HP StorageWorks 4x00/6x00/8x00 Enterprise Virtual Array Updating Product Software Guide XCS 6.110 (5697-6782, June 2007)

a. Enter the IP Address of the primary switch for the SAN for which you want a report. Information
will be collected for all devices connected to this switch.
b. Clear Discover cascaded switches. This option automatically detects all switches connected to
the switch identified by the IP ad dress. Including all the cascaded switches increases the data
collected for the report to include all the de vices connected to all the switches. If you want to
include all the switches, leave this option selected.
c. Enter the switch login and password if required. The Read Community value is obtained from
the switch.
d. Ifyouhavecreatedmorethanonefabric,usetheSelect Switch Group drop -down list to select
the fabric to which you want to add this switch.
e. Click Add to add the switch to the reporting configuration.
Creating a report
Once you have configuredSANVisibilityfordatacollection,youcancreateareport. Therearetwo
methods for creating a report:
• Automatically—Automatically e-mails the data to HP when collection is complete. This requires
you
to know the SMTP address of your mail ser ver. If you have external e-mail access from
your environment, this is the preferred method.
• Manually—Requires you to manually send the data to HP. If you do not have external e-mail
acc
ess, use this method.
Creating a report automatically
1. Click Data Collection.
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