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

Discovering NAS Devices, Tape Libraries, Switches and Storage Systems50
(Discovery from HP SE only) To fix this problem, use the Test button on the discovery screen to
check the status of the SWAPI connection. If necessary, re-discover the EFCM to re-establish the
SWAPI connection.
Once the connection is working, the provisioning operation should succeed. If it continues to fail
because the active zone set information is out of date, do a Get Details for this element to update
the zoning information.
SNMP Setting Through a Proxy
This SNMP setting through a proxy does not let you manage or access information about zones,
zone sets or zone aliases.
This option is required if you want to discover McDATA or Connectrix switches through a proxy
using the SNMP provider. You can use this option with EMC Connectrix™ Manager and Enterprise
Fabric Connectivity (EFC) Manager to contact the switch.
Step 1 - Change the Discovery Setting for Switches to SNMP
To change the discovery settings to SNMP:
1. Click Options > Storage Essentials > Manage Product Health. Then, click Advanced in
the Disk Space tree.
2. Click Show Default Properties at the bottom of the page.
3. Copy the following command:
#cimom.useSnmpMcDataProvider=true
4. Return to the Advanced page.
5. Paste the copied text into the Custom Properties field. How you paste the text depends on
your Web browser. If you are using Microsoft Explorer or Netscape Navigator, right-click the
field and select Paste.
6. Uncomment the property by removing the hash (#) symbol in front of the property if needed:
cimom.useSnmpMcDataProvider=true
7. When you are done, click Save.
8. Restart the service for the management server.
9. Verify the following on the proxy and the switches accessible from the proxy:
• The SNMP agent is enabled.
• The read-only community string is configured.
Step 2 - Discover the Proxy
Discovery from HP SIM
IMPORTANT: Provide the SNMP credentials in the WBEM settings section on the System Protocol
Settings page (Options > Protocol Settings > System Protocol Settings). Only the WBEM
default credentials are passed from HP SIM to HP SE. Any default credential information you set up
in regards to SNMP is not passed from HP SIM to HP SE.
To discover the proxy, you must provide the following information to HP Systems Insight Manager: