HP 2000fc HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager user guide (5697-0083, - Page 81

Manually entering FDMI information, The Enter HBA Server Name and OS Type dialog box

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To create an alias for an HBA: 1. On the LUN Assignment or Physical Connection map, right-click a host bus adapter (HBA) icon, and then on the shortcut menu, click Create HBA Alias. The Create HBA Alias dialog box (Figure 47) shows the HBA port name and server name. Figure 47 Create HBA Alias dialog box 2. Enter an alias name to replace the HBA name, and then click OK. The Physical Connection and LUN Assignment maps are updated with the new HBA alias name. Manually entering FDMI information If Simple SAN Connection Manager detects any HBA without a server name or OS type, a message appears informing you that the HBA Fabric Device Management Interface (FDMI) is either disabled or failed to register the required information. Simple SAN Connection Manager then asks if you want to manually enter the HBA's host name and OS type, or if you want to check the HBA FDMI service status. • If you choose to check the HBA FDMI service status, a message warns you that you must either reload the HBA driver, reset the HBA, or even reboot the server for the FDMI data to be registered into the switch, and that you must close and restart Simple SAN Connection Manager for it to discover any new FDMI data. • If you choose to manually enter the data, follow these steps. (The HBA information you enter will be saved in Simple SAN Connection Manager so that you will not be prompted again.) To manually enter the HBA server name and OS type: 1. To enter FDMI information, respond Yes/OK to the prompt to manually enter the HBA's host name and OS type. The Enter HBA Server Name and OS Type dialog box (Figure 48) lists all the HBAs with either a missing Server Name, Server OS, or both. Figure 48 Enter HBA Server Name and OS Type dialog box HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager user guide 81

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HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager user guide
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To create an alias for an HBA:
1.
On the LUN Assignment or Physical Connection map, right-click a host bus adapter (HBA) icon, and
then on the shortcut menu, click
Create HBA Alias
.
The Create HBA Alias dialog box (
Figure 47
) shows the HBA port name and server name.
Figure 47
Create HBA Alias dialog box
2.
Enter an alias name to replace the HBA name, and then click
OK
.
The Physical Connection and LUN Assignment maps are updated with the new HBA alias name.
Manually entering FDMI information
If Simple SAN Connection Manager detects any HBA without a server name or OS type, a message
appears informing you that the HBA Fabric Device Management Interface (FDMI) is either disabled or
failed to register the required information. Simple SAN Connection Manager then asks if you want to
manually enter the HBA’s host name and OS type, or if you want to check the HBA FDMI service status.
•
If you choose to check the HBA FDMI service status, a message warns you that you must either reload
the HBA driver, reset the HBA, or even reboot the server for the FDMI data to be registered into the
switch, and that you must close and restart Simple SAN Connection Manager for it to discover any new
FDMI data.
•
If you choose to manually enter the data, follow these steps. (The HBA information you enter will be
saved in Simple SAN Connection Manager so that you will not be prompted again.)
To manually enter the HBA server name and OS type:
1.
To enter FDMI information, respond
Yes
/
OK
to the prompt to manually enter the HBA’s host name and
OS type.
The Enter HBA Server Name and OS Type dialog box (
Figure 48
) lists all the HBAs with either a
missing Server Name, Server OS, or both.
Figure 48
Enter HBA Server Name and OS Type dialog box