HP Storage Essentials V5.1 User Guide Second Edition (Linux Release) (T4283-96056, November 2006)

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for the server running HiCommand Device Manager. Do not point to the disk array for the storage
system.
To obtain information about HDS storage systems, the management server must be able to access
the port HiCommand Device Manager uses to listen. By default, HiCommand Device Manager
listens on port 2001, and the management server assumes this configuration at discovery time. If
HiCommand Device Manager uses a different port, specify this other port when you discover
HiCommand Device Manager.
Keep in mind the following:
• You cannot scan an IP range to discover an instance of HiCommand Device Manager that
listens on a port other than 2001. The management server does not allow port numbers in the
scanning of IP ranges, and thus, you are not able to specify the port.
• The management server communicates with HiCommand Device Manager through a nonsecure
connection. If you want the management server to communicate with HiCommand Device
Manager through a secure sockets layer (SSL) connection, you must modify an internal property
or use HTTPS when you discover HiCommand Device Manager. See ”Communicating with
HiCommand Device Manager Over SSL” on page 689.
Discovery from HP SIM
To discover an HDS storage system that listens on a port other than 2001, you must provide the
following information to HP System Insight Manager:
IMPORTANT: First discover the IP address of the server running HiCommand Device Manager. See
”Adding an IP Range for Scanning” on page 27 or ”Adding a Single IP Address or DNS Name for
Discovery” on page 28 for more information. Then, select Options > Protocol Settings >
System Protocol Settings and select the host you discovered as a target. On the System Protocol
Settings page, provide the port number for the server under the WBEM section. You can also
provide the user name and password for the element on this page if the user name and password
are not one of the defaults.
• The name of the server and the port HiCommand Device Manager uses to listen. Enter its port
number on the System Protocol Settings page (Options > Protocol Settings > System
Protocol Settings) under the WBEM section. Refer to the HP SIM documentation for more
information.
• User name for HiCommand Device Manager.
• Password for HiCommand Device Manager.
NOTE: Adding new ports or interop namespaces cause the discovery process to take longer
because HP Systems Insight Manager tries all possible combinations of ports, interop namespaces,
and user name/password pairs on each IP address in the discovery range.
Discovery from HP SE
To discover an HDS storage system that listens on a port other than 2001: