Viewing The Fabric Discovery State; Troubleshooting Fabric Discovery - Brocade Communications Systems StoreFabric SN6500B User Manual

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.

Troubleshooting fabric discovery

If you encounter discovery problems, complete the following checklist to ensure that discovery was
set up correctly.
1. Verify IP connectivity by issuing a ping command to the switch.
2. Enter the IP address of the device in a browser to verify the http reachability.
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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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Discovery Status Icons
Icon Description
Displays when the fabric or host is managed and the management status is okay.
Displays when the switch is managed and the switch management status is not okay.
Displays when the fabric, switch, or host is not managed or not monitored.
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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Discovered: Seed Switch: Not registered for SNMP Traps
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Discovered: Seed Switch: Not Manageable: Not registered for SNMP Traps
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Discovered: Current seed switch is not recommended. Change Seed Switch. : Seed Switch:
Not registered for SNMP Traps
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New Discovery Pending
a. Open the command prompt.
b. From the Server, type
For example, http://10.1.1.11.

Viewing the fabric discovery state

ping
Switch_IP_Address
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