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Fabric tracking

Fabric tracking

When you discover a new fabric and initial discovery is complete, fabric tracking is automatically
enabled. Subsequently, if a switch or end-device is added to or removed from the fabric, a plus (+)
or minus (-) icon displays (see table below) next to the product icon. Connections are also tracked.
A new connection displays a solid gray line with a added icon and missing connections display a
yellow dashed line with a removed icon.
When you enable fabric tracking and a switch is missing from the fabric, a warning level call home
event (Switch Switch_WWN is missing from the fabric Fabric_Name) is generated in the Master Log
and a call home alert is sent to the corresponding call center for this event.
To avoid call home events for missing switches, create a call home event filter and clear the 'Switch
is missing from the Fabric' check box in the Available Call Home Event Types table. Once you create
the call home event filter, assign it to the appropriate call center. To create a call home event filter,
refer to

Enabling fabric tracking

1. Enable fabric tracking by choosing one of the following options:
2. Click Yes to accept changes.
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Device Added
Device Removed
"Defining an event filter"
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Select a fabric on the Product List or Connectivity Map and select Monitor > Track Fabric
Changes.
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Right-click a fabric on the Product List or Connectivity Map and select Track Fabric
Changes.
The Accept Changes Summary dialog box displays. This dialog box includes the following
information:
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Do not show me this again check box--Select if you do not want to see this dialog box again
when you enable or disable fabric tracking or accept changes for a switch or fabric.
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Fabric Name—Displays the name of the selected fabric.
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Switches—This table shows a brief summary of the switches including status (whether the
device port will be added (
and domain ID.
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Device Ports—This table shows a brief summary of the device ports including status
(whether the device port will be added (
type, port, port WWN, node WWN, and attached port number.
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Connections—This table shows a brief summary of the switch connections including the
status (whether the device port will be added (
connection type as well as the WWN, domain ID, IP address, and port number of the
connected switches.
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) or removed ( ) from the fabric), name, IP address, WWN,
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