SolarWinds Storage Manager Evaluation Guide

SolarWinds
STM Manager Evaluation
Guide

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SolarWinds Storage Manager Documentation Library

The following documents are included in the SolarWinds Storage Manager documentation
library:
Document Purpose

Provides detailed setup, configuration, and conceptual

Administrator Guide
information.

Page Help Provides help in the Storage Manager user interface.

Provides an introduction to Storage Manager features

Evaluation Guide and instructions for installation and initial
configuration.

Provides installation, setup, and common

configuration instructions for the Storage Manager
Quick Start Guide
server and agents as well as instructions for adding
devices you want to monitor with Storage Manager.

Provides late-breaking information, known issues, and

updates. The latest Release Notes can be found at
Release Notes
www.solarwinds.com/documentation/storage/storage
managerDoc.aspx.

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Contents
About SolarWinds ..................................................................................................iii
Contacting SolarWinds ...........................................................................................iii
Conventions ...........................................................................................................iii
SolarWinds Storage Manager Documentation Library ......................................... iv

Chapter 1

Introduction to SolarWinds Storage Manager powered by Profiler ................ 2

Why Install Storage Manager ................................................................................. 2
Storage Manager Architecture ............................................................................... 4

Chapter 2

Installing Storage Manager ................................................................................. 7

System Requirements ............................................................................................ 7
Installing Storage Manager Server on Windows .................................................... 8
Installing Storage Manager Server on Linux ........................................................ 11
Activating your License ........................................................................................ 12
Installing Storage Manager Agents ...................................................................... 13
Installing Agents on Windows .......................................................................... 13
Installing Agents on Linux ................................................................................ 14
Configuring an Agent ........................................................................................... 16
Integrating Orion NPM ......................................................................................... 17
Integrating Virtualization Manager ....................................................................... 18
Additional Recommendations .............................................................................. 18

Chapter 3

Adding Devices to Storage Manager ............................................................... 21

Adding Storage Arrays ......................................................................................... 21
Using the Add A Device Wizard....................................................................... 21

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Chapter 1
Introduction to SolarWinds Storage Manager
powered by Profiler

SolarWinds Storage Manager is designed to give users greater control over their
networked storage and server environments. Storage Manager supports event
monitoring and reporting of the health, status, usage and performance of critical
storage and server resources. Storage Manager provides web-accessible
displays and reports that can be used by operators, administrators and managers
who are responsible for monitoring, allocating, upgrading and purchasing storage
resources.

Storage Manager is composed of two separate components:

Storage Manager Server: Collects data from agents, traps and pollers
into a central database and distributes information to users via the web
interface. Also allows the user to manage the Agents remotely.
Storage Manager Agents: Provides the framework to gather the
storage, server performance and file analysis information from resources
(both local and remote) and transmits it to the Storage Manager server.

Why Install Storage Manager

Storage Manager provides accurate, critical classification and performance
information for SAN, NAS, Fibre Channel switches and HBA's, enabling IT
managers and administrators to monitor, alert, forecast, and act on storage
performance, utilization, and storage provisioning.

Common Uses for Storage Manager

Supported Devices
Storage Manager Architecture

Common Uses for Storage Manager

The following are some examples of how Storage Manager can help you.

Increased Efficiency

Reclaiming system administrator time through automation.

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Resource Optimization
SLA metrics & storage reallocation cost savings.
Strategic Planning

Forecasting & trending for business continuity & capital expenditure planning.
Risk Mitigation
Reducing the human error associated with managing backup & storage
environments.
Historical trending
Storage Manager currently supports the following platforms, applications, and
devices:

Supported Devices
OS:
Linux
Windows
Unix (IBM AIX, HP-UX, Sun Solaris)
Virtualization:
VMware
Applications:
Oracle
SQL Server
SAN and NAS:
Dell EqualLogic
Dell PowerVault MD3000i
Dell Compellent
EMC Celerra
EMC CLARiiON , VNX
EMC Isilon
EMC Symmetrix DMX ,VMAX
Hitachi Data Systems
HP 3PAR

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HP StorageWorks EVA
HP LeftHand P4000
HP StorageWorks XP
IBM System Storage DS 3xxx, 4xxx, 5xxx, 6xxx, 8xxx
IBM System Storage N series
IBMSystem Storage SANVolume Controller (SVC)
IBM V7000
NetApp
LSI
ONStor
Pillar
SGI
Fibre Channel Switches andFabric
Brocade Switches
Cisco Switches
McData
QLogic switches
Host Bus Adapters (HBAs) (Emulex and QLogic)

Storage Manager Architecture

Storage Manager is comprised of a Server /Agent architecture:

Storage Manager Server: Collects data from agents, traps, pollers and saves the
data to a central database and distributes information to users via the web
interface. Storage Manager Server also allows the user to manage the Storage
Manager Agents and Storage Manager Proxy Agents remotely.

Note: The Storage Manager Server can also serve as a Storage Manager Agent
or Storage Manager Proxy Agent.

Storage Manager Agents: Provides the framework to gather storage, server

performance and file analysis information from the local device and transmit it to
the Storage Manager Server.

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Storage Manager Proxy Agents: Provides the framework to gather storage,

server performance and file analysis information from local devices and collect
Storage, Application, Virtual and Server information from external devices.

Storage Manager Server

The Storage Manager Server consists of a Database, Tomcat Web Server,
Collector, Poller, Event Receiver, and a Maintenance process.

Storage Manager uses a variety of methods to collect data, both local and
remote. Storage Manager can collect most data remotely, including storage
arrays (NAS and SAN), VMware hosts and virtual machines, Fibre Channel
switches, databases (SQL and Oracle) and file analysis.

For physical servers, agents are required on those servers. Some of the
methods that Storage Manager uses to collect data includes: SMI-S, Telnet/SSH,
SNMP, CIFS/NFS, API, WMI, SQL queries, Web Services, command line, and
log parsing. Primary communication between the Storage Manager Server and
Agents occurs on ports 4319 TCP (HTTP) and 162 UDP (SNMP).

Storage Manager Agents

Storage Manager Agents reside on operating systems and monitors statistics
about the operating system they are installed on

The Storage Manager Agent will pull CPU, Memory, Disk (storage and speed),
Network Values and File Analysis from the server it is installed on. The Storage
Manager Agent can also alert on events generated from the server.

Storage Manager Proxy Agents

Storage Manager Proxy Agents perform the same task as the Storage Manager
Agent yet also include collecting Storage, Application, Virtual and Server
information from external devices.

Note: To use the Storage Manager Agent as a Storage Manager Proxy Agent,
you must install the Agent software on either a Windows or Linux platform. Also
note that the Storage Manager Agent and Proxy agent uses the same installer
which can be downloaded from your customer portal.

Architecture Diagram
The Storage Manager Architecture Diagram illustrates the relationship between
sources, the Storage Manager Proxy Agent, and the Storage Manager Server.

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Chapter 2
Installing Storage Manager

Storage Manager is composed of two separate components that need to be

installed, the server installation and agent installation.

After Storage Manager is installed, you can add devices you want to monitor.
Some devices might require the installation or configuration of an SMI-S
Provider. See the Administrators Guide for more information on adding your
devices to Storage Manager.

System Requirements
System requirements for installation of the Storage Manager server and agents
are available in the Storage Manager Administrators Guide.

Storage Manager Server Requirements

Storage Manager Agent Requirements
Ports Requirements
Note: The install does NOT require a reboot.

Sizing Suggestions for Storage Manager Server

Below are sizing suggestions for installing Storage Manager Server for small,
medium, and large storage environments.

Small Installation: Up to 500 Disks

Windows/Linux 64-bit
2 Cores, 8 GB RAM
40 GB of Free Disk Space
1 additional Agent per 200 VM's
N/A
Medium Installation: Up to 3000 Disks

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Windows/Linux 64-bit
4 Cores, 16 - 32 GB RAM
100 - 300 GB of Free Disk Space
1 additional Agent per 200 VMs
Agent: 2 Cores, 4 GB of RAM, 20 GB of Free Disk Space
Large Installation: Greater than 3,000 disks

Linux 64-bit
8 + Cores, 32-64 GB RAM
500 GB of Free Disk Space
1 additional Agent per 200 VM
Agent: 4 Cores, 8 GB of RAM, 20 GB of Free Disk Space

Installing Storage Manager Server on Windows

Before Installing:

Close any service window(s). Installation will not work properly if you leave
this window open during install.
Stop your antivirus software. Some antivirus software packages can interfere
with the product installation.
Storage Manager database Notes:
o Uninstall any previous instances of the MariaDB. Only one instance of
the MariaDB is supported on the Storage Manager server.
o Storage Manager versions 5.6 and newer use MariaDB. For previous
versions, MySQL is used. For versions prior to 5.6, substitute MySQL for
MariaDB
Installation Path: All Storage Manager binary and data files are located
under the installation directory. When installing, select a directory located on
a partition with enough space (we suggest 40 GB) to hold Storage Manager
data files over time.
SolarWinds Virtualization Manager cannot be installed on the same
server as Storage Manager.

Downloading the Installer

To download the Storage Manager installer, you will need your SolarWinds ID
(SWID) and password to login into the customer portal.

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The following steps detail how to download Storage Manager Server.

To Download the Storage Manager Server:

1. Login into the customer portal:

http://www.solarwinds.com/customerportal/
2. Enter your SWID and password and click the Log In button.
3. Under downloads select the Storage Manager Server installer that is
appropriate for your OS and then click .
4. Click View All to list all available activation keys.
5. Copy the long string of characters under "Activation Key". Copy it to
clipboard for later use.

Note: Before exiting the customer portal, download any Agent installers that are
relevant to your deployment if needed.

Windows Clean Install

The following section guides you through a clean install on a Windows Server.
Steps for non-windows installations are located here.

To install Storage Manager:

1. After downloading the product from the SolarWinds website, complete the
following steps:

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a. Navigate to the location of your downloaded .zip file, and then extract the
package to an appropriate location.
b. Launch the SolarWinds Storage Manager Server executable.
2. Review the Welcome text, and then click Next.
3. Select setup type. Express Install is recommended for Evaluations.
4. Accept the terms of the license agreement, and then click Next.
Notes:
License: The built-in 30 day evaluation license will be used during install.
After installing you can enter your activation key.
Path: The default install path is: C:\Program Files\SolarWinds\Storage
Manager Server\.
Database Password: The default database password is 'solarwinds'.
Storage Manager Server installs these services:
Storage Manager Database: the MariaDB database for all data
collected by Storage Manager.
SolarWinds Storage Manager Collector: collects data from agents.
SolarWinds Storage Manager Event Receiver: receives traps.
SolarWinds Storage Manager Maintenance: runs maintenance
routines in the background.
SolarWinds Storage Manager Poller: remotely polls devices or
applications by a variety of methods.
SolarWinds Storage Manager Web Services: the tomcat web server.
5. Click Finish to exit the Setup Wizard.
6. Click the Storage Manager icon on your desktop or point your web browser
at http://localhost:9000. You should see a Login Screen.
Note: The default Web Server Port can be changed in the server.xml file in the
configuration folder C:\Program Files\SolarWinds\Storage Manager
Server\conf. After changing, you need to restart the Tomcat web service.
7. Login with the user name Admin and no password:
8. To complete the server installation you will need to enter your product
activation key that was previously copied on the License page, or continue
running the product under the 30 day evaluation mode.
9. Next step: Install Storage Manager Agents on the devices you wish to
monitor.

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Installing Storage Manager Server on Linux

Supported Platforms - Storage Manager Server
Operating System Supported Versions

Linux (x86-64) RedHat, SUSE

The following provides steps for installing Storage Manager on a new Linux
Server.

Note: 32bit agents should only be installed on 32bit Linux systems and
64bit agents should only be installed on 64bit Linux systems.

Note: Storage Manager does not support installations on an OS with existing

installations of a Storage Manager database.

Note: Before installing Storage Manager, rename or delete my.cnf. This file is
generally found in the path, /etc/my.cnf.

To install on a Linux server:

1. Login as root.

2. Execute the install binary: # ./Storage_Manager_Agent-linux-

x86_64.bin

3. Installation may take several minutes. You will be prompted for the
following:

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Destination Path: The path where you want to install the agent. A
directory will be created underneath this path if it does not already exist.

Agent Port: Correlates to the web services port that is used by the
server to communicate with the agent. The default port '4319' is
recommended.

Server Trap Port: Also related to the agent setup, the 'Server Trap Port'
must be set to the port listening on the server for incoming trap events.
The default port '162' is recommended.

Storage Manager Database password: The password needed to

access the Storage Manager database. It is important to write it down
and keep it in a safe place. This password is used by the Storage
Manager services to access the Storage Manager database. This is NOT
the password used to login to the GUI.

4. To start the server, execute the following:

#/usr/bin/storage_manager_server start

Note: To stop the server:

#/usr/bin/storage_manager_server stop

Activating your License

After installing Storage Manager you need to activate the product using your
activation key.

To activate your keys:

1. Login to the Storage Manager Web Console.

2. Click Settings > License Manager.
3. Click Enter Registration Key and then paste the string you copied from the
customer portal. As long as the Storage Manager has internet access, it will
activate the key and refresh the screen to show the newly activated key. If
Storage Manager cannot reach the internet, there is a manual process to
complete. Follow the onscreen instructions for offline activation.

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4. Repeat the process for each key you want to activate (1 Storage and 2
Backup Categories).

5. Enter the Registration information and click Register.

License Manager Page

The License Manager page in the web console provides details about which
products you currently have installed. This page will also show the service pack
level you are on.

To access this page:

1. Click Settings > License Manager.

Note: When you go from an evaluation license to a permanent license and are
over your disk count, Storage Manager will unlicense arrays until the next
array puts you under the licensed limit.

Installing Storage Manager Agents

You can download agents for Windows, Linux, and UNIX platforms and quickly
install them. Once installed, they will self-register with the Storage Manager
Server and automatically start monitoring the server they are installed on.

Installing Agents on Windows

Note: See the Administrators Guide for instructions on installing agents on
Windows Cluster.

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To Install:

1. Execute the install file, typically Storage_Manager_Agent-Windows-xxx-

nnn.exe (where xxx is the architecture and nnn represents the version).
2. You will be prompted for the install directory. Accept the default
(recommended) or select a different one.
3. Accept the license agreement.
4. You will then be prompted for the following (fresh install only):
a. Server Address: Type the IP Address of the server where the
Storage Manager Server is running
b. Server Trap Port: Type the port the Storage Manager Server is
listening for incoming traps. The default port '162' is recommended.
c. Agent Web Port: Type the port to be used for communication
between the server and the agent. The default port '4319' is
recommended.
Note: If you plan to use this agent as a proxy for NAS file analysis, you will
need to manually configure the login account of the Agent service. Use
an account with the right privileges to view/read the NAS shares. If you
are upgrading and have configured the login previously, you will have to
configure the login again after the install.
5. Leave the Start Services for Storage Manager Agent checkbox activated,
if you want to start the agent service immediately. If you choose not to
start the service, then you will have to manually start it later.
6. For a fresh install, the agent should self-register and self-configure on
the Storage Manager Server
7. Configure your agent from the Storage Manager Server's console by
clicking on the Device Config icon that will lead you to the
configuration page for that resource

Installing Agents on Linux

Supported Platforms for the Storage Manager Agent
Unix (x86-32 and x86-64) Solaris Sparc 9, 10

Solaris 10 (x86-32)

AIX PPC64: AIX 6.1, 7.1

HP-UX-PA-RISC and Itanium: HP-UX

11i versions 1 through 3

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HP-UX (Itanium-64) 11.x

Linux (32 or 64 bit) Red Hat Enterprise Linux

(RHEL) 5.x, 6.x

SUSE 10, 11,

CentOS 5, 6

Evaluations can be run on Ubuntu

Server 10, 11

The agent install does NOT require a reboot.

Note: In case of RHEL 5/OEL 5 install, certain libXP packages are not installed
along with the default RPM Packages. These are needed for Storage Manager to
work correctly on Linux. Hence they must be installed manually. Packages
details: libXp-1.0.0-8.1.e15 and libXp-devel-1.0.0-8.1.e15 (These packages are
available on the RH5 distribution DVD)

Note: 32bit agents should only be installed on 32bit Linux systems

64bit agents should only be installed on 64bit Linux systems.

To install on a Linux agent:

1. Login as root.
2. Execute the install binary:
# ./Storage_Manager_Agent-linux-x86_32.bin
Installation may take several minutes. You will be prompted for the following:
Destination Path: The path where you want to install the agent. A
directory will be created underneath this path if it does not already exist.
Server IP Address: The IP address of the device running the Storage
Manager Server
Agent port: The agent server port to use.
Web Services Port: The 'Web Services Port' correlates to the web
services port that is used by the server to communicate with the agent.
The default port '4319' is recommended.

Trap Destination Port: The 'Trap Destination Port' must be set to the
port listening on the server for incoming trap events. The default port
'162' is recommended.

3. To start the agent, execute the following:

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#/usr/bin/storage_manager_agent start

Note: To stop the agent: #/usr/bin/storage_manager_agent stop

Configuring an Agent
In most cases, an Agent will self-register with the Storage Manager Server as
a device. However, you can also define OS Policies manually. This allows
you to push the configuration parameters out to your devices configured in
the policy

To change the default OS policy:

1. Click > Settings > Policies > Default OS Policy

2. Complete or change the following info:

Server IP Address: The Server IP Address of the server where the agent
resides. Note: This is not configurable once the agent is created.

Device Display Name: The name you want to display for this device
throughout Storage Manager.

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HTTP Port: The port used by Storage Manager to collect data from the agent
(default 4319). If you change this setting, Storage Manager will immediately
try to connect to this agent and update its configuration. If Storage Manager
is unsuccessful, then it will abort the changes. Otherwise, you might lose
communication with the agent.

Active: The active agent. Uncheck this box if you want Storage Manager to
stop collecting data from the agent. Note: Even though you make a Device
inactive, the agent will continue to run and you will still receive traps and be
able to configure the agent.

Device Groups: A device may be assigned to zero, one, or multiple groups.

If you have any defined groups, the names of those groups will appear in the
Available field.

To assign a device to a group, simply click the group name in the

Available field. The selected group name will automatically move to
the Selected field.
To remove a device from a group, simply click the group name in the
Selected field and it will move to the Available field.
Note: If you save the device definition without assigning it to a group,
then the device will appear as Unassigned in the Devices List.

Monitor Agent: Check this box if you want the server to monitor the agent
and send a trap if the agent has not been collected from. The inactivity
threshold can be configured on the server setup page.

3. To save this device definition, click Save

Integrating Orion NPM

The Storage Manager Installer package includes an integration module that
can be installed on your Orion NPM server. This light integration provides a
Storage tab in your NPM web console which provides a quick view of your
storage metrics.

Requires Orion core 2012.2 or later

To install the Storage Manager /Orion NPM integration piece:

1. Locate the integration module installer

(OrionIntegrationModuleforStorgaeManager.msi) that is included in
the product download. Copy it to the Orion server (Core 2012.2 and
later) and execute it.
2. Go to the NPM Settings > Storage Manager Settings and enter the IP
address and login credentials you want to use.

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Note: On some browsers, if you press the Test button, it will erase the
password. If you are using HTTPS the Test button will report an error.

3. Click on the storage tab, to see the Storage Manager main console.
Note: When Storage Manager is configured to use LDAP authentication,
then the domain is assumed by Storage Manager based on those settings.
Therefore, when you configure the Orion Storage Manager Settings, they
should not specify the domain when filling in the Login Name field.

If you have configured LDAP authentication in Storage Manager, and

configured a domain of foodev, they will not include this in the Orion
Storage Manager Settings page,

For Example: Instead of foodev\john.doe, just use john.doe.

The user can also configure the credentials for the admin user, as that user
will be authenticated against the local Storage Manager user database, not
LDAP, regardless of whether or not LDAP authentication is enabled.

Integrating Virtualization Manager

If you have SolarWinds Virtualization Manager, you can link data stores on
the details page to open in their corresponding VMan web pages. For more
information see the Virtualization Manager Administration Guide.

Additional Recommendations
The following considerations are recommended for optimizing your Storage
Manager environment.

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Antivirus and Intrusion Detection

Any external software that scans the Storage Manager Database and module
files can cause locks and potential corruption. Blockage of ports used by Storage
Manager can also cause problems. It is highly recommended that you add the
following exclusions to your antivirus and intrusion detections software.

Note: Storage Manager versions 5.6 and newer use MariaDB. For previous
versions, MySQL is used. For versions prior to 5.6, substitute MySQL for
MariaDB

Storage Manager Server Exclusions Windows

<Install Directory>\Storage Manager
Server\agent\systemic
<install Directory>\Storage Manager
Server\agent\administrative
<install Directory>\Storage Manager Server\mariadb
C:\Windows\Temp

If you are unable to exclude C:\Windows\Temp please perform the following

steps.

1. Open my.cnf in C:\Program Files\SolarWinds\Storage

Manager Server\mysql

2. Search for "tmpdir". By default it is commented out. Please uncomment

and add your desired subdirectory. This example uses a sub directory
called MyTemp. (tmpdir=C:/MyTemp). Ensure MyTemp folder is created
in C drive. It should be forward slash ("/")

3. Add "C:\MyTemp" in Antivirus exclusion list

4. Restart mysql

Storage Manager Server Exclusions Linux

<Install
Directory>/Storage_Manager_Server/agent/systemic
<install
Directory>Storage_Manager_Server/agent/administrative
<install Directory>/Storage_Manager_Server/mariadb

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Storage Manager Agent Exclusions Windows

<install Directory>\Storage Manager Agent\systemic
<install Directory>\Storage Manager Agent\administrative

Storage Manager Agent Exclusions Non Windows

<install Directory>Storage_Manager_Agent/systemic
<install Directory>Storage_Manager_Agent/administrative

Port Exclusions for Storage Manager Server and Agents

Your Antivirus and Intrusion Detection software must allow access to the
following ports.

TCP 4319
UDP 162, 10162, 20162

Note: Storage Manager uses UDP 162 by default. If this port is being used by
another application, it will use either UDP 10162 or 20162.

Backing up and Scanning the Storage Manager Database

Using external software to scan or backup the Storage Manager database is not
recommended. Use the dbutil tool provided by the Storage Manager team to
backup and maintain the Storage Manager database.

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Chapter 3
Adding Devices to Storage Manager

Quickly add storage devices using the Storage Device Wizard illustrated in the
Adding Storage Arrays section below. For other devices, see the Adding and
Configuring Devices section of the Administrators Guide.

Adding Storage Arrays

Storage Manager can monitor arrays from different vendors. Some arrays require
the installation or configuration of an SMI-S Provider. Refer the Administrators
Guide for vendor specific documentation.

Using the Add A Device Wizard

Storage Manager makes adding storage devices easy. Enter the IP address of
the array provider, and the wizard will walk you through adding your array.

Note: if there is a firewall between your Storage Manager Agent and your SMI-S
provider, you must open HTTP Port 5988 or HTTPS Port 5989 so Storage
Manager can collect data from your configured devices.

1. From the Getting Started with Storage Manager page, click Add More in
the Storage Arrays section, and choose your array from the drop down menu.

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2. Add the Provider IP Address, Provider Admin Username, and Provider

Password, and click Test Connection.

a. Or choose an existing provider and click Test Connection.

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3. Click Next.

4. The Assign Storage Arrays window lists all arrays found on the provider.
Each array is listed with the array name configured in the provider, the array
type, the number of disks in the array, and the agent to which the array is
assigned. The overall License Usage for all arrays is provided
5. Check the box next to each array you want to add, then click Assign to
Agent. You can choose multiple arrays.

From the drop down menu, choose the agent to which you want to assign the
array then click Assign to Agent.

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6. Each agent in the Select Agent list displays the number of disks the agent is
monitoring.
7. Arrays with disks falling within the allowed license count can be assigned.
8. The total of all disks in the selected arrays needs to be within the allowed
license count.
9. In the Node(s) assigned successfully window, click OK.

10. When all your agents are assigned, click Finish.

11. Confirm your arrays are added by checking the SAN Groups section in the
left-hand navigation:

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