Online Detection

These screens appear using the Online Detection option. Online Detection detects servers currently on the Fibre Channel network or servers to be added to the network.

If your server is already connected to the network click Yes, if not, click No. If Yes, unplug your server from the network, wait 30 seconds, and click Continue. If No, plug your server into the network, wait 30 seconds, and click Continue.

If new HBAs are not detected, check the connection between the server and the controller, and click Scan Again. If new HBAs are still not detected, there is a problem with your network, HBAs, or fiber cables.

If new HBAs are detected, the screen will display the message “# Host Bus Adapters have been detected.” (where # is a number).

Enter a name for the server. Then select this server’s folder. Click Use the Selected Folder when selecting the folder from the Servers Node or click Create New Folder. Enter any notes, and click Continue. The screen will display the server folder’s name and attributes. Click Create Now to create the server.

Recommendations

If the detected HBAs do not match the expected HBAs, you may want to click Scan Again to detect any changes since the last scan.