Validate hosts
The Validation process identifies issues such as:
Credential Validation Failures - Verify account IDs and passwords.
Probe Errors - For example, an HBA probe may fail on a host that does not have an HBA. Other similar errors include iSCSI port not found or LUN not found.
Connection Failures - The host may not be reachable.
DNS Lookup Failures - IP addresses may not have been configured correctly.
OS Verification Failures - Check the Access Control or WMI Proxy settings. In addition, verify that the paths are valid for the host's operating system.
Server Command Errors - Verify that the Path and Access Control settings are correct.
Validation automatically occurs when the Data Collection processes are initiated; however, you can manually start the processes to get immediate feedback so that you can troubleshoot issues.
In the Host Inventory window, search for hosts. You can search by a Discovery Policy to see the results of a discovery.
Click on one or more hosts and then click at the bottom of the window.
To verify that the validation has begun, click at the bottom right of the window.
A list of the hosts that are currently being validated will be displayed.
See Validation history.