Brocade Communications Systems Network Advisor 12.0.0, User Manual

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SAN discovery overview
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Discovering fabrics
NOTE
Fabric OS devices must be running Fabric OS 5.0 or later.
NOTE
Only one copy of the application should be used to monitor and manage the same devices in a
subnet.
To discover specific IP addresses or subnets, complete the following steps.
1. Select Discover > Fabrics.
The Discover Fabrics dialog box displays.
FIGURE 7 Discover Fabrics dialog box
2. Click Add to specify the IP addresses of the devices you want to discover.
The Add Fabric Discovery dialog box displays.
16 Gbps 8-slot Backbone
Chassis as member switch Yes for discovery;
however, it cannot be
managed. Yes for discovery;
however, it cannot be
managed. Yes
16 Gbps 4-slot Backbone
Chassis as seed switch Yes Yes Yes
16 Gbps 4-slot Backbone
Chassis as member switch Yes Yes Yes
TABLE 13 Backbone Chassis discovery
Device Professional Professional Plus Enterprise