Rediscovering A Previously Discovered Fabric; Deleting A Fabric; Viewing The Fabric Discovery State - Brocade Communications Systems Brocade 8/12c User Manual

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Viewing the fabric discovery state

Rediscovering a previously discovered fabric

To return a fabric to active discovery, complete the following steps.
1. Select Discover > Fabrics.
2. Select the fabric you want to return to active discovery in the Previously Discovered Addresses
3. Click Discover.
4. Click OK on the confirmation message.
5. Click Close on the Discover Fabrics dialog box.

Deleting a fabric

To delete a fabric permanently from discovery, complete the following steps.
1. Select Discover > Fabrics.
2. Select one or more switches that you want to delete permanently from discovery in the
3. Click Delete.
4. Click OK on the confirmation message.
5. Click Close on the Discover Fabrics dialog box.

Viewing the fabric discovery state

The Management application enables you to view device status through the Discover Setup dialog
box.
To view the discovery status of a device, complete the following steps.
1. Select Discover > Fabrics.
2. Right-click a fabric and select Expand All to show all devices in the fabric.
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The Discover Fabrics dialog box displays.
table.
The rediscovered fabric displays in the Discovered Fabrics table.
The Discover Fabrics dialog box displays.
Previously Discovered Addresses table.
The Discover Fabrics dialog box displays.
The Name field displays the discovery status icons in front of the device name. The following
table illustrates and describes the icons that indicate the current status of the discovered
devices.
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