Use the Automatic Discovery option to automatically discover directly managedand host-agent managedstorage subsystems on the local sub-network and add them to the management domain.
Important:
Before using this option, verify that the appropriate network configuration tasks have been performed. Refer to the software installation guide for details.
The Automatic Discovery process sends out a broadcast message across the local sub-network and any device responding to the message is included in the Device Tree View.
In rare cases, a device may respond to the broadcast message during the automatic discovery process but its response is dropped over the network before it reaches the Enterprise Management software. If this occurs, the device won't display in the Device Tree View and you must use the Edit >> Add Device option to manually add the device.
If you need to stop the Automatic Discovery operation for any reason, close the Enterprise Management Window.
Use the Edit >>Add Device option to add hosts and storage subsystems to the management domains that are outside of the local sub-network.
This option is not available if a Rescan, Add, Remove, or another Automatic Discovery operation is currently in progress.
How to Start an Automatic Discovery
1
Select one of the following:
Automatic Discovery toolbar button
Tools >> Automatic Discovery pulldown menu option
Storage Management Station node, then Automatic Discovery from the right-mouse pop-up menu.
Result: The Confirm Automatic Discovery dialog is displayed.
2
Select OK.
Result:
The Enterprise Management software begins the Automatic Discovery process.
The Progress dialog displays "Performing automatic discovery of devices" and the Progress Bar begins to display relative progress, shown as a percentage of the estimated time it will take to complete.
During the Automatic Discovery process, the software updates the Progress dialog for each new host and storage subsystem that is discovered.
Example: Discovered Host NOVANT and attached Storage Subsystems.
At the end of the Automatic Discovery process, the progress bar is cleared to show no activity, and the Progress dialog shows either:
Automatic discovery completed. Found N devices (where N is the number of devices found).
-OR-
Automatic discovery completed. No new devices were found.
Any discovered devices are displayed in the Device Tree View and in the Device Table.