HP Storage Essentials V5.1 User Guide First Edition (T4283-96026, August 2006)

Discovering NAS Devices, Tape Libraries, Switches and Storage Systems38
• The element does not require authentication.
• Fabric Access API
This field can be left blank if one or more of the following conditions are fulfilled:
• The element's user name and password are one of the default user names and
passwords.
• The element does not require authentication.
7. In the Password field, do one of the following:
• SMI-S
Type the password for the SMI-S proxy server.
This field can be left blank if one or more of the following conditions exists:
• The proxy server's user name and password are one of the default user names and
passwords.
• The proxy server does not require authentication.
• Fabric Access API
Type the corresponding password for the switch.
This field can be left blank if one or more of the following conditions are fulfilled:
• The element's user name and password are one of the default user names and
passwords.
• The element does not require authentication.
8. If you typed a password in the previous step, retype the password in the Verify Password
field.
9. In the Comment field (optional), type a comment for additional information. The information
typed into this field is displayed under the Comment column in the Addresses to Discover list
(from the HP SIM home page, click Tools > Storage Essentials > Home > Discovery >
Setup).
10.Do not select the Do Not Authenticate option.
11.Click OK.
12.To start discovering elements on the network, click the Start Discovery button on the IP
Addresses tab.
Discovering CNT Switches
The management server uses the CNT SMI-S provider to discover CNT switches. A provider is a
small software program that is used by the management server to communicate with a device, such
as a switch.