Network Fabric Discovery; Modifying The Device Grouping - Cisco AP775A - Nexus Converged Network Switch 5010 Configuration Manual

Network Fabric Discovery

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Network Fabric Discovery
Cisco Fabric Manager collects information about the fabric topology through SNMP queries to the
switches that are connected to Fabric Manager. The switch replies after having discovered all devices
connected to the fabric by using the information from its FSPF technology database and the Name Server
database and collected using the Fabric Configuration Server's request/response mechanisms that are
defined by the FC-GS-3/4 standard. When you start Fabric Manager, you enter the IP address (or host
name) of a seed switch for discovery.
After you start Fabric Manager and the discovery completes, Fabric Manager presents you with a view
of your network fabric, including all discovered switches, hosts, and storage devices.

Modifying the Device Grouping

Because not all devices are capable of responding to FC-GS-3 requests, different ports of a single server
or storage subsystem may be displayed as individual end devices on the Fabric Manager map.
To group end devices in a single enclosure to have them represented by a single icon on the map, Fabric
Manager, follow these steps:
Expand End Devices and then select Storage or Hosts in the Physical Attributes pane.
Step 1
You see the end devices displayed in the Information pane.
Step 2 Click one of the devices in the Fabric pane, or click the Enclosures tab of the Information pane, and then
click the device name (in the Name field) that you want to include in the enclosure.
Enter a name to identify the new enclosure in the Fabric pane map.
Step 3
Click once on the device name in the Name field. To select more than one name, press the Shift key and
Step 4
click each of the other names.
Press Ctrl-C to copy the selected name(s).
Step 5
Press Ctrl-V to paste the device name into the Name field.
Step 6
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Automatically Save Layout—If this option is enabled, any changes in the layout are automatically
saved. The default setting for this value is ON.
Detach Overview Window—Allows you to easily center the Fabric pane on the area of the fabric
that you want to see. (This feature is useful for large fabrics that cannot be displayed entirely within
the Fabric pane.) Bring up the overview window by clicking the Show/Hide Overview Window
button. It overlays the fabric window and remains there until you click the Show/Hide Overview
Window button again. If you enable this preference, you can detach the overview window and move
it to one side while you access the Fabric pane. The default setting for this value is disabled
(unchecked).
To remove devices from an enclosure, triple click the device name and press Delete. To remove
an enclosure, repeat this step for each device in the enclosure.
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