HP StorageWorks MSA 2/8 - SAN Switch User Manual page 127

The SAN Management Application
fabric for management purposes; it contains interconnect information about
switches and devices connected to the fabric. Under normal optional
circumstances, a device (typically an FCP initiator) queries the Name Server for
storage devices within its member zones. Because this limited view is not always
sufficient, the MS provides the application with a list of the entire Namer Server
database.
Note: Management Server Platform service is available only with Fabric OS V2.3 and
later. If the Management Server Platform service is started on a fabric with any switches
of 2.2.x or earlier, the fabric will be segmented.
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