Clearing The Management Server Database; Topology Discovery; Displaying Topology Discovery Status; Enabling Topology Discovery - HP A7533A - Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch Base Administrator's Manual

Hp storageworks fabric os 6.2 administrator guide (5697-0016, may 2009)
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The contents of the management server platform database are displayed.
switch:admin> msplatshow
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Platform Name: [9] "first obj"
Platform Type: 5 : GATEWAY
Number of Associated M.A.: 1
[35] "http://java.sun.com/products/plugin"
Number of Associated Node Names: 1
Associated Node Names:
10:00:00:60:69:20:15:71
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Platform Name: [10] "second obj"
Platform Type: 7 : HOST_BUS_ADAPTER
Number of Associated M.A.: 1
Associated Management Addresses:
[30] "http://java.sun.com/products/1"
Number of Associated Node Names: 1
Associated Node Names:
10:00:00:60:69:20:15:75

Clearing the management server database

The command msPlClearDB is allowed only in AD0 and AD255.
1.
Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin role.
2.
Enter the msplClearDb command.
3.
Enter y to confirm the deletion.
The management server platform database is cleared.

Topology discovery

The topology discovery feature can be displayed, enabled, and disabled; it is disabled by default. The
commands mstdEnable and mstdDisable are allowed only in AD0 and AD255.

Displaying topology discovery status

1.
Connect to the switch and log in as admin.
2.
Enter the mstdReadConfig command.
switch:admin> mstdreadconfig
*MS Topology Discovery is Enabled.

Enabling topology discovery

1.
Connect to the switch and log in as admin.
2.
Enter the mstdEnable command to enable the discovery feature locally.
3.
Enter the mstdEnable all command to enable the discovery feature on the entire fabric.
switch:admin> mstdenable
Request to enable MS Topology Discovery Service in progress....
*MS Topology Discovery enabled locally.
switch:admin> mstdenable ALL
Request to enable MS Topology Discovery Service in progress....
*MS Topology Discovery enabled locally.
*MS Topology Discovery Enable Operation Complete!!
298 Configuring the Distributed Management Server

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