Clearing The Management Server Database; Topology Discovery; Displaying Topology Discovery Status; Enabling Topology Discovery - HP StoreFabric SN6500B Administrator's Manual

Clearing the management server database

Use the following procedure to clear the management server database:
NOTE
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.

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

Use the following procedure to display the status of the topology discovery:
1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account with admin permissions.
2. Enter the mstdReadConfig command.

Enabling topology discovery

Use the following procedure to enable topology discovery:
1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account with admin permissions.
2. Enter the appropriate following command based on how you want to enable discovery:
Example of enabling discovery
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The management server platform database is cleared.
switch:admin> mstdreadconfig
*MS Topology Discovery is Enabled.
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For the local switch, enter the mstdEnable command.
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For the entire fabric, enter the mstdEnable all command.
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....

Topology discovery

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