Brocade Communications Systems Network Advisor 12.0.0, User Manual

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Host discovery
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The CSV file must meet the following requirements:
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Comma separated IP address or host names
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No commas within the values
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No escaping supported
For example, XX.XX.XXX.XXX, XX.XX.X.XXX, computername.company.com
6. Click Open.
The CSV file is imported to the Add Host Adapters dialog box. During import, duplicate values
are automatically dropped. When import is complete, the imported values display in the Host
List. If the file cannot be imported, an error displays.
7. Verify the imported values in the Host List.
8. Configure Host credentials by choosing one of the following options:
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To configure HCM agent credentials, select the HCM agent option. Go to step 10 .
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To configure CIM server credentials, select the CIM server (ESXi only) option. Continue
with
step .
If you do not need to configure Host credentials, skip to step 13 .
9. Configure discovery authentication by choosing one of the following options:
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To configure discovery with authentication, select the HTTPS from the Protocol list.
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To configure discovery without authentication, select the HTTP from the Protocol list.
10. Enter the port number in the Port field.
HCM agent default is 34568. CIM server HTTPS default is 5989. CIM server HTTP default is
5988.
11. Enter your username in the User ID field.
HCM agent default is admin. Leave this field blank for the CIM server.
12. Enter your password Password field.
HCM agent default is password. Leave this field blank for the CIM server.
13. Click OK on the Add Host Adapters dialog box.
If an error occurs, a message displays. Click OK to close the error message and fix the problem.
A Host Group displays in Discovered Hosts table with pending status. To update the status from
pending you must close and reopen the Discover Host Adapters dialog box.
14. Click Close on the Discover Host Adapters dialog box.
Importing Hosts from a Fabric
To discover a Host from a discovered fabric, complete the following steps.
1. Select Discover > Host Adapters.
The Discover Host Adapters dialog box displays.
2. Click Add.
The Add Host Adapters dialog box displays.