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The HBAnyware window contains five basic components: the menu bar, the
toolbar, the discovery-tree, the property tabs and the status bar.
Windows users can place your cursor over any HBAnyware field to see
"tool tips" for that field.
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The
appearance of HBAnyware dialog boxes
may vary slightly from those depicted in the Help depending upon the operating
system in use. The functionality is the same. |
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The element you select in the discovery-tree
determines whether a menu item or toolbar icon is active. For example,
if you select the local host or other system host, the Reset Adapter item
on the Adapter menu is unavailable. The Reset Adapter toolbar button is
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The Menu Bar
The menu bar contains command menus that enable you to perform a variety
of tasks such as exiting HBAnyware, resetting host bus adapters and sorting
items in the discovery-tree. Many of the menu bar commands are also available
from the toolbar.
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The Toolbar
The toolbar contains buttons that enable you to refresh the discovery-tree,
reset the selected host bus adapter and sort the discovery-tree. Many
of the toolbar functions are also available from the menu bar.
The toolbar is visible by default. Use the Toolbar item in the View
menu to hide the toolbar. If the item is checked, the toolbar is visible.
The Toolbar Buttons
The toolbar buttons perform the following tasks:
 Click the Rediscover button to refresh the
discovery-tree display.
 Click the Reset button to reset the selected
host bus adapter.
Sort Toolbar Buttons
Discovered adapters can be sorted by host name, fabric addresses
or by local HBAs. By default, adapters are sorted by host name, with local
HBAs appearing first.
Sorting is performed in ascending order and recognizes letters,
numbers, spaces and punctuation marks.
 The Sort by Host Name button (default)
Initially sorts by host name. Host names cannot
be changed using HBAnyware. Names must be changed locally on that system. Within each host system, sorts by HBA model.
If there are multiple HBAs with the same model
number, the models are sorted by World Wide Node Name. If there are targets present, they are sorted
by World Wide Port Name. Multiple HBAs can reference the same target. If there are LUNs present, they are sorted
by LUN number.
 The Sort by Fabric ID button
Initially sorts by fabric ID. Within each fabric ID, sorts by HBA model. If there are multiple HBAs that have the same
model number, the models are sorted by World Wide Node Name. If there are targets present, they are sorted
by World Wide Port Name. Multiple HBAs can reference the same target. If there are LUNs present, they are sorted
by LUN name. If the fabric ID is all zeros, there is no
fabric attachment.
 The Display Local HBAs Only button
 The Help button
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The Discovery-Tree
The discovery-tree (left pane) displays icons representing discovered
network (SAN) elements (local host name, system host names and all host
bus adapters that are active on each host). Targets and LUNs, when present,
are also displayed.
Discovery-Tree Icons
Discovery tree icons represent the following:
 The local host.
 Other hosts connected to the system.
 A green HBA icon with black descriptive text
represents an HBA that is online.
A gray HBA icon with red descriptive
text represents an HBA that is offline or otherwise temporarily inaccessible.
Several situations could cause the HBA to be offline or inaccessible:
The HBA on a local host is not connected to the
network but is still available for local access. The HBA on a local host is malfunctioning and
is inaccessible to the local host as well as to the network. The HBA on a local host is busy performing a local
download and is temporarily inaccessible to the local host as well as
to the network.
 The Target icon represents connections to
individual storage devices.
 The LUN icon represents connections to individual LUNs.
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Property Tabs
The property tabs display configuration, statistical and status information
for network elements. The set of available tabs is context-sensitive,
depending on the type of network element or HBA currently selected in
the discovery-tree.
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Status Bar
As you navigate through the menu bar or the toolbar, help messages appear
on the status bar near the bottom of the HBAnyware window.
The status bar is visible by default. Use the Status Bar item in the
View menu to hide the status bar. If the item is checked, the status bar
is visible.
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