Abstract: Provided is a computer implemented method, system, and program for discovering a topology of a switch from an initiator device. The switch includes a plurality of switch ports. A plurality of Input/Output (I/O) devices are connected to the switch ports, wherein each I/O device and the initiator device connect to the switch through one of the switch ports. The initiator and I/O devices communicate on a first network configured by the switch and the initiator device communicates with the switch over a second network. The initiator device performs submitting a first query over the first network to the switch requesting a unique address of a plurality of I/O devices that are accessible to the initiator device over the first network. In response to the first query to the switch on the first network, the unique address of each I/O device is received from the switch. A second query is submitted over the second network to the switch for information on switch ports on the switch.

Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and program for generating information on components within a network. Information is generated on discovered components in the network and a list is generated indicating discovered components in the network. For discovered components indicated in the list, the information on the discovered component is processed to generate a component object representing the discovered component, wherein the component object includes information from the generated information and the information on the discovered component is processed to indicate in the generated component object a relationship to a component object representing a discovered component related to the component represented by the generated object.

Abstract: Provided are a method, system, program and memory device for providing information on components within a network. Provided is a grouping indicating interconnected components and component objects representing the interconnected components, wherein at least one component object represents a composite component including at least one contained component, wherein each contained component is represented by one component object, wherein relationship information indicates a relationship between each component object representing one composite component and the component objects representing contained components included in the composite component. Further provided are connection objects indicating connections between components represented by component objects. The component objects, the relationship information, and the connection objects are processed to generate output information indicating an arrangement of at least one component within the network.

Abstract: Provided is a computer implemented method, system, and program for discovering a topology of a switch from an initiator device. The switch includes a plurality of switch ports. A plurality of Input/Output (I/O) devices are connected to the switch ports, wherein each I/O device and the initiator device connect to the switch through one of the switch ports. The initiator and I/O devices communicate on a first network configured by the switch and the initiator device communicates with the switch over a second network. The initiator device performs submitting a first query over the first network to the switch requesting a unique address of a plurality of I/O devices that are accessible to the initiator device over the first network. In response to the first query to the switch on the first network, the unique address of each I/O device is received from the switch. A second query is submitted over the second network to the switch for information on switch ports on the switch.