The SAN section is used to execute the functions for dealing with a Storage Area Network (SAN). These functions, described below, will verify the health of a SAN and display Topology drawings of the fibre channel connections. These topology drawings will assist with the understanding of the physical connections that make up the Storage Area Network where they will also be used to track link problems.
The SAN agents collect counter information based on error messages and telemetry information they collect during each execution. This information will be used in the Topology drawing to indicate link failures. Physical connections and FRU's that have been detected with errors will be colored red. Service personnel will be able to use the functions of this section to assist with understanding and isolating error conditions. For these and all functions, additional information can be found in the Help section. |
<<- Use the buttons on the left to go to the appropriate "SAN" function. |
[Display Topology] | Display the Topology information of the selected host or previously configured selection of multiple hosts. |
[Merge Topology] | Use this function to select multiple host topology drawings and combine them into one. |
[Clear Topology] | Use this function to erase previously stored information about a host's topology there-by forcing the SAN agents to collect new information to draw new topologies. |
[FC Check] | This functions purpose is to check the SAN for transient noise on the fibre channel connections. The agents will probe the storage devices (including switches) of the SAN for counter anomolies. The first pass will set a benchmark. The second pass will compare new counter information with the previously stored benchmark and report any failures it encounters. |
[FC Utilities] | The functions in this section are intended for service personnel. A trained service person will be able to graph the counter information to assist with the isolation and diagnosis of the error(s) on the SAN.
These utilities are password protected. |