adding a fabric – HP H-series Enterprise Fabric Management Suite Software User Manual

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Managing Fabrics

the same timestamp, the arrow is not displayed. The scroll bars are synchronized to view the same portion

of each snapshot file simultaneously.
To resize each pane:

1.

Click and drag the separator bar between the two panes.

2.

At the top of the separator bar between the two panes, click the left/right arrows to close the

corresponding pane. The left/right arrows move to one side.

Exporting version snapshots to a file

The Reports tab page enables you to select one report to save to a text file. There are two types of reports:

Summary report and Detailed report.

Summary report shows the same format displayed on the Summary tab page without the color

highlighting.

Detail report shows a detailed breakdown of the differences.

Click Export to save the selected report to a text file.

Managing the fabric database

A fabric database contains the set of fabrics that you add during a Enterprise Fabric Management Suite

session. Initially, if you do not open an existing fabric or fabric view file, the Enterprise Fabric Management

Suite application opens with an empty fabric database.

Adding a fabric

To add a fabric to the database:

1.

Select Open > Add Fabric to open the Add a New Fabric dialog box (

Figure 13

).

Figure 13

Add a New Fabric dialog box

2.

Enter a unique fabric name in the Fabric Name field. This step is optional.

NOTE:

Assigning a fabric name is recommended.

3.

In the Entry Switch field, enter the IP address or Domain Name Server (DNS) name of the switch

through which to manage the fabric. For more information, see ”

Network IP configuration

” (page 100).

4.

Enter an account name and password. The factory login name and password are admin and
password

. The password is for the switch, which is stored in the switch firmware. For information on

user accounts, see ”

Managing user accounts

” (page 79).

5.

Click Add Fabric.

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