Monitoring network devices

Monitor the status and attributes of the network devices on your system. Regular monitoring helps to ensure that you are up to date on any changes.

Before you begin

You must be assigned the Hardware administration role with at least read-only permissions to perform this task.

About this task

Use the system console to complete this task.

Procedure

  1. Click Hardware > Network Devices.
  2. Select a network device to view. The following list provides a description of each section in the pane:
    • Events: Specifies the problem events that occurred.
    • Jobs: Specifies the jobs that occurred.
    • Type: Specifies whether the device is a SAN switch or a network switch.
    • Description: Specifies the make and model of the network device.
    • Power status: Specifies whether the network device is powered on.
    • Status: Specifies whether the network device is running.
    • Location - Specifies the physical location in the system.
    • Firmware Level - Specifies the firmware level of the network device.
    • Software Version - Specifies the software level of the network device.
    • Model - Specifies the model number of the network device.
    • Network Ports - Specifies the total number of ports, how many ports are being used, the port state, the port identifier, and information about port communication.