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Host discovery using SMIA extrinsic method, Features supported, Limitations

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1 Discovering a fabric and a host FIGURE 1 Fabric discovery data model Host discovery using SMIA extrinsic method The CIMOM host discovery process enables the user to discover and delete hosts through an extrinsic method implemented in the Brocade_DiscoveryService. Features supported The following features are supported by the CIMOM host discovery process: • Option to discover all types of hosts supported by Brocade Network Advisor. • Option to delete a host based on the HostDiscovered COP provided. • Option to receive the status of the host discovery information maintained in the Brocade_HostDiscovered class. • Option to receive the status of discovery or deletion requests on execution of the DiscoverHost and DeleteHost methods. Limitations The following are the limitations of the CIMOM host discovery process: • Supports only direct discovering of the host either through its IP address or its name, but does not support for discovery from fabric or Virtual Machine (VM) Manager. • Editing the host discovery information through the CIMOM is not supported. • The history of the deleted host is not maintained in the CIMOM. 4 Brocade Network Advisor SMI Agent Developer's Guide 53-1002169-01

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Brocade Network Advisor SMI Agent Developer’s Guide
53-1002169-01
Discovering a fabric and a host
1
FIGURE 1
Fabric discovery data model
Host discovery using SMIA extrinsic method
The CIMOM host discovery process enables the user to discover and delete hosts through an
extrinsic method implemented in the Brocade_DiscoveryService.
Features supported
The following features are supported by the CIMOM host discovery process:
•
Option to discover all types of hosts supported by Brocade Network Advisor.
•
Option to delete a host based on the HostDiscovered COP provided.
•
Option to receive the status of the host discovery information maintained in the
Brocade_HostDiscovered class.
•
Option to receive the status of discovery or deletion requests on execution of the DiscoverHost
and DeleteHost methods.
Limitations
The following are the limitations of the CIMOM host discovery process:
•
Supports only direct discovering of the host either through its IP address or its name, but does
not support for discovery from fabric or Virtual Machine (VM) Manager.
•
Editing the host discovery information through the CIMOM is not supported.
•
The history of the deleted host is not maintained in the CIMOM.