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or instructions. Check this web site periodically to verify
that you are running a current version of the SMI-S provider.
Note the following when discovering these switches with SMI-S:
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Before attempting to discover your switches, ensure that EFC Manager or Connectrix Manager is
installed and configured or add your switches to the SMI-S provider.
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For upgrades only: To migrate your existing switches to SMI-S, follow the procedure in
Changing the Discovery Settings
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Discovering McDATA and Connectrix switches with SMI-S is the default setting. To view or
change the discovery settings, see ”
Changing the Discovery Settings
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You can install only one instance of the SMI-S provider on the HP Storage Essentials
management station.
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A McDATA or Connectrix switch cannot be managed by more than one SMI-S provider.
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When you install the SMI-S provider, there are two modes:
• In coexist mode the SMI-S provider communicates with EFC Manager or Connectrix
Manager and adds all the switches in the managed list of EFC Manager or Connectrix
Manager.
• In direct mode, you must add each switch to the SMI-S provider with its IP address,
credentials and switch type. You can use a McDATA’s manageswitch.bat file to manage
the addition and deletion of switches.
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If you selected direct mode during the SMI-S provider installation, when you add switches, you
must enter the switch type based on the McDATA model number even if your switch is an OEM
model. For more information about the switch type, see your McDATA documentation.
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The SMI-S provider can be installed on the same server as EFC Manager or Connectrix
Manager.
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If you selected coexist mode during the SMI-S provider installation you can have only one EFC
Manager or Connectrix Manager server.
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If you are using EFC Manager or Connectrix Manager you cannot add managed switches in
direct mode. To add switches in direct mode you must remove them from EFC Manager or
Connectrix Manager first.
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If the SMI-S provider is installed on a machine other than the HP Storage Essentials management
server, network links between them must pass http traffic on port 5988 (default) or https on port
5989. The port used by the SMI-S provider can be configured. See your switch documentation
for more information.
SMI-S Discovery Information for McDATA and Connectrix Switches
To discover McDATA and Connectrix switches, enter the following information in HP SIM:
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IP address of the system running the McDATA SMI-S provider.
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User name for the McDATA provider.
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Password for the McDATA provider.