Deleting A Host From Discovery; Viewing The Host Discovery State - Brocade Communications Systems WFT-2D User Manual

Deleting a host from discovery

To delete a host permanently from discovery, complete the following steps.
1. Select Discover > Host Adapters.
2. Select the host you want to delete permanently from discovery in the Previously Discovered
3. Click Delete.
4. Click OK on the confirmation message.
5. Click Close on the Discover Host Adapters dialog box.

Viewing the host discovery state

The Management application enables you to view device discovery status through the Discover
Host Adapters dialog box.
To view the discovery status of a device, complete the following steps.
1. Select Discover > Host Adapters.
2. Right-click the Hosts node and select Expand All to show all devices.
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The Discover Host Adapters dialog box displays.
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The Discover Host Adapters 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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Discovery status icons
Icon Description
Displays when the fabric or host is managed and the management status is okay.
Displays when the fabric or host is not managed.
Displays when any operation is pending.
The Discovery Status field details the actual status message text, which varies depending on
the situation. The following are samples of actual status messages:
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CIM Server authentication failed
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CIM Server connection failed
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CIM Server unknown failure
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HCM Agent connection failed
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HCM Agent authentication failed
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