Configure switch panel options for specifying discovery host and other information for Brocade switch discovery


Configure switch panel options for specifying discovery host and other information for Brocade switch discovery
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Use this wizard panel to provide the discovery host, seed switch, and other parameters that are required for the discovery of Brocade switches.

If Brocade switch discovery happens through HTTP communication, you need to enter the parameters as explained in the following table:

Table: Configure switch panel options for specifying discovery host and other information for Brocade switch discovery using HTTP communication

Field	Description
Switch Vendor	Displays the switch vendor.
Discovery Method	Displays the discovery method as Using HTTP Communication.
Discovery Host	Select the discovery host.
Seed Switch Name/IP	Enter the name or the IP address of the seed switch that is used for the switch discovery.
User Name	Enter the user name to access the discovery host.
Password	Enter the required password to access the discovery host.

If Brocade Network Adviser (using ODBC connection) is used to discover Brocade switch, you need to enter the parameters as explained in the following table:

Table: Configure switch panel options for specifying discovery host and Brocade Network Advisor details for Brocade switch discovery using ODBC connection

Field

Description

Switch Vendor

Displays the switch vendor.

Discovery Method

Displays the discovery method as Using ODBC connection to Brocade Network Advisor.

Discovery Host

Select the discovery host that is required for the discovery of Brocade switch using Brocade Network Advisor.

BNA Name/IP

Enter the name or the IP address of the Brocade Network Advisor Server.

User Name

Enter the user name for Brocade Network Advisor database. The default user name is dcmuser.

Note:

The used BNA credentials are the BNA database credentials; not the BNA application login credentials.

Password

Enter the required password to access the Brocade Network Advisor database. The default password is password.