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

Storage Essentials 5.1 User Guide 119
To access a Windows-based device, prefix the user name with the Windows domain name,
as shown in the following example. It is required by the Windows login mechanism.
domain_name\username
where
• domain_name is the domain name of the element
• username is the name of the account used to access that element
f. In the Password (Optional) field, type the password corresponding to the user name
entered in the User Name field.
g. Type the password from the previous step in the Verify Password field.
h. In the Comment field, type a brief description of the servers. For example, Servers in
Marketing.
i. Click OK.
j. Repeat steps b through i until all of the IP ranges have been entered.
k. Click the Start Scanning button.
The elements the management server detects during the scan are added to the Addresses to
Discover list on the IP Addresses tab.
4. To add a single IP address or DNS name to discover:
a. Click the IP Address tab.
b. Click the Add Address button.
c. In the IP Address/DNS Name field, type the IP address or DNS name of the device you
want to discover.
d. In the User Name (Optional) field, type the user name.
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.
To access a Windows-based device, prefix the user name with the Windows domain name,
as shown in the following example.
domain_name\username
where
• domain_name is the domain name of the machine
• username is the name of your network account
e. In the Password (Optional) field, type the corresponding password for the user name
entered in the previous step.
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.
f. If you typed a password in the previous step, retype the password in the Verify Password
field.