5 – Getting Started
SANsurfer iSCSI HBA Manager Main Window
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The
HBA tree
in the
system tree pane
shows the presence and status of
hosts, HBAs, and devices. For details, see
“HBA Tree” on page 5-5
.
Tabbed pages
in the
content pane
contain settings for similar kinds of
operations.
The
status bar
shows informative messages about system operations. For
example, if you change the HBA port configuration and then click
Save
HBA
, the status bar flashes
“Current Operation: Saving Configuration”
until
the save is complete.
HBA Tree
The HBA tree, in the left pane (system tree pane) of the SANsurfer window, shows
the hosts with their connected HBAs, HBA ports, devices, and LUNs.
When you select an item in the HBA tree, the status bar shows the same
information.
If an HBA is connected to a target, click the HBA to list all the devices
connected to it. Devices are listed by their target iSCSI name or target iSCSI
alias name.
Additionally, each target may have LUNs connected to it. If a target is connected
to a LUN, click the target to list all the connected LUNs.
The HBA tree contains the following visual indicators:
Host Icons and Text
HBA Icons and Text
HBA Port Icons and Text
Device Icons and Text
LUN Icons and Text
Host Icons and Text
The HBA tree shows the host name or IP address.
Example:
hostname 10.3.13.90
The host icon is:
Live (online) host – The blinking heart on the host icon indicates that the
connection between the user interface and the agent is active for this host.
HBA Icons and Text
The HBA tree shows
HBA instance number: HBA Model number: HBA Status
.
