Discovering mcdata and emc connectrix switches, Discovering mcdata and, Emc connectrix switches – HP Storage Essentials NAS Manager Software User Manual
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5.
Paste the copied text into the Custom Properties field. How you paste the text depends on
your Web browser. If you are using Microsoft Explorer or Netscape Navigator, right-click the
field and select Paste.
6.
Make your changes in the Custom Properties field. Make sure the property is not commented
out by removing the hash (#) symbol in front of the property.
7.
Set the cimom.snmpTrapListenerPort property to the port you want, as shown in the
following example:
cimom.snmpTrapListenerPort=162
8.
When you are done, click Save.
9.
Restart the service for the management server for your changes to take effect.
While AppStorManager is restarting, users are not able to access the management server. The
AppStorManager service must be running for the management server to monitor elements.
Discovering McDATA and EMC Connectrix Switches
McDATA and EMC Connectrix switches use the Fibre Channel Switch Application Programming
Interface (SWAPI) to communicate with devices on the network. The management server can
discover multiple instances of Enterprise Fabric Connectivity Manager.
Use one of the following techniques to discover McDATA and Connectrix switches:
NOTE:
Managing McDATA switches through SWAPI is not supported on management servers
running on Linux.
Table 9
Discovery Settings for McDATA and Connectrix Switches
Discovery
SWAPI setting
through a Proxy
SNMP setting
Through a Proxy
Contacting the switch
directly
Description
Use this option if you
have Enterprise
Fabric Connectivity
(EFC) Manager.
You will need to
connect through the
proxy instead of the
switch. See ”
for more information.
Contact the switch
through a proxy. You
can use this option
with EMC
Connectrix™
Manager and
Enterprise Fabric
Connectivity (EFC)
Manager to contact
the switch. See
page 52 for more
information.
Contact the switch by its IP
address or DNS name. This
connection uses SNMP or
SMI-S depending on the
McDATA switch model. See
the Support Matrix for
details on McDATA switch
models (Help >
Documentation
Center >
Support Matrix
). See