HP 8/20q HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide (5697-0460, - Page 27

Advanced Operations menu, HBA & Switch Management menu, Updating an HBA BIOS

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Advanced Operations menu Table 3 provides a brief description of the items on the Advanced Operations menu and a reference to more detailed information. Table 3 Advanced Operations menu Menu Item Purpose See Create & Manage Partition Initializes a new disk; creates, modifies, or "Creating and managing deletes partitions of initialized disks partitions," page 101. Refresh the Server List Discovers new, removed, and changed servers, and updates the current topology of your SAN shown in the Physical Connection and LUN Assignment maps based on those discoveries "Refreshing the server list," page 99. Refresh the Storage Subsystem List Discovers any status change in the subsystem's drives, controllers, and logical disks, and updates the current topology of your SAN shown in the Physical Connection and LUN Assignment maps "Refreshing the storage subsystem list," page 115. Change Discovery Refresh Interval User-configured number specifying the amount of time to wait before the application automatically polls the system for the most current information "Changing the discovery refresh intervals," page 115 Edit Manual FDMI List Manually configures the HBA's host name "Manually entering FDMI and OS type information," page 76. Manage Storage Subsystem Manages the controller(s) and individual drives that comprise a selected subsystem "Managing storage subsystems," page 112. Configuration Using Application Templates Check for Updates Configures a new storage subsystem using a pre-defined application template or custom deployment "Configuring a storage subsystem," page 117. Searches the HP website for updates to HBA - drivers, switch firmware, storage subsystem firmware, and storage subsystem application templates. If updates are found, the Updated Components dialog box prompts you to download the updates. HBA & Switch Management menu Table 4 provides a brief description of the items on the HBA & Switch Management menu and a reference to more detailed information. :Table 4 HBA & Switch Management menu Menu Item Purpose See Set Server Agent Password Changes the password for accessing the selected server "Setting a server agent password," page 100. Update HBA BIOS Updates the selected HBA with a new BIOS "Updating an HBA BIOS image file image," page 72. Update HBA Driver Updates drivers for HBAs within your SAN "Updating an HBA driver," page 74. HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 27

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HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide
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Advanced Operations menu
Table 3
provides a brief description of the items on the Advanced Operations menu and a reference to
more detailed information.
HBA & Switch Management menu
Table 4
provides a brief description of the items on the HBA & Switch Management menu and a reference
to more detailed information.
:
Table 3
Advanced Operations menu
Menu Item
Purpose
See
Create & Manage Partition
Initializes a new disk; creates, modifies, or
deletes partitions of initialized disks
“Creating and managing
partitions,”
page 101.
Refresh the Server List
Discovers new, removed, and changed
servers, and updates the current topology of
your SAN shown in the Physical Connection
and LUN Assignment maps based on those
discoveries
“Refreshing the server list,”
page 99.
Refresh the Storage
Subsystem List
Discovers any status change in the
subsystem’s drives, controllers, and logical
disks, and updates the current topology of
your SAN shown in the Physical Connection
and LUN Assignment maps
“Refreshing the storage
subsystem list,”
page 115.
Change Discovery Refresh
Interval
User-configured number specifying the
amount of time to wait before the
application automatically polls the system
for the most current information
“Changing the discovery
refresh intervals,”
page 115
Edit Manual FDMI List
Manually configures the HBA’s host name
and OS type
“Manually entering FDMI
information,”
page 76.
Manage Storage
Subsystem
Manages the controller(s) and individual
drives that comprise a selected subsystem
“Managing storage
subsystems,”
page 112.
Configuration Using
Application Templates
Configures a new storage subsystem using
a pre-defined application template or
custom deployment
“Configuring a storage
subsystem,”
page 117.
Check for Updates
Searches the HP website for updates to HBA
drivers, switch firmware, storage subsystem
firmware, and storage subsystem
application templates. If updates are found,
the Updated Components dialog box
prompts you to download the updates.
—
Table 4
HBA & Switch Management menu
Menu Item
Purpose
See
Set Server Agent Password
Changes the password for accessing the
selected server
“Setting a server agent
password,”
page 100.
Update HBA BIOS
Updates the selected HBA with a new BIOS
image file
“Updating an HBA BIOS
image,”
page 72.
Update HBA Driver
Updates drivers for HBAs within your SAN
“Updating an HBA driver,”
page 74.