HP Storage Essentials V5.1 User Guide First Edition (T4283-96026, August 2006)

Storage Essentials 5.1 User Guide 287
Changing the Fabric Name
To change a fabric name:
1. Access System Manager (Tools > Storage Essentials > System Manager in HP Systems
Insight Manager).
2. Click the List tab.
3. Right-click a fabric name.
4. Select Change Fabric Name from the drop-down menu.
5. In the Enter a Fabric Name field, type a new fabric name.
6. Click OK.
Deleting Fabrics
When you delete a fabric, the elements in the fabric are not removed. After you delete the fabric,
the management server recalculates the entire topology. The recalculation may take some time,
especially if you have a large topology.
To delete a fabric:
1. Access System Manager (Tools > Storage Essentials > System Manager in HP Systems
Insight Manager).
2. Click the List tab.
3. Right-click a fabric name.
4. Select the Delete This Fabric option from the drop-down menu.
5. When you are asked if you want to delete the fabric, click Yes.
The management server recalculates the topology. If the elements in the deleted fabric do not
belong to another fabric, they are moved to the unknown node on the List tab.
Hiding and Showing Generic Hosts
This section describes the following:
• ”About Hiding Generic Hosts” on page 287
• ”Hiding Generic Hosts for a Switch” on page 288
• ”Expanding Generic Hosts for a Switch” on page 289
• ”Hiding Generic Hosts for All Switches” on page 289
• ”Expanding Generic Hosts for All Switches” on page 290
About Hiding Generic Hosts
You can reduce the amount of time it takes to arrange your topology, by using the hide unnamed
generic hosts feature to hide hosts that a switch has detected. An element is considered to be
generic if the management server can detect the element but it cannot obtain additional
information about the element during Getting the Topology or Discovery Data Collection/Get
Details.