Storage Resource Manager Enterprise Edition Installation Guide

6–2 Storage Resource Manager Enterprise Edition
Installing and Registering Plug-ins
Reports available in the graphical user interface display the information reported by
the plug-ins. NetWare systems are listed in the Managed Computers report. All other
plug-in types have sections devoted to them.
Plug-In Kits Provided with SRM
Plug-in kits are on your SRM CD-ROM in a directory named Plug-ins. This directory
contains a subdirectory for each type of plug-in. Each subdirectory contains one or
more executable files that install the selected plug-in on an SRM Agent computer.
The following plug-ins are provided with this release:
• NetApp devices
— NetApp Plug-In (NetAppPlugIn.exe) — This plug-in allows you to integrate
data about your Network Appliance Filer into the Managed Computers
Report.
• NetWare devices
— NetWare Plug-In (NetWarePlugIn.exe) — This plug-in allows you to
integrate data about your Novell NetWare 4.2, 5.0, 5.1, and 6.0 server systems
into the Managed Computers report.
• RAID devices
— Compaq HSG80 Plug-In (CompaqHSG80PlugIn.exe) — This plug-in
allows an SRM Agent to report information about Compaq HSG80-based
RAID subsystems, such as the Compaq RA8000.
— Compaq SmartArray Plug-In (CompaqSmartArrayPlugIn.exe) — This
plug-in allows an SRM Agent to report information about the Compaq
SmartArray series of backplane RAID controllers.
• SAN switch devices
— Brocade Plug-In (BrocadePlugIn.exe) — This plug-in allows an SRM
Agent to report information about the Brocade family of Fibre Channel
switches.
Plug-In Prerequisites
• You must install an SRM Windows NT/Windows 2000 Agent on a computer
before you install a plug-in.
• Each plug-in also has additional system requirements.