HP XP Array Manager Software - Manual (Page 28)

Prerequisites for registering a storage system
Before registering a storage system, you need to collect system-related information and complete a
number of prerequisite tasks.
Collect and confirm the following storage system information:
• Storage system type.
• Storage system IP address (IPv4 or IPv6) or host name (alias name).
• User name and password for the storage system management tool, such as Remote Web Console.
• Host name (alias name) or IP address for the SMI-S provider (IPv4 or IPv6), user name, password,
port number (for SMI-S enabled storage systems).
• Protocol used for Device Manager and SMI-S provider communication (for SMI-S enabled storage
systems).
Tasks to be completed before registration:
• Connect the target storage system to the network.
• Verify that Fibre Channel port settings (such as topology and transfer rate) are specified in the
management tool of the storage system, such as Remote Web Console.
• Register accounts for Device Manager in the management tool of the storage system, such as Remote
Web Console.
NOTE:
If the storage system is HP P9500 set the "Administrator" user group (which is a built-in group)
to register the accounts.
• Verify that the SMI-S provider is set (for SMI-S enabled storage systems) prior to registration.
Related topics
• About registering and removing a storage system , page 27
• Registering a storage system , page 28
Registering a storage system
A storage system must be registered in HP StorageWorks P9000 Command View Advanced Edition
Suite before it can be managed. After a storage system is discovered and registered, it becomes a
managed resource.
1. On the Administration tab, select Managed Resources.
2. On the Storage Systems tab, click Add Storage System.
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